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EDITORIAL: Eggs and Gas
With the days ticking down to the Midterm elections there is much talk about the cost of living. And there should be. Back in 2024 there was much t...
October 28, 2026
by Leader Column
Opinion
GERRY ADAMS: A local shop tells the story of Ballymurphy
MY mother was allocated a house in Ballymurphy in the mid-50s. It was 11 Divismore Park, at the corner of Glenalina Road. At around the same time, ...
October 27, 2026
by Gerry Adams
Opinion
OPINION: A New Ireland - what's in it for me?
The biggest obstacle to a New Ireland may not be opposition to it, but the absence of a compelling reason to change. For those without firm constit...
October 26, 2026
by Paul O'Neill
Opinion
LETTER: This Over That
Editor: As a Dub expat living in Chicago for a long time I've long said to our kids: 'I'll take American arrogance over Irish hypocrisy." The Irish...
October 21, 2026
by Rory Smith
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Leadership Required
Traditionally, the President of the United States is accorded the title of "Leader of the Free World." Lately, however, the title has been up for g...
October 21, 2026
by Leader Column
Opinion
Gerry Adams: An open letter to my Protestant/Orange neighbours
A Chairde, Now that the British Secretary of State – recently landed among us – has banned the Portadown Lodge march on Garvaghy Road all of us sh...
October 20, 2026
by Gerry Adams
Opinion
OPINION: Supporting Ireland and the Irish Requires Courage and Trusted Leadership in Washington
I live in Pearl River, where the St. Patrick’s Day parade is a very big deal. About one in nine people in this district have Irish roots, and I’m o...
October 15, 2026
by Congressman Mike Lawler
Opinion
KIRWAN: One of the Best Nights of the Year
The Irish Echo Labor Awards is one of the best nights of the year. Not only does it give you an insight into the Labor movement in America, it offe...
October 15, 2026
by Larry Kirwan
EDITORIAL: Saints and Sailors
We have just marked another Columbus Day. Also Indigenous Peoples' Day - though only the Columbus part of the day is an official federal holiday. A...
October 14, 2026
by Leader Column
Opinion
Gerry Adams: Garvaghy crowd provided much-needed inspiration
SUNDAY’S rally on the Garvaghy Road was amazing, wonderful. Over many years of activism, I have attended countless rallies. but Sunday was special....
October 12, 2026
by Gerry Adams
Opinion
Building a New Ireland for Everyone
A few weeks ago, Belfast put itself on the map for all the right reasons when it hosted the All-Ireland Fleadh for the first time in the competitio...
October 07, 2026
by Claire Hanna
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Drummed Out
Longtime readers will be well aware of the fact that the Echo has focused not infrequently on the role of Irish Americans in defending the United S...
October 07, 2026
by Leader Column
EDITORIAL: Saints and Sailors
