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Bin Laden death is 'milestone' for 9/11 families
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Bin Laden death is 'milestone' for 9/11 families
Families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have welcomed the attack on Osama bin Laden's compound and the death of th...
Kenny praises United States Bin Laden operation
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Kenny praises United States Bin Laden operation
Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who is in New York for two days this week, praised the U.S. military operation in Pakistan that ended the life of terror mast...
McManus launches his memoirs in D.C.
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McManus launches his memoirs in D.C.
The Washington and Baltimore area Irish community turned out in force last Sunday to mark the Washington launch of Fr. Sean Mc Manus' Memoirs, "My ...
Much at stake in North poll
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Much at stake in North poll
Northern Ireland goes to the polls on Thursday with the electorate faced with three ballot papers. Not only are Assembly and council seats up for g...
The seeds  that Bobby  Sands sowed
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The seeds that Bobby Sands sowed
"They came from all over the city, down by subway from Inwood and the Bronx, over the bridges and through the tunnels from Queens and Brooklyn, or ...
Will Kenny nominate a diaspora senator?
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Will Kenny nominate a diaspora senator?
Taoiseach Enda Kenny, in New York this week, is poised to nominate 11 members of Seanad Eireann. It has been suggested that one of them be a repres...
Forgotten cases recall Big Apple on knife-edge
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Forgotten cases recall Big Apple on knife-edge
T.J. English believes that New York needs to have a discussion about its not-too-distant past: specifically the 1960s and early '70s. It's a histor...
Chef Cathal has eyes on the culinary prize
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Chef Cathal has eyes on the culinary prize
He wants to walk down the red carpet and come away a winner. "This better be my year," Cathal Armstrong says with pointed intensity. Armstrong is t...
Lesser charges for five in Prince case
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Lesser charges for five in Prince case
Five of the six defendants charged in connection with the bullying last year of Phoebe Prince in South Hadley, Massachusetts, have agreed to admit ...
Striding out for Aisling Center
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Striding out for Aisling Center
The Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers wants you to don your running shoes, but walkers will do too. The center is holding its annual 5K run...
GOP to honor Foley
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GOP to honor Foley
The Irish American Republicans lobby group is to honor former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Thomas Foley at a ...
Portland calls for a united Ireland
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Portland calls for a united Ireland
The city of Portland, Oregon celebrated has issued a proclamation recognizing Ireland as an ancient and distinct nation, and calling for the Irish ...

 

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