Labor
As Long Island Rail Road strike bites, Samuelsen blasts Governor, rejects efforts to have TWU members 'undermine action'
Transport Workers Union President and leading Irish American labor leader John Samuelsen has laid the blame for the Long Island Rail Road strike wh...
May 17, 2026
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Opinion
Golden Opportunity to Mark Irish Contribution to Founding of United States by Investing in Peace Process
I know they say what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas but this is the exception that proves the rule because I want to thank Bostonian and P...
May 17, 2026
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Events
Bellew Honoured at Long Island Sustainability Awards
An audience of over 400 attended the Herald Sustainability Awards of Long Island, which took place on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Heritage Club ...
May 17, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
News
Echo Columnist Patrick Campbell, 92
Patrick Campbell, a former Irish Echo columnist and an author of a number of books, has died in New Jersey at the age of 92. Campbell, a Donegal na...
May 16, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
Carrott Cake Conundrum
Ever since the early 1980s when I first discovered carrot cake, I’ve been intrigued by the many iterations the little sweetie assumes. I thought ab...
May 15, 2026
by Margaret M. Johnson
Coleman announces end of 17-year Everton career
Seamus Coleman has announced that his Everton playing career ends this month. The Killybegs, Co. Donegal native joined from Sligo Rovers in 2009 an...
May 15, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Events
World's greatest and second-greatest cities team up for New York-New Belfast Conference
If you are in the New York area, a proud Irish American and keen to help cement the peace process via mutually beneficial transatlantic links, then...
May 15, 2026
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Redesign Protest
Pic of Day: Protesters Stephen Murphy from Dublin and Oscar Ryan from Dublin outside the Saint Stephen's Green shopping centre. They are protesting...
May 15, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Sean Pender Looks Back and Forward
The Ancient Order of Hibernians has been playing a prominent role throughout the U.S. in holding the British government to account, especially in r...
May 15, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
'Don't Look Up': Ahead of its time
The title of the 2021 film “Don’t Look Up” is its best joke. This is praise, not a put-down. The film has lots of good one-liners and funny situati...
May 14, 2026
by Peter McDermott
Armagh favored in Ulster, Dubs to win Leinster title
In recent years the Ulster football championship has been the most competitive in Ireland and with their famous preliminary round it’s always diffi...
May 14, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
Little Museum Big Exhibit
Pic of Day: Little Museum curator Daryl Hendley Rooney show now Dr. Michael D. Higgins exhibits at the opening of a new exhibition on the Irish ant...
May 14, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Tine for an Apology
Jacqueline Butler and Harry Gargan have called on the British government to apologize, both for killing their loved ones and then making them wait ...
May 14, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Insider's view of undercover
Liza Engesser, President of Irish American Writers & Artists, and her younger son, Logan Reyes, hosted the salon at the Ellington on May 5. Liza is...
May 13, 2026
by Anthony C. Murphy
Champions Tipperary need win over Clare to survive
We have a big game in the Munster hurling game on Saturday evening when reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary play Clare in Semple Stadium at 7p...
May 13, 2026
by Sean Creedon