News
A Frosty Morning in Hollywood
Pic of Day: Frost at the Hollywood sign in Los Angles is, to say the least, unlikely but at this time of year it's common enough in Hollywood, Coun...
January 08, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
New Dawn for Casement Park in Belfast
Demolition of Casement Park is set to resume this month, Secretary of Ulster GAA Brian McAvoy has stated. Writing in the Ulster Council's annual re...
January 08, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
How the Irish became American
Matthew Jude Barker has been familiar with the past for a long time now. “I started tracing my family history in 1981, at age 8,” said the genealog...
January 08, 2026
by Peter McDermott
Frawley to switch from Leinster to Connacht
Leinster Rugby coach Leo Cullen has admitted that he didn’t want to lose the versatile Ciarán Frawley to Connacht. Last week Frawley confirmed that...
January 08, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
Cold Snap
Pic of Day: There is a species of Gull called an Iceland Gull. This isn't one. But it's certainly standing in an icy spot, specifically a frozen po...
January 07, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Ireland Expresses Support for Denmark and Greenland
Without mentioning the Trump administration or the United States Ireland has expressed its support for Denmark and Greenland amid rising tensions o...
January 07, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
A Brooklyn kid yearns for success
“Memoirs of a Watch Salesman – A NYC Real Estate Story,” by Joseph Aquino; 244 pp.; hardback, $32; paperback, $19.99. Joseph Aquino’s response to h...
January 07, 2026
by Anthony C. Murphy
Shefflin to manage Kilkenny's U-20s squad
Following his loss as senior manager of Ballyhale Shamrocks to Wexford’s St Martins in the Leinster SH club final, Henry Shefflin has left that rol...
January 07, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham
Opinion
Republic or Monarchy?
The United States arrived in 2026 as a Republic aged 250 years. What will the United States be at the end of 2026, de facto if not necessarily de j...
January 07, 2026
by Leader Column
Opinion
KIRWAN: A Headline That Screamed At Me
"Men No Longer Read Novels." The small headline in the bottom right-hand corner of either the Times or the Journal screamed at me. Yes, I’m one of ...
January 07, 2026
by Larry Kirwan
Ulster overpower 2nd-string Munster in URC
Ulster 28; Munster 3 Ulster had something of a home run when they put a largely shadow Munster side to the sword in Belfast on Friday night. Richie...
January 06, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham
Top trio release amazing 'Music at the House' follow-up
Happy New Year, everybody! Hope everyone reading this had a joyful and safe one out there! Part of mine included hanging Michael Steen’s new and ex...
January 06, 2026
by Daniel Neely
News
Epiphany Sunrise
Pic of Day: An Epiphany Sunrise over Dublin Bay. Photo by Leah Farrell RollingNews.ie.
January 06, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
KIRWAN: Wexford's Debt to its Franciscan Friars
When Christmas is at hand, like most emigrants my thoughts turn to home – Wexford Town, in my case. After I escort a tour group to Ireland every Oc...
January 06, 2026
by Larry Kirwan
Geaney, O'Sullivan lead amazing Dingle comeback
Dingle 1-26; Ballyboden St Enda’s 1-24 The All Ireland club championship has started the new year as it ended 2025 - by giving us gripping, almost ...
January 05, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham