News
Bronx Irish Mass
Pic of Day: The 9th annual Irish Language Mass took place at St. Barnabas Church in Woodlawn, Bronx, NY on Sunday, September 13. Standing in for Co...
September 17, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Staten Island Solemn Ceremony Honoring Famine Era Immigrants
They left Ireland more than 150 years ago, seeking to escape starvation and disease in their native land, hoping to find a new life in New York. Ma...
September 17, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
KIRWAN: Underground and On the Air
Soon after I arrived in New York City I became a subway person. The price, speed, and anonymity suited me. And this was the wild and wooly 70s when...
September 17, 2026
by Larry Kirwan
ILWU's Harry Bridges: The man they couldn't deport
The central figure represents Harry Bridges, from Anton Refregier’s 1948 murals at the Rincon Center, in Downtown San Francisco. In 1941, Woody Gut...
September 17, 2026
by Peter McDermott
Kiely to stick with Limerick
John Kiely is staying on as Limerick senior hurling manager for at least one more year, with the county board confirming that Kiely has the option ...
September 16, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
From Forbidden to Forever Changed
Late one night in October 1992 television viewers across the United States watched - some in disbelief, others in anger - as one of the musical gue...
September 16, 2026
by By TP O'Mahony
News
KInsale Commemoration
Pic of Day: Retired FDNY Firefighter Danny Manning speaking at the 9/11 commemoration ceremony held at the Kinsale 9/11 Memorial Garden on Friday, ...
September 16, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Irish American Leaders Welcome Trump Unity Words
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Irish American Unity Conference and the Irish National Caucus have welcomed President Trump's statements on Ir...
September 16, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
McAleese resigns over timeline
The decision by Dr. Mary McAleese to step down last week as chairperson of the Integration Committee overseeing the amalgamation of the GAA, Ladies...
September 16, 2026
by Sean Creedon
American records, Irish ancestors
For most Americans of Irish descent, locating ancestors in Ireland requires first researching in the U.S. with the goal of finding the information ...
September 16, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Words Mean Something
Back in 1992, at the Irish American Presidential Forum in Manhattan, Bill Clinton would utter words that would reverberate over time, into his pres...
September 16, 2026
by Leader Column
Lansdowne Yonkers beat old rivals NYAC in cup
Captain Seamus Keogh curled in an 86th minute free-kick to edge Lansdowne Yonkers past old rivals New York Athletic Club [NYAC] 1-0 in the first ro...
September 15, 2026
by Jay Mwamba
Good to get back to the USA
Rosie Timmon is returning to her home away from home. And no sooner will she have landed in New York City than lovers of great music will get to ex...
September 15, 2026
by Peter McDermott
News
Flying High and Proud
Pic of Day: On the evening of Friday, September 11 the fire departments of Ossining and Briarcliff Manor in Westchester County held a memorial cere...
September 15, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Joining Forces With Independence In Mind
Northern Ireland First Minister and the first ministers of Scotland and Wales have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding on how they can work togeth...
September 15, 2026
by Anthony Neeson