Culture

By the time this article appears, Donald Trump will have been sworn in again as President of the United States. The freezing temperatures will have...

January 22, 2025 by Stephen Butler

King's non-violence made radical demand for inclusion

Martin Luther King Jr. was transformed from a private citizen into a public figure one afternoon in early December 1955. He told his wife Coretta w...

January 17, 2025 by Peter McDermott

First names, nicknames up for forum discussion

The Irish Family History Forum will hold its January meeting on this Saturday morning, with topic under discussion being “Old Irish First Names and...

January 16, 2025 by Irish Echo Staff

Cullinan's playing is sublime

Well, folks, here we are — it’s only the middle of January and I have an absolute gem in the media yoke that I’m excited to tell you about. “Here I...

January 15, 2025 by Daniel Neely

A look back at 2024 adventures

The old Irish tradition of Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) on Jan. 6 has been making a comeback in recent years. Our New York group keeps getti...

January 12, 2025 by Maura Mulligan

Culture

TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: The transatlantic portal they didn't close down

Aonach Mhacha in Ireland's ecclesiastical capital Armagh and the Celtic Junction Arts Center in Minnesota joined forces at the end of 2024 to forge...

January 12, 2025 by Aileen Gorman Leong

Culture

Twin Cities talented line-up will blow away winter blues

Celtic Junction Arts Center has taken the wraps off an extraordinary concert series showcasing world-renowned Celtic and folk artists at both its i...

January 10, 2025 by Anthony Neeson

Culture

REVIEW: ‘Say Nothing’ says a lot; none of it convincing

Irish American author Timothy O’Grady finds the new Disney+ series too slight to be taken seriously. THE hit television series ‘Say Nothing’, curre...

January 09, 2025 by Timothy O'Grady

Where UFOs dare to fly

There is a view that if aliens were so advanced as to reach Planet Earth then they are already here and in forms we can’t understand or recognize. ...

January 08, 2025 by Peter McDermott

Hanley elevates trad singing

Happy New Year, everyone! Here’s to a fulfilling and enjoyable year for all. In the media yoke this week is “Paint This Life,” the upcoming release...

January 06, 2025 by Daniel Neely

Trust properties are highly recommended for Irish stay

Planning a visit to Ireland in 2025? Already deciding “where to go,” “what to do,” and “where to eat”? I can’t help you with any of these decisions...

January 03, 2025 by Margaret M. Johnson

A year in authors' responses

This year the Echo will mark 20 years since the debut of the author questionnaire Page Turner. We note here the writers and books featured in 2024 ...

January 02, 2025 by Peter McDermott

Culture

Goff performs in SNL's 50th

I’ll start this end-of-year column by extending the warmest of congratulations to the great Ivan Goff, who performed with hit indie artist Hozier o...

December 30, 2024 by Daniel Neely

Ridge is focused on 'other Ireland'

I doubt that there is anyone alive who knows more about the history of the Irish in New York City than John Ridge. A soft-spoken man, Ridge is a fo...

December 24, 2024 by Geoffrey Cobb

Seasonal Stout

Although there have been reports of a Guinness shortage and even ration cards in distant parts, there were no such issues on a recent Friday evenin...

December 24, 2024 by Irish Echo Staff

'Christmases were wonderful'

The Christmas of the past can seem better than the Christmas of the present. Why is that? One answer is: We had less, but what we did have was more...

December 20, 2024 by Peter McDermott