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Fall trade conference for D.C.
The announcement followed discussions held at the State Department last week between Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, Northern Ireland First Mi...
March 22, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Reform lives
It was encouraging to see Senator Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham outline their plans for reform in the Washington Post. And it was sobering to ...
March 22, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Yes, a great day
As is the case every year, the visitors from Ireland came in droves, many of them on political and economic missions, but also just to have a look ...
March 22, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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GAA CLUB FORUM
The Gaelic Athletic Association (New York Adult Board, New York Minor Board, Ladies Football Board) will hold their Club Forum at Rosie O'Grady's, ...
March 17, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Roots search is work in progress on Long Island
On one Saturday morning each month, however, an organization dedicated to recovering family information that had been lost over the generations mee...
March 17, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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The greatest march in the world
I am one of the luckiest people in this world as I have seen this parade from every angle possible. Starting in 1964, as a young lad from Knockbrid...
March 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Future flow
Many will be Irish American and Irish-born. In both absolute and proportional terms, however, the number of the former will far exceed the latter. ...
March 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Ireland impress vs. Wales, on course for Triple Crown
Ideally, Italy might just have pulled off a miracle result by beating France in Paris on Sunday to put Ireland back in the Six Nations Championship...
March 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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GAA's easy money to dry up as other codes leave Croker
Well there's that, and then the not-so small matter of the coffers on Jones' Road being a lot fuller than they would have been if the soccer and ru...
March 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Duddy wins tough Dallas bout in front of 51,000
Duddy threw everything including the proverbial kitchen sink at Medina before 51,000 spectators in the massive stadium. The split nod saw the Derry...
March 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Tax rate will stay
In an interview last week on FOX Business Network's Connell McShane, Cowen said low corporate taxes are a "fundamental plank" for the Irish economy...
March 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Retail jobs take hit
Some 225 jobs at bookseller Hughes & Hughes were axed as the chain entered receivership. The company blamed high commercial rents, a rise in intern...
March 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff