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Castle Combs
Pic of Day: American country singer Luke Combs performing at Slane Castle in County Meath on Saturday. Photo Ray Keogh via RollingNews.ie.
July 20, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Smiles all around at 2026 CIAW
I want to start this week by extending a massive, massive congratulations to Amy Schoch on the success of this year’s Catskill Irish Arts Week! In ...
July 20, 2026
by Daniel Neely
Ward, Coyle added to 3Arena card
Las Vegas-based Zuffa Boxing’s big Aug. 8 card at Dublin’s 3Arena continues to take shape with the addition of two popular Irish fighters with U.S....
July 20, 2026
by Jay Mwamba
Opinion
Pride Leading to Many Falls
In 1979 Pope John Paul II visited Ireland, the first Pope to do so. British authorities were annoyed and fearful for his safety in Northern Ireland...
July 20, 2026
by By Michael Cummings
Opinion
GERRY ADAMS: No surprises from Micheál Martin on unity vote
THE decision by Micheál Martin last week to oppose Sinn Féin’s ‘Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026’ was no real surprise. His opposition ...
July 20, 2026
by Gerry Adams
Rambling Round the Ring: The Skellig Coast, Part One
The Ring of Kerry is probably the most recognizable driving route in all of Ireland. A quick check of the most popular itineraries from tour operat...
July 17, 2026
by Margaret M. Johnson
Brenda Fricker, 81
Brenda Fricker, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown” (1989), has died at age 81. T...
July 17, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Fire Threat
Pic of Day: Drops from the bucket: A helicopter dropping water in a part of the Wicklow Mountains in case an earlier wild fire which devastated an ...
July 16, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
IAUC Welcomes Fine Gael Unity Blueprint
The Irish American Unity Conference has welcomed the Fine Gael announcement of a blueprint for Irish unity. The IAUC stated its support for the mov...
July 16, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Heritage Museum Announces Scholarship Winner
Following the 2025 successes of the Albany, NY-based Irish American Heritage Museum’s Regional Irish Cultural Ambassador program, IAHM’s Board of T...
July 16, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Jobs Threat
Pic of Day: Up to 500 jobs are under threat at Aer Lingus due to a planned 6% reduction in its flight capacity. The proposed flight capacity would ...
July 16, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Finding emotional credibility
You hear a lot about Orla before you see her. “When I enter, I can feel them making a snap decision,” Clare O’Malley said about the audiences for t...
July 16, 2026
by Peter McDermott
Galway tactics will be crucial in All Ireland final
Micheál Donoghue, who was manager of Galway when whey last won the MacCarthy Cup in 2017, did a brilliant job in the All-Ireland semi-final when he...
July 16, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
Rockland GAA knocks it out of the park with annual Field Day
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — The grounds of the Rockland Gaelic Athletic Association came alive on Saturday, July 11, as hundreds of members, families, and f...
July 16, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
De Valera's blunder ignited firestorm
A visit by Taoiseach Eamon de Valera in 1945 was one the worst and most embarrassing actions ever taken by the Irish government, and more than 80 y...
July 15, 2026
by Geoffrey Cobb