Aunt Theresa's choice shocked church, family and community
In 1940, the year I was born, John Charles McQuaid was appointed archbishop of Dublin and presided in that role until his death in 1972. As a resul...
February 16, 2024
by Tom Phelan
CraicFest announces artists
CraicFest 26 kicks off on March 6 with a Craic Session at Swift Hibernian Lounge with music guests Ciaran Moran and Oisin Mac (hip hop artist who’s...
February 15, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Eggs are the Answer
The Christian world begins its observation of Lent today, and for those who observe it, Ash Wednesday means fasting (eating one full meal or two sm...
February 14, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson
Therapeutic flavors of home
Show your love – and read the label. And not just for St. Valentine’s Day, as that special someone and all of your loved ones deserve the best. Tha...
February 13, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Astoria's Trad Week is special
Folks, if it’s February, it means it’s time for Trad Week at the Wolfhound! Since 2017, the Wolfhound bar in Astoria, Queens, has put on one of the...
February 13, 2024
by Daniel Neely
Friel took Irish spiritual pulse
This season the Irish Repertory Company is celebrating the work of the great Ulster dramatist Brian Friel. It has been staging, for instance, Friel...
February 09, 2024
by Geoffrey Cobb
Getting riled up about hell
We are divided as rarely seen before, the pundits say. It’s true at a basic level in terms of the division between blue states and red, or at least...
February 07, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Warm applause on cold evening
Salon Diary / By Anthony Murphy Brendan Costello, President of Irish American Writers & Artists, hosted the first Salon of 2024 at the Ellington, c...
February 07, 2024
by Anthony Murphy
Afternoon in spirit of St. Brigid
If one of the hallmarks of the ancient Celtic fire festival known as Imbolg, held as February appears, is celebrating creativity, then the women of...
February 06, 2024
by Deirdre Batson
Chicago hit headed to New York
Back in November, an all-star cast of musicians, including Eimear Arkins, Michelle Bergin, Laura Byrne, Liz Carroll, Kathleen Conneely, Pauline Con...
February 05, 2024
by Daniel Neely
Glenveagh's dark, colorful history
Located in Donegal, Ireland’s “forgotten county,” Glenveagh National Park, which covers over a 170 square kilometers, is a rare gem offering stunni...
February 02, 2024
by Geoffrey Cobb
Phase 2: Securing the future
“We’re seeking to offer a full night-out experience,” said Aidan Connolly, the executive director of Irish Arts Center “There’s something pulling y...
February 01, 2024
by Peter McDermott