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Mairead Sorenson By Áine Ní Shionnaigh Until recently, my sole interest in Butler’s Chocolates was savoring the dark and white creations nestled wi...

Chuck Feeney By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com A record grant from Chuck Feeney-founded Atlantic Philanthropies will see Ireland take a positi...

A young James Connolly By Evan Short The time spent by Irish revolutionary James Connolly in the United States will feature in a new exhibition in ...

Congressman Richard Neal has welcomed the new agreement. By Anthony Neeson An agreement at Stormont has been reached between the parties and the tw...

By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com In advance of a meeting of organizations affiliated to the New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade, set for Wednes...

President Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins at the French Embassy in Dublin Monday. Mr. Higgins is signing the Book of Condolences for the vict...

Peter Ryan By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Peter Ryan can see the road ahead. Not literally because he is almost completely sightless. But i...

The U.S. Embassy in Dublin By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Many Americans have encountered them, often during summer vacations by the shore:...

Dr. John Lahey By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Faced with concern and questions over the future direction of the New York St. Patrick’s Day ...

Christy Brown at work with his left foot. RTE archive photo. By Irish Echo Staff Dublin’s Little Museum, an institution charged with telling a big ...

President Biden drew boos and howls of protest when he suggested during his recent State of the Union address that some of his opponents had Social...

Maureen O’Hara with her husband, Charles Blair. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Just as she did countless times in her long life, Maureen O’...