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I'm human, I make mistakes: Calhoun
The NCAA Men's Basketball champions, the University of Connecticut Huskies, took over the White House for a few hours this week. Lead by head coach...
May 18, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Queen lands
History was made Tuesday when for the first time a reigning British sovereign stepped onto Irish soil at the invitation of a sovereign Irish govern...
May 18, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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In Belfast, a first ever nationalist majority
The trend in the North's Assembly election was mirrored in the council poll which was still being counted on Tuesday evening. With several seats st...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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NY students to address conference
A group of students from the school of architecture at the City College of New York will be presenting a novel picture of inner-city Belfast at the...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Brooklyn Irish rally for David Bourke
Brooklyn's Irish American community is coming together this weekend in "A DAY FOR DAVID," a fundraising drive to benefit the Bourke family of Bay R...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Big security bill for big visits
It will cost around €30 million for the security operation to protect Queen Elizabeth and President Barack Obama when they separately visit Ireland...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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No exiting from EU/ IMF bailout deal
Pensions, child benefit and the wages of around 300,000 public sector workers in Ireland would be slashed by 33 percent if the country abandons the...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Spillane's rare talent touches the soul
There are singers like Liam Clancy who delight in exploring that magical country between the words of songs that often goes unnoticed. Just as ther...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Enda Kenny's 17th floor fireside chat
The crowd at last week's Irish Consulate reception for Enda Kenny was well settled by the time the taoiseach walked in the door. That is to say it ...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Barry recalls pro baseball's longest night
By Peter McDermott Dave Koza and his Pennsylvanian-born wife drove every year cross country to his home town of Torrington, Wy., where he was a spo...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Coogan to headline NY hunger strike talk
Journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan, along with Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly and U.S. Sinn Féin Representative Rita O'Hare, will speak on the "causes a...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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NY protest against queen's Irish visit
Irish Americans opposed to the visit to Ireland next week by Queen Elizabeth are planning a protest rally on Tuesday, May 17, the first day of the ...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff