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A Wild Night
Pic of night: The Macnas Halloween Parade returned as part of Dublin City Council's annual Bram Stoker Festival. This year's theme, Fiáin (fee-awn)...
October 28, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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AOH President Attends Sean Brown London Court Hearing
Ancient Order of Hibernians National President, Sean Pender, has joined the family of Sean Brown at the United Kingdom Supreme Court in London. His...
October 28, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
Lunny: genius, revolutionary
n Aug. 8, I was standing in a tent in Belfast watching TG4's coverage of the Fleadh Cheoil when I suddenly realized that one of the giants of Irish...
October 28, 2026
by Geoffrey Cobb
Shamrock Rovers win 23rd title
Shamrock Rovers were crowned League of Ireland champions on Friday night for the sixth time in seven seasons, and for the 23rd time overall, after ...
October 28, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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EDITORIAL: Eggs and Gas
With the days ticking down to the Midterm elections there is much talk about the cost of living. And there should be. Back in 2024 there was much t...
October 28, 2026
by Leader Column
Leinster defeat Munster in URC
On Saturday evening at the Aviva Stadium Joey Carbery was back in the blue of Leinster after an eight-year absence and Jamison Gibson-Park was name...
October 27, 2026
by Sean Creedon
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Brendan Boyle speaks to the New England Council
Congressman Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, prominent member of the Friends of Ireland Caucus, spoke to the New England Council in Boston to discuss...
October 27, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Brentford stay unbeaten away
Last week it was a story of Premier League defeats for the Irish; this past weekend, it was one mostly of draws. Newly promoted Hull City had not b...
October 27, 2026
by Charlie Murphy
Opinion
GERRY ADAMS: A local shop tells the story of Ballymurphy
MY mother was allocated a house in Ballymurphy in the mid-50s. It was 11 Divismore Park, at the corner of Glenalina Road. At around the same time, ...
October 27, 2026
by Gerry Adams
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Catalpa Memorial
Pic of Day: The recently unveiled Catalpa memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. Full report and photos in this week's print/digital edition of ...
October 27, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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The Peace Process Through a Diplomat's Eye
The Peace Process in Northern Ireland has now saved thousands of people from being killed or injured. Before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA) w...
October 27, 2026
by Richard English
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Storm After Storm
Pic of Day. The Poolbeg Lighthouse at the entrance to Dublin Port is shrouded in rain from Storm Beolo which immediately followed Storm Austen, bot...
October 26, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Dónal Lunny, giant of Irish music, 79
A significant loss to report this week in the death of Dónal Lunny, at age 79. Perhaps the finest guitar and bouzouki player Irish traditional musi...
October 26, 2026
by Daniel Neely
Dr. Crokes win final, captaincy
Kerry is one of the few counties where the County Championship winners can nominate the county’s senior football captain for the following year. An...
October 26, 2026
by Sean Creedon
Opinion
OPINION: A New Ireland - what's in it for me?
The biggest obstacle to a New Ireland may not be opposition to it, but the absence of a compelling reason to change. For those without firm constit...
October 26, 2026
by Paul O'Neill