Community Features & Events
Chicago Calling: John Gardiner
My late grandfather Frank Houlihan was an Iron Worker who fell to his death while working on a building in 1916, leaving behind my dad, (who was 12...
July 30, 2026
by Mike Houlihan
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Life Anew on the Great Blasket
In 2019, I decided to move to the abandoned Great Blasket Island. As we prepared for the crossing, duffel bags filled and ticked lists, writing a b...
July 27, 2026
by By Lesley Bond
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'Something Bigger' Tells a Little-Known Irish American Story
Stories matter. For Irish Americans, they are a way to celebrate identity and ensure that we and the next generation know who we are and where we c...
June 29, 2026
by By Sheila Killian
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Stellar Line-Up Set for 2026 Irish Echo Labor Awards
A stellar line-up of labor leaders is to be honored at 16th annual Irish Echo Labor Awards in New York on 18 September. Hailing from across the nat...
June 29, 2026
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
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CHICAGO CALLING: Judge William “Bill” Gamboney
Let’s get this straight. Cook County Circuit Court Judge William “Bill” Gamboney is ¾ Irish. “My mother was a Fallon.” Bill is also one of the most...
June 17, 2026
by Mike Houlihan
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Famed Belfast artist in the frame at Big Apple conference
For an artist who began without formal training or connections to the art establishment, the journey from Belfast streets to a major conference in ...
June 12, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
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Boston leaders vow to strengthen transatlantic links to Northwest Ireland
Top Irish American advocates in the Boston area have pledged to step up efforts to forge links with Northwest Ireland. The senior figures in the Ir...
June 09, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
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Knights of St. Patrick set out growth plans at Ireland House gathering
The Knights of St. Patrick held their annual spring gathering on June 3. Ireland’s Consul General, Gerald Angley, hosted the event at Ireland House...
June 08, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
Community Features & Events
Club NY GAA to kick off on 17 June
New York GAA will officially launch a new membership initiative, Club New York GAA, at a star-studded event onn Wednesday, June 17 at Rosie O’Grady...
May 29, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
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CHICAGO CALLING: Eileen Bellew
Mike McCarthy asked me to read his cousin Eileen’s book. Since I host a radio show dedicated to Irish First Responders: cops, firefighters, paramed...
May 22, 2026
by Mike Houlihan
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CHICAGO CALLING: Patrick Fitzmaurice Keeping it All in the Family
Patrick Fitzmaurice is a Chicago Fire Department legend. He’s now retired as Paramedic Crew Chief after “45 years, 7 months, and 28 days” on the jo...
May 06, 2026
by Mike Houlihan
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PICS OF THE DAY: Suffolk Emeralds Honored
The Suffolk County Police Officers Emerald Society held its 57th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance on Thursday, April 23 at the Larkfield in ...
April 24, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
