Opinion
No April joke
Ordinarily, the arrival of April in the northern hemisphere is a time of rejoicing for the meteorologically burdened. We welcome spring. Nobody was...
April 05, 2019
by Ray O'Hanlon
Opinion
Leo’s reality check
Photo: rollingnews.ie We are long familiar with all the bonhomie and backslapping associated with the annual St. Patrick and shamrock celebrations ...
March 22, 2019
by Ray O'Hanlon
Opinion
More questions of late
We are long familiar with the “Irish Question” though there are times, and there have been many of us in those times, who are not quite sure what t...
January 25, 2019
by Ray O'Hanlon
Opinion
The year’s closing time
And so another year takes its final few steps into the history books. Most will be sad to see it go, imperfect though it might have been. Time was ...
January 04, 2019
by Ray O'Hanlon
Opinion
JFK’s Legacy
Given that it was Thanksgiving the 55th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy passed with relatively little coverage. Such ...
November 30, 2018
by Ray O'Hanlon
Opinion
Our dying planet
Regardless of who wins what in the world’s political life we can be sure of one thing: life on earth will suffer. In recent days Brazilian voters, ...
November 09, 2018
by Ray O'Hanlon
Opinion
Maybe next time
Michael D. Higgins is poised to serve another seven years as Irish president. That’s just fine. He has done a pretty good job in his first seven ye...
November 02, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Editorial Oct 10-17 2018: Rift and Drift
Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, delivered Ireland’s address to the recent opening of the United Nations General As...
October 12, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Editorial Oct 3-9 2018: A time for good men
There is a classic scene in the movie “A Few Good Men” in which Jack Nicholson’s character, a crusty Marine colonel, goes off the rails and, well, ...
October 05, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Editorial Sept 19-25 2018: Hurricanes Once A Year Now
Exactly a year ago the Echo reported on page one about efforts underway by the Ancient Order of Hibernians to aid fellow Hibernians affected by Hur...
September 24, 2018
by Ray O'Hanlon
Opinion
Editorial Sept 12-18 2018: Caring for 9/11 Responders
In the days and weeks after 9/11, the 17th anniversary of which we are marking this week, dedicated first responders from all over the tri-state ar...
September 19, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Editorial Aug 22-28 2018: Mean and Meaner
Memo to the huddled masses: Don’t get too cozy! Immigrating to America has never come with a cast iron guarantee that all will be well for the rest...
September 12, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff