Death of Peter Nolan Sr.
.Peter Nolan, who is considered one of the greatest footballers ever to play for Offaly and who left Ireland for the U.S. at age 25 in 1960, has di...
November 02, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
GERRY ADAMS: Máire Drumm: Our pride in a remarkable republican
A SERIES of events have taken place in South Armagh and in Belfast to remember Leas Uachtarán Shinn Fein Máire Drumm. Máire was shot to death by un...
November 02, 2026
by Gerry Adams
News
Gallagher Commissioning Set
Pic of Day: Crew members of the USS Patrick Gallagher marching in the Portland, Maine Saint Patrick's Day Parade. The ship named after Vietnam war ...
November 02, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Events
Northwest Ireland showcase set for Boston return
Taking 'Inspiring Investments' as its theme, the 18th annual Golden Bridges conference spotlighting Northwest Ireland will take place on Thursday 1...
November 02, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
Champion runner Mageean dies at age 34
Ciara Mageean, the Irish record holder at various running distances and the gold-medal winner of the European 1,500 meters in Rome in 2024, has die...
November 01, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Hochul Announces $2 Million for Irish Arts Center
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $2 million to redevelop the original home of the Irish Arts on Manhattan's West Side. This builds on t...
October 30, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Linguistic Evening
Pic of Day: A celebration of contemporary Irish-language literature was held Thursday evening at the Irish Consulate in Manhattan. Caoimhe Forde, D...
October 30, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
'Bowne around Towne'
Part of the mission of Bowne House is to educate the public about Queens, New York City and American history through the story of nine generations ...
October 30, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Myers to fight next month
Sligo light heavyweight Thomas Myers returns to New England next month for a six-round scrap with Mexican Alejandro Fugon at the Great American Bee...
October 30, 2026
by Jay Mwamba
Community Features & Events
Salute: Meet 16 of our Irish First Responder Honorees
Sixteen First Responders from across the nation will be honored at the 12th annual Irish Echo awards in New York on 13 November. Guest Speaker at t...
October 30, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
Party day was once low key
St. Finbarr’s Boys Club took out an ad in Cork’s Evening Echo for a dance that was due to take place on Wednesday night, Oct. 31, 1951. That saint’...
October 29, 2026
by Peter McDermott
News
Autumnal Dublin
Pic of Day: Sunshine finds its way through the remaining leaves in Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin. Photo by Leah Farrell RollingNews.ie.
October 29, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Giant Sequoia wins for O'Brien
Giant Sequoia produced an eye-catching performance to win the William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday and in the process virtually gu...
October 29, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
A Musical for Our Times
"A bright new musical celebrating love, kindness, and the extraordinary power of community." Such is the description of the musical "Parcel From Am...
October 29, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
KIRWAN: Back to Those Dizzying Rock ‘n’ Roll Days
I rarely go to Rock ‘n’ Roll shows anymore. That’s a statement I never thought I’d make, my life was so caught up in the scene both as a fan and pe...
October 29, 2026
by Larry Kirwan