Opinion
Here we go again
Urban Outfitters is a large corporate commercial entity that is but the latest entrant in an annual hall of shame linked to St. Patrick's Day. The ...
March 05, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Parish and gas pump politics at the Vatican
Vatican City --- I often heard leading diplomats refer to The Vatican as the "world's most important listening post." With so many career and exper...
March 05, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Sean MacBride stands among Ireland's greats
Ireland's people of destiny tend to come in waves and are usually propelled by some great event or person. Charles Stewart Parnell's Home Rule Part...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
The best small country in the world
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February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Attorney General Holder and the blind eye
[caption id="attachment_69900" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Attorney General Holder."][/caption] Last year, Attorney General Eric Holde...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Bad medicine?
The New York Times is in no doubt as to the way that Europe is going about fixing its sick man economies. "Europe's Failed Course" was the headline...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Papal stakes
A back story to the gathering of the Catholic Church's hierarchy at the Vatican in recent days has been the identity of the successor to Pope Bened...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Does President Obama oppose Catholic teachings?
[caption id="attachment_69782" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Archbishop Dolan."][/caption] It's no secret that President Obama sees Cath...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Irish Sovereignty: "Like a Conquered Province..."
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February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Mara family values a basis for Big Blue success
[caption id="attachment_69776" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Wellington Mara"][/caption] The Giants Super Bowl win was a showcase for pe...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Open for business
At one point in his remarks to the gathering of Irish American leaders at New York University last week, former president Bill Clinton let drop a f...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
A funny thing happened in South Carolina
[caption id="attachment_69641" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Newt Gingrich."][/caption] As luck would have it, I was in Greenville for m...
February 08, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff