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St. Oliver Plunkett returns to Armagh
Archbishop Eamon Martin, Primate of All Ireland, blesses the newly unveiled statue of St. Oliver Plunkett in Armagh Cathedral. On July 1, 1681, hav...
July 17, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Leo to UK: You’ll pay dearly
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, here speaking at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Dublin’s Phoenix Park during recent July 4 celebrations. RollingNews.ie...
July 17, 2019
by Anthony Neeson
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Irishman faces deportation after ICE arrest
Keith Byrne and his wife Keren. Family photo. By Ray O’Hanlon It’s summertime and the living is anything but easy for those living in the immigrati...
July 16, 2019
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Connecticut Hibs donate to Great Hunger museum
The Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut By Irish Echo Staff The Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University has be...
July 15, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Death of comedian Brendan Grace, 68
Brendan Grace pictured at the 2012 funeral of fellow comedian Hal Roach, who he said had a huge influence on his work. ROLLING NEWS.IE By Irish Ech...
July 11, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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McDonald speaks of ‘great sadness’ at Murrihy’s passing
Mary Lou McDonald pictured recently with Cormach Murrihy. President of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald expressed her regrets at the news of the death o...
July 09, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Summer preparation
In preparation for a dry summer the Irish Air Corps and Wicklow Fire Service said they would conduct a joint wildfire fire-firefighting exercise in...
July 09, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Extension needs a ‘purpose’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar welcomed in late May the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon to Farmleigh House, the official state guest residence. ...
July 09, 2019
by Anthony Neeson
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Boston seniors groovin' to an Irish beat
Seniors in motion at Boston's Irish Pastoral Centre. PHOTOS BY MOLLY SMITH By Jim Smith BOSTON - The Irish Pastoral Centre of Boston, which was fou...
July 08, 2019
by Jim Smith
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Croker gets ready
Croke Park will be the venue for concerts given by pop vocal group Westlife on this Friday and Saturday. Pictured at a Dublin press conference yest...
July 03, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Ivan Cooper, 75, was 'ahead of his time'
Ivan Cooper, left, pictured in June 2004 with fellow founding member of the SDLP John Hume when attending the funeral in Dublin of journalist Mary ...
July 03, 2019
by Anthony Neeson
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A fair hearing, but...
The then Mayor of London Boris Johnson, who is heavily tipped to emerge from the Conservative Party leadership contest to become Prime Minister thi...
July 02, 2019
by Anthony Neeson