News
Stauntons Secure Historic White House Sepsis Event
Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton have been on a crusade since they lost their son Rory to Sepsis in 2012. That crusade has been aimed at saving other pa...
January 08, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Siobhan Dennehy is Echo's Choice for 2025
Siobhan Dennehy, a tireless and outstanding frontline advocate for Irish immigrants in the United States, and a champion for quality of life for th...
January 02, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
A Farewell American Christmas?
October 3, 2025 will be a significant anniversary in the story of immigration in America. That date will mark the 60th anniversary of the signing i...
December 30, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
President Jimmy Carter Dead at 100
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, December 29 and at the age of 100, was the first U.S. president to break with the orthodoxy of non-interference on t...
December 29, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
Community Features & Events
The Very Special Celebration That is an Irish Christmas
Since coming to America I have enjoyed Christmas in New York, particularly the days running up to the holiday. But Christmas, crazy busy that it is...
December 20, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Catherine "Kitty" Thornton, 93
The death has taken place of Dr. Catherine "Kitty" Thornton at the age of 93. The longtime Queens, New York resident and Mayo native was married to...
December 06, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Death of Pat Donaghy
The death has taken place of Pat Donaghy, one of the most successful businessmen in the story of modern Irish immigration to America. He was 83 Don...
November 26, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Eamonn Coghlan's High Altitude Goal
"I'm still standing." It's a phone interview but you can imagine the smile on the face of Eamonn Coghlan, Irish running legend and booster for the ...
November 13, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Billy Lawless Dead at 73
Billy Lawless, who blazed a trail as the first member of the Irish Senate representing the worldwide Irish diaspora, had died. He was 73. Mr. Lawle...
November 08, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
James Supports Fitzgerald for FDNY Chaplaincy
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is supporting the application of Bronx-based Father Brendan Fitzgerald to become a chaplain to the Fi...
October 24, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
Community Features & Events
A Bizarre Summer, A Bold Book
As I recall, it was a quiet enough evening; quiet enough as a newsroom goes. And it was the middle of August, height of the “silly season.” Only th...
October 03, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Michael Benn is 2025 Grand Marshal
Michael Benn, who for many years has captured Irish culture and heritage in a TV show that he produces and directs, will be the star of the show on...
September 27, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
