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Hub takes to NY's Narrowbacks
The Narrowbacks. By Colleen Taylor Last week, a New York band treated one of Boston’s best Irish music venues to an array of Big Apple songs. The N...
December 18, 2015
by Colleen Taylor
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Ireland marks sixty years of United Nations membership
Members of Ireland’s military have served with distinction around the world and on behalf of the United Nations throughout Ireland’s six decades of...
December 17, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Tenor John McDermott battles for veterans
Photo: John McDermott By Michael Quinlin Singer, entertainer, advocate, friend. These words well describe John McDermott, the popular Celtic tenor ...
December 17, 2015
by Michael Quinlin
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Ashling will be on hand to witness history
Ashling Stanek with Jeb Bush By Irish Echo Staff When Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley face off for the ABC Presidential Primary...
December 16, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Quinn’s ‘Story’ is New York hit
By Sean Devlin This isn’t Colin Quinn’s first rodeo. He’s performed comedy far and wide, he’s sat in the anchor’s chair “Weekend Update” sketch for...
December 16, 2015
by Sean Devlin
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Rory Staunton Foundation Forget-Me-Not Appeal launched
Together at the launch of the appeal were Orlaith Staunton, John Duddy and Ciaran Staunton. By Irish Echo Staff The Irish Consulate in New York ope...
December 15, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Big and bold, without fear
Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott When asked to set the scene for “Beatlebone,” his second novel, Kevin Barry said: “John Lennon is trying to...
December 15, 2015
by Peter McDermott
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Civilized society needs gun control
[This opinion piece was published in the Irish Echo on Jan. 16, 2013, against the backdrop of the debate sparked by the Sandy Hook massacre, which ...
December 14, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Parties will work together to run ’16 parade
By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com The New York St. Patrick’s Day Board of Directors and the parade’s recently elected Parade and Celebration C...
December 14, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Davis, Doyle create new tradition
By Colleen Taylor Singer-songwriter Ashley Davis is lighting her tree in a different way this year—with a new Christmas album. Entitled “The Christ...
December 14, 2015
by Colleen Taylor
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Street is renamed after slain officer Brian Moore
Brian Moore By Irish Echo Staff A street intersection in Queens bears a new name, that of Detective First Grade Brian Moore. Moore, just 25, was gu...
December 11, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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After the deluge, more rain
An underwater farm near Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Photo by Jamie Martin, Irish Air Corps. By Irish Echo Staff Large areas of Ireland are under wate...
December 10, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff