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A Kerry field makes headlines again
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A Kerry field makes headlines again
So what would the late John B. Keane make of this particular field? For sure, the author of "The Field," would be familiar with it because it once ...
Pete King confirms White House interest
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Pete King confirms White House interest
President King? It might sound like a political oxymoron but Congressman Peter King laughed at that definition Thursday before telling the Irish Ec...
Haass to chair North talks
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Haass to chair North talks
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BLUE SKIES TOO
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BLUE SKIES TOO
Eileen and Pat Glover would have been glancing skyward at the azure sky but the Leinster Hurling Cup was even brighter. The avid Dub fans had a clo...
Irish entrepreneurs relish U.S. retreat.
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Irish entrepreneurs relish U.S. retreat.
Competitive Edge By Maura Kelly It has been called "the ultimate mind meld for business leaders" by those involved. For seven days in June, 110 Iri...
Senate passes immigration reform bill
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Senate passes immigration reform bill
By Ray O'Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Reform backers fell two votes short of the "Magnificent 70," but the margin of victory was nevertheless impr...
Mayoral chain caught the president's eye
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Mayoral chain caught the president's eye
President Obama and Belfast Lord Mayor Máirtin Ó Muilleoir chatted for several minutes Monday when they met in Belfast. The mayoral chain had caugh...
Maureen O'Hara takes a final public bow
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Maureen O'Hara takes a final public bow
By Ray O'Hanlon Maureen O'Hara surrounded by family and friends including (l-r - back row): John Nicoletti, (her biographer), Charles FitzSimons, h...
Judiciary Committee passes reform bill
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Judiciary Committee passes reform bill
Judiciary Committee passes reform bill The Senate immigration reform bill, S.744 or the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Mode...
Cardinal O'Malley to boycott Kenny and BC speech
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Cardinal O'Malley to boycott Kenny and BC speech
By Jim Smith letters@irishecho.com The head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, says that he will not attend May 2...
D.C. 9.30 a.m.
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D.C. 9.30 a.m.
By Ray O'Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com The notice on the committee website is all about business. That the future of millions of people, many thous...
GFA symposium at Cooper Union
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GFA symposium at Cooper Union
By Ray O'Hanlon It caused discussion when it first saw the light of a Belfast day fifteen years ago and it still generating argument and discussion...

 



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