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DiNapoli’s barnstorming Belfast visit
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DiNapoli’s barnstorming Belfast visit
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli followed up his triumphant Nov. 4 electoral performance with the most intensive visit yet by a state comptr...
Violinist  Harrington pulls the heart strings
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Violinist Harrington pulls the heart strings
(Gregory Harrington photo from Daniel D'Ottavio) By Áine Ní Shionnaigh Despite being tightly huddled inside a grey hoodie, Gregory Harrington still...
To know Liam Ryan, understand his times
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To know Liam Ryan, understand his times
Today we stand together. Family members and close friends, each with deep personal feelings and memories of Liam Ryan, stand alongside others too y...
Op Ed: Time to bring families out of the shadows
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Op Ed: Time to bring families out of the shadows
By Joe Biden My grandfather Ambrose Finnegan always told me, “Never forget where you came from, Joey.” He wasn’t merely reminding me that I’m from ...
Distracted in Peekskill
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Distracted in Peekskill
This column was published in the Oct. 22, 2014, issue of the Irish Echo. By Maura Mulligan Recently I was invited to read at the Hudson Valley Iris...
 A Spooktacular Holloween/Samhain Evening
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A Spooktacular Holloween/Samhain Evening
This column was published in the Oct. 29, 2014 issue of the Irish Echo. By Maura Mulligan The moment I sat at the table my chair shattered. All fou...
Remembering Cork’s Rebel general
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Remembering Cork’s Rebel general
Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Damian Shiels, the keynote speaker at the 2014 Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Event, will present “Pa...
Ray O’Hanlon, recipient of the 2014 William Butler Yeats Award
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Ray O’Hanlon, recipient of the 2014 William Butler Yeats Award
By Áine Ní Shionnaigh Driving across the iconic George Washington Bridge on Saturday evening last, leaving the twinkling lights of Manhattan behind...
TV’s where it’s at: Connelly
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TV’s where it’s at: Connelly
Michael Connelly’s novels have sold 59 million copies worldwide. “The Burning Room” is the 17th Harry Bosch book, the latest in the “finest crime s...
Lisa O'Neill: same cloth or not
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Lisa O'Neill: same cloth or not
Same Cloth Or Not by Lisa O'Neill 11/01/14 - New York, NY - Irish Arts Center 11/03/14 - New York, NY - Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 11/05/14 - Phil...
"The firefighter - from Boyle to Brooklyn and beyond"
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"The firefighter - from Boyle to Brooklyn and beyond"
by Áine Ní Shionnaigh Growing up in a small town of less than 2000 in the West of Ireland, my exposure to emergency services was limited. However, ...
O'Shea is hero as Irish snatch draw
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O'Shea is hero as Irish snatch draw
John O'Shea celebrates equalizing for Ireland against Germany. INPHO/DONALL FARMER By Irish Echo Staff The Republic of Ireland pulled out a remarka...

 



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