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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Consulate Condolences After Mass Shooting at 345
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Consulate Condolences After Mass Shooting at 345
Thousands of people walked through the doors of 345 Park Avenue over the years to attend events at the Irish Consulate or do business with an Irish...
Hibernians Demand Huckabee Apology
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Hibernians Demand Huckabee Apology
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is demanding "a full public apology" from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee after the ambassador described th...
Tracking Down That IFI Money
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Tracking Down That IFI Money
A week after Congress approved a White House request to scrap roughly $9 billion for foreign aid and public broadcasting there is yet no answer for...
EXCLUSIVE: IFI Funding Likely a Victim of Spending Cuts Bill
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EXCLUSIVE: IFI Funding Likely a Victim of Spending Cuts Bill
U.S. funding of the International Fund for Ireland could well be ending as a result of the $9 billion spending cuts bill passed by the Republican-c...
Cullen Will be Laid  to Rest July 31
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Cullen Will be Laid to Rest July 31
Cullen Crowley will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, July 31. Attendance at the burial ceremony will be numbers limited. Cul...
Ireland is Atop the Golfing World This Week
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Ireland is Atop the Golfing World This Week
Regardless of who wins on Sunday the playing of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush this week will provide a huge boost for Irish golf. T...
Hibernians Weigh in on J-1 Visa Scrutiny
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Hibernians Weigh in on J-1 Visa Scrutiny
The Ancient Order of Hibernians have weighed in on the issue of U.S. scrutiny of the social media postings of Irish J-1 Visa applicants. A notice l...
Questions Arise Over DHS Letter to 'Deportee' Gabe Megahey
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Questions Arise Over DHS Letter to 'Deportee' Gabe Megahey
Gabe Megahey, one of the group known as the "deportees" has been ordered to leave the United States by way of a letter from the Department of Homel...
A Heart Thumping Tale from Sally Quinn
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A Heart Thumping Tale from Sally Quinn
I have long been aware of Sally Quinn. And that’s not just because she was married to the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee. Quinn has c...
Down The Rails From Duffy's Cut
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Down The Rails From Duffy's Cut
The dead of famous/infamous Duffy's Cut have comrades down the line in a potter's field, part of Northwood Cemetery in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. T...
U.S. Move Has Harris 'Very Concerned'
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U.S. Move Has Harris 'Very Concerned'
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he is “very concerned” about the notice from the U.S. State Department, which requires all Irish students applying f...
NYC Parade Reshuffle
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NYC Parade Reshuffle
The New York Saint Patrick's Day Parade has undergone changes in its board membership following a meeting Monday. Four members of the Board of Dire...



 



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