Ray O'Hanlon

Ray O’Hanlon is Editor of the Irish Echo. A graduate of University College Dublin, he has been a journalist for more than four decades and is a published author, his latest book being “Unintended Consequences: The Story Of Irish Immigration To The U.S. And How America’s Door Was Closed To The Irish” (www.MerrionPress.ie).

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Hochul Announces $2 Million for Irish Arts Center
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Hochul Announces $2 Million for Irish Arts Center
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $2 million to redevelop the original home of the Irish Arts on Manhattan's West Side. This builds on t...
AOH President Attends Sean Brown London Court Hearing
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AOH President Attends Sean Brown London Court Hearing
Ancient Order of Hibernians National President, Sean Pender, has joined the family of Sean Brown at the United Kingdom Supreme Court in London. His...
AOH Calls For 'Christian Compassion' In Immigration Debate
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AOH Calls For 'Christian Compassion' In Immigration Debate
In what is a troubled time in the story of immigration in America - for the Irish and all others - theAncient Order of Hibernians has endorsed “A C...
Finish in Sight for Cross America Cyclist
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Finish in Sight for Cross America Cyclist
Paddy Kelly is from Doonbeg, County Clare. Today he's a long way from the Banner County. But he is set to to complete his journey of a long way acr...
Kevin Flynn Reaches For New Heights Onstage Kevin Flynn Reaches For New Heights Onstage
Given a choice between possible stage fright and the kind of fear that comes with looking down from a great height Kevin Flynn is more inclined tow...
Fergus is Half Way to LA
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Fergus is Half Way to LA
Fergus Farrell has reached the half way point in his epic walk across America from New York to Los Angeles. The Galway man made the half way point ...
Development and Change at the Irish Arts Center
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Development and Change at the Irish Arts Center
The Irish Arts Center in Manhattan has announced that it has raised more than $40 million to redevelop its 51st Street building, the original part ...
Congress Members Send Garvaghy Road Letter
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Congress Members Send Garvaghy Road Letter
Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) and U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, have pen...
Nominate Now for First Responders Awards
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Nominate Now for First Responders Awards
The 12th Annual First Responders Awards will take place on Friday, November 13th, 2026. The Irish Echo will pay tribute to the men and women who ha...
In Memory
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In Memory
Today we mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The events of that terrible day are being remembered in many parts of the world. Here in the U.S. there...
Separation and Discovery after 9/11
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Separation and Discovery after 9/11
The terror attacks on 9/11 caused not only massive destruction but also disruption around the world as flights into and out of the United States we...
Morrison Legacy Foundation Will Honor Niall O'Dowd
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Morrison Legacy Foundation Will Honor Niall O'Dowd
The Morrison Legacy Foundation will host its annual Gala on Monday, September 28 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan and this year will be ...

 



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