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New life for 'darkly comic masterpiece'
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New life for 'darkly comic masterpiece'
Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott When asked by the Echo what his latest book, “The Dirty Dust,” is about, Alan Titley said: “It’s about 320 ...
Ireland: it’s all about the light
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Ireland: it’s all about the light
Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Another book of photographs of Ireland? Leslie Conron Carola’s short answer might be “Why not?” But her lat...
It’s a long long way from Clare to here…..
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It’s a long long way from Clare to here…..
by Áine Ní Shionnaigh Lyrics that perhaps pass through Lorcan Shannon’s mind as he zigzags his way out of the morning madness of Grand Central and ...
The long and winding avenue
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The long and winding avenue
The New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been making headlines since its birth 254 years ago. But the last twenty-five parades, while in the news ...
Cardinal Edward Egan dead at 82
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Cardinal Edward Egan dead at 82
Cardinal Edward Egan, former spiritual leader of over two million Catholics in the Archdiocese of New York, died Thursday at the age of 82. The car...
Castlerea Calling ………
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Castlerea Calling ………
by Áine Ní Shionnaigh There’s just something about Castlerea, a town where I spent most weekends as a child that continually draws me back in. An a...
Language and Resistance – Dr. Feargal MacIonnrachtaigh
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Language and Resistance – Dr. Feargal MacIonnrachtaigh
by Áine Ní Shionnaigh The Barra Ó Donnabháin lecture is an annual lecture established by Glucksman Ireland House NYU in 2006. It commemorates Barra...
Cassidy to lead Queens County parade
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Cassidy to lead Queens County parade
Steve Cassidy, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York, has been named Grand Marshal of the 40th Annual Queens County Saint...
In Dublin’s Fair City ………
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In Dublin’s Fair City ………
Feb 11th page 8 The largest small town in the world by Áine Ní Shionnaigh Last week, I wrote about the magical transformation of the Dublin docklan...
The rise of Dublin as a global tech hub.
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The rise of Dublin as a global tech hub.
Feb 4 2015 page 6 by Áine Ní Shionnaigh Ireland is finally being officially recognized worldwide for what it is i.e. a great place to live and work...
Paddywhacked by a New York Times ‘paddy wagon’
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Paddywhacked by a New York Times ‘paddy wagon’
By James Mulvaney The New York Times crossword puzzle is usually a breeze on Monday. On January 26 it stopped me in my tracks. Clue 27 down was “po...
Coghlan record in Millrose crosshairs
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Coghlan record in Millrose crosshairs
By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com No matter how many years have passed, Eamonn Coghlan and the Millrose Games remain synonymous. The Dublin mi...

 

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