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'I am to be executed at 8 a.m.' 'I am to be executed at 8 a.m.'
“They were asked if they wanted to write a last letter to a close relative or friend. At 3 a.m., under the flickering gaslight, Joe wrote to his mo...
U2 Standing Proud
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U2 Standing Proud
Pic of Day: U2 were among the honorees at the 45th Kennedy Center Honors held Sunday evening, December 4 and attended by President Biden, the First...
Brophy Signals Diaspora Vote Advance
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Brophy Signals Diaspora Vote Advance
This is an edited text of a statement from the Irish government's Minister of State for the Diaspora Colm Brophy announcing details of the planned ...
Majority Favor Unity Poll Within Next Decade
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Majority Favor Unity Poll Within Next Decade
The majority of people on both sides of the border believe that referendums on Irish unity should be held within the next decade. The Ipsos opinion...
Kennedy Center Honors for U2
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Kennedy Center Honors for U2
Pic of Day: U2 will received a Kennedy Center honor this Sunday evening, December 4. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President ...
No Hard Border Says Von der Leyen
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No Hard Border Says Von der Leyen
Ireland might be geographically on the edge of Europe, but in every respect is at Europe's heart. European Commission President Ursula von der Leye...
A Jesuit president-elect A Jesuit president-elect
Pic of Day: Limerick City-born, Dublin-based the Rev. Michael O’Sullivan S.J. was photographed last month in New York on his way to the Denver conf...
Von der Leyen Irish Visit
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Von der Leyen Irish Visit
Pic of Day: Taoiseach Micheal Martin greeting President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, outside Government Buildings in Dublin. A...
McAnespie Webinar December 10
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McAnespie Webinar December 10
In the wake of the verdict in the Aidan McAnespie case the Ancient Order of Hibernians is planning a webinar for Saturday, December 10. “The histor...
Veterans raise a glass to 'Mr Fighting 69th' at event marking WWII Makin Island raid
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Veterans raise a glass to 'Mr Fighting 69th' at event marking WWII Makin Island raid
Long-serving veteran Command Sergeant Major Tom Fitzsimmons was the Guest of Honor at the recent Makin Day Dinner, the annual celebration held by t...
A Welcome Peekskill Return
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A Welcome Peekskill Return
Pic of Day: On Saturday, November 19, AOH Division 18 Held its annual Thanksgiving Dinner Dance. It was the first such event since 2019, this due t...
'A conduit for the Global Irish' 'A conduit for the Global Irish'
INUSA22 was the 11th annual national gathering of Irish Network USA. The Echo asked Steve Lenox, its president, about the conference and also some ...



 



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