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By Aine Ní Shionnaigh Like most people who leave their country of origin, I first became aware of my national identity when I moved to New York fro...

Molloy College. By Irish Echo Staff Molloy College's Irish Studies Institute is celebrating the ancient festival of St. Brigid on Saturday, Feb. 6,...

Martin McGuinness. RollingNews.ie photo By Anthony Neeson Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said that he is willing to attend Twelfth of ...

Passengers arriving at Ireland West Airport in Knock County Mayo. By Irish Echo Staff Ireland West Airport welcomed pilgrims from New York last Aug...

Lord Mayor Robert Briscoe with President Kennedy in 1962. JFK Library photo. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com When people gather this coming ...

Joe Gilmore and Princess Margaret. By Evan Short Tom Cruise in the movie “Cocktail” had nothing on Joe Gilmore in real life. Belfast native Joe - w...

By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Against the backdrop of renewed court filings by both main protagonists in the dispute swirling around the N...

Dr. Des O’Neill, of Tallaght Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, speaking in Orlando at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Societ...

County Roscommon as it currently looks. A government proposal would lop off a portion of the southern part. By Irish Echo Staff A government plan t...

Minister Simon Harris speaking to reporters after the meeting with insurance company representatives. RollingNews.ie photo. By Evan Short Ireland i...

The poster for “Brooklyn” featuring Saoirse Ronan By Irish Echo Staff There was a strong Irish and Irish American presence in the list of Oscar nom...

A clearly delighted George Mitchell on Monday evening at the New York Athletic Club. Photo by Dominick Totino. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.c...