Opinion

Some brows were doubtless furrowed with the report of a new bridge for San Francisco with a "Made in China" sticker on it. For those who prefer the...

After very successfully hosting the recent visits to Ireland by the queen and President Obama, Taoiseach Enda Kenny's standing around the world, an...

It was a week that will long be remembered. The recent first visit by a British monarch to the Irish Republic since independence surpassed all expe...

There has been much talk of a new era in golf since Rory McIlroy’s runaway win at the U.S. Open at the Congressional club in Bethesda on Sunday. Ac...

Irish finance minister Michael Noonan was in the U.S. last week for a low key visit with a high level of urgency behind it. Noonan was here to reas...

Devolution is bedding down in the midst of the biggest economic crisis in our lifetime. Elections are over and there is now cross-party consensus t...

Sometimes it's best to leave history to historians - or at least to people who have read a book or two onthe subject. As you very likely know by no...

Irish political life is the lesser this week following the untimely death of former finance minister Brian Lenihan. Lenihan, who was at the very ce...

The Ancient Order of Hibernians deserves a full cannonade of credit for its effort to secure a lasting memorial to Commodore John Barry in the most...

Thirty years ago this month, as a Springfield City Councilor, I strongly criticized the British government for its harsh treatment of Irish republi...

Times are tight, money is in short supply. Well, yes and no. The money supply available to the U.S. economy is a flexible concept. At any given mom...

For the second year the Irish Echo and Belfast Media Group are hosting the New York, New Belfast conference at Fordham University's Manhattan facil...