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Christmas Coming to Belfast
Pic of Day: Belfast is readying for Christmas as this photo of the already up and running Belfast Christmas Market shows. Irish Echo photo by Louis...
November 25, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
News
AOH Condemns 'Peak Ireland' Report
The Ancient Order of Hibernians has condemned a report out of London entitled "Peak Ireland? Ireland’s Diplomatic Challenges and the Lessons for th...
November 25, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
Keating departs, Schoch takes charge
It was announced this week that, after decades of distinguished service, the great Paul Keating has chosen to step down from his stewardship of Cat...
November 25, 2025
by Daniel Neely
Harley goes 11-0 in 'big step up'
Harley Burke dug deep in the sixth and final stanza to edge out former world title contender Avtandil “Mini Mike Tyson” Khurtsidze by majority deci...
November 25, 2025
by Jay Mwamba
News
No Thanksgiving, But....
Pic of Day: They don't have Thanksgiving in Ireland, at least officially. But they do have Black Friday. Pictured are members of the public passing...
November 24, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Kilcoo hit top gear vs. Gaels
Kilcoo (Down) 4-12; Erne Gaels Belleek (Fermanagh) 1-10 While the pitch won the battle in the other semi-final, not even the weather could stop Dow...
November 24, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
'Boks win exposes gulf in class
South Africa 24; Ireland 13 Scorers Ireland: Tries: Dan Sheehan Cons: Jack Crowley (1) Pens: Sam Prendergast (2) South Africa: Tries: Damian Willem...
November 24, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Community Features & Events
Tim Bear Foundation launches annual beach wheelchair fundraiser
The annual Tim Bear Foundation Holiday Fundraiser and Raffle will take place in Bantry Bay, Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City on Saturday 13 Dece...
November 23, 2025
by Anthony Neeson
Marine bellwether Moran charts winning course as new vessels are christened
The newest additions to New York Harbor’s working waterfront have slipped into service — the arrival of the Newt and the Thomas C. Moran marking an...
November 23, 2025
by Anthony Neeson
News
A Sad Duty
President Catherine Connolly attended the funeral at the Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Ardee, County Louth of Dylan Commins, one of five yo...
November 21, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Sentence Confirmed for Killing of Sarah McNally
A Queens, New York man has been sentenced to 24 years for the killing of Longford woman Sarah McNally. The formal sentence was handed down Friday w...
November 21, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Be Grateful for Gratins and Other Tasty Sides
As Thanksgiving approaches, most cooks rely on the tried-and-true recipes they’ve been serving for decades. Roast turkey goes without saying, but t...
November 21, 2025
by Margaret M. Johnson
New Cheltenham role for former champ Blackmore
She used to called the Queen of Cheltenham, now Rachael Blackmore is going back to Prestbury Park to help attract more female punters to the famous...
November 21, 2025
by Sean Creedon
'Ever surprising, compelling' stories from Chicago
Margaret never took to being called “Marge,” hating, she says, “Americans’ lazy habit of ‘nicknames.’” Nor did she much like her U.S.-born husband’...
November 20, 2025
by Peter McDermott
The Sheriff was feared, respected
The most respected and significant person of my boyhood in Mountmellick, Co. Laois, was E. J. Breen, who taught in the Boys’ National School. He wa...
November 20, 2025
by Tom Phelan