Irish Presidents' letters are treasure trove
What makes someone pick up a pen and write a letter to a President? The motivations of letter-writers are as varied as their hand-writing, it turns...
June 15, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
Solutions that make sense
“It’s like bailing out the flood without turning off the faucet.” That’s how Áine Duggan describes New York City’s approach to the problem of homel...
June 08, 2022
by Peter McDermott
Mother's Day Comes to Ireland on Sunday
If we were in Ireland this week, we’d all be scurrying to find the perfect gift for Mom. Mother’s Day, originally called “Mothering Sunday,” will b...
March 22, 2022
by Margaret M. Johnson
O'Neill's themes are contemporary: Murray
The prodigal poet has returned home to the Irish Repertory Theatre this season, as Eugene O’Neill’s “A Touch of the Poet,” directed by Ciarán O’Rei...
March 10, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
Life and time are one in 'The Same'
Who among us, when we by chance happen upon something or someone from our yesteryears, has not known the unmistakable feeling: a rush of comfort, a...
February 22, 2022
by Kevin Phoenix
"Made by God' doesn't judge
In an age where social argument has reached a fever pitch and divisiveness towards the other opinion is at breaking point, it is vital to realize t...
February 17, 2022
by Kevin Phoenix
Community Features & Events
Twin Cities Irish hub unveils virtual college winter program
Celtic Junction Arts Center has taken the wraps off its winter program for the Irish College of Minnesota. Fifteen online classes will take place o...
January 14, 2022
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
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NY State Trooper to be honored as Irish Law & Order Leader of Year at 2022 awards
The long-serving President of the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Fund is to honored as the Irish Law and Order Leader of the Year at nex...
December 27, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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Groundbreaking MIT link-up will bring Europe's young geniuses to Gaeltacht
In a big win for Irish tech, the prestigious MIT Innovators Under 35 Europe — showcasing Europe’s most brilliant young minds — is heading for Co Do...
December 21, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
For The USS Patrick Gallagher, It's 2022 Ahoy
The USS Patrick Gallagher is taking shape...in steady as she goes fashion. According to the office of Senator Charles Schumer, which is monitoring ...
August 17, 2021
by Ray O'Hanlon
Talking About All Things New York And Irish
Irish Echo Publisher Máirtín Ó Muilleoir discusses Ireland and Irish American heritage with New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul at a meeting ...
August 12, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
Internment Began Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago this week internment without trial was introduced in Northern Ireland. British soldiers raided hundreds of Catholic homes, violentl...
August 12, 2021
by Anthony Neeson