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As you were
The DUP and Sinn Féin have been confirmed as the two largest parties in Northern Ireland after last week’s Assembly poll. The results see the DUP’s...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Drew U. hosts family history symposium
By Peter McDermott Genealogists were once the poor relations. Not anymore. A conference at Drew University will hear that the walls between family ...
May 10, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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For Michael
It will now be a salute to victory as well as a fallen comrade. The news that U.S. Navy SEALS had taken out Osama Bin Laden at his compound in Paki...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Hunger strikers remembered
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on hunger strike the leader of IRA prisoners in the H-Blocks at that time has spoken...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Parched Ireland going up in smoke
Hundreds of gorse fires that have been raging across Northern Ireland since the weekend have been started deliberately according to the Northern Ir...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Kenny to announce Seanad nominees
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to soon announce his list of 11 nominees for membership of Seanad Éireann, according to government sources. It is ...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Dáil eyes controversial travel tax
The Dáil resumed work this week after its two-week Easter break. A forthcoming jobs initiative, provisionally scheduled to be announced on May 10, ...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Australia drowning victim flown home
The body of an Irishwoman who died while scuba-diving in Australia two weeks ago has been returned to Ireland. Elaine Morrow's remains arrived at D...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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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...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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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...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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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 ...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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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...
May 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff