Community Features & Events
Royal College of Surgeons nursing honor for SoCal's Irish midwife
Sally McNally, widely regarded as Southern California’s beloved Irish midwife, was formally conferred as a Fellow of the Faculty of Nursing and Mid...
February 02, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
LETTERS: ICE editorial 'a bridge too far'
Dear Editor, I understand that the editorial board of the Irish Echo has never fully recovered from Donald J. Trump’s reelection, and his core camp...
February 02, 2026
by Brian J. Sharkey
Rebels edge high-intensity battle
Cork 2-20; Galway 1-21 The script that Cork would make up for last year’s second-half failure in the All Ireland SH final by blowing all and sundry...
February 02, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham
Deise shock Limerick in 4-pt win
Waterford 1-21; Limerick 0-20 Waterford produced a composed and disciplined display to claim a notable four-point victory over Limerick at Walsh Pa...
February 02, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham
Opinion
In Memory of Lenwood O. Sloan 1948-2025
The vastness of multiple libraries burned to the ground on Lá an Dreoilín (Wren Day) and the first day of Kwanzaa, December 26, 2025, when Lenwood ...
February 02, 2026
by By Dr. Miriam Nyhan Grey
News
Rising Waters
Pic of Day: The River Liffey near Newbridge in County Kildare has risen over its banks and more rain is in the forecast. RollingNews.ie photo.
February 02, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Irish Women Founders for Boston, New York
Irish women founders are inviting Boston and New York Irish communities to connect at trade mission meet and greets linked to St. Brigid's Day. Acc...
February 01, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Happy St. Brigid's Day
Illustration of the day: Today is St. Brigid’s Day (Lá Fhéile Bríde) now an annual holiday in Ireland that not only venerates the saint who lived f...
February 01, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Mitchell's Name Dropped From Scholarship Program
The US-Ireland Alliance has removed the name Senator George Mitchell from its prestigious scholarship program, this after the the former Senate Maj...
February 01, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
Guatemala radicalized Che
I am visiting the beautiful central American country of Guatemala, where one of the most controversial figures in Latin American history is honored...
January 30, 2026
by Geoffrey Cobb
2026 season ready for kickoff
The Irish President’s Cup, played on Saturday between Shamrock Rovers and Derry City, kicks off a new season of Men’s and Women’s professional socc...
January 30, 2026
by Chris Connell
News
Supermarket Support
Pic of Day: Boxer Katie Taylor was at Croke Park to mark the launch of the 2026 Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues. The supermarket chain Lidl I...
January 30, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Bipartisan Sepsis Bill Introduced in House
The campaigning group END SEPSIS has succeeded in having lifesaving sepsis legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congress ...
January 30, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Rovers to face Candystripes in President's Cup Saturday
Former Irish President Michael D. Higgins is a big soccer fan. A few years back Michael D. played his part in bringing unity to soccer in the city ...
January 29, 2026
by Sean Creedon
James Joyce looks down on host's Dry January
It was a bit of a smaller gathering for our West Coast salon on the 14th, and let’s blame it on “dry January.” This host did enjoy a Guinness Zero ...
January 29, 2026
by Lori Cassels