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Equine Exercise
Pic of Day: A horse gets some exercise in ahead of the Gallagher Dublin Horse Show which takes place in the RDS starting Wednesday and continuing u...
August 05, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
IFHF''s first look at the Census
The taking of the Census on Sunday, April 18, 1926, was a notable news story in the Irish Free State. The release exactly 100 years later of the in...
August 05, 2026
by Peter McDermott
News
Hibernians Have Questions for New North Secretary
The Ancient Order of Hibernians has witnessed the work of successive Northern Ireland secretaries of state going back to the very first appointee, ...
August 05, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
Homepage
LETTER: A Sligoman's Voice
Editor: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Sligo-born William Bourke Cockran was one of the best-known Irish men in America. (See article i...
August 05, 2026
by By Harry Keaney
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Week to Remember
Few in Ireland are going to quickly forget the last week of July 2026. It all began with tumultuous celebrations after Mayo cast aside 75 years of ...
August 05, 2026
by Leader Column
Walsh D'Arcy: legendary activist, educator, social worker, feminist
Kathleen Walsh D'Arcy, a legendary figure in the Irish American community, died on July 18th, in New York City at Memorial Sloan Kettering after a ...
August 04, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
GAA to continue Allianz sponsorship
The GAA confirmed on Saturday that they will continue its sponsorship deal with Allianz after Central Council and the Management Committee ‘‘overwh...
August 04, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
Full To Overflowing
Photo of the Day: Crowds of people watching the funeral of Glen Hansard on a big screen at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin Tuesday. See full re...
August 04, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Galway take All Ireland title
Galway 2-7 Kerry 0-12 Galway claimed their second women’s All Ireland title, their first in 22 years, in dramatic fashion over Kerry on Sunday. Eva...
August 03, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Coleman '44 session released
Folks, some truly exciting news to announce in the world of traditional music! This past week, the record label Jazzology released “World Recording...
August 03, 2026
by Daniel Neely
News
Wings Over Wickow
Pic of Day: Don't try this at home - or anywhere for that matter. Photo shows a display by the Wing Walkers Team at the Bank Holiday weekend's Bray...
August 03, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Thousands Attend 'Public Wake' for Glen Hansard
Thousands of people have attended a public wake for singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who died last Wednesday, aged 56. Hansard died after a motorcyc...
August 03, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
Gerry Adams: The day Gerry Kelly put on his dancing shoes in Sligo
MY friend and comrade Gerry Kelly has announced his decision not to stand in the Assembly election next May. That does not mean that he will no lon...
August 03, 2026
by Gerry Adams
News
Teamsters touch down in Belfast for fact-finding mission
KEEP ON TRUCKING: A fact-finding delegation from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, led by President Sean O'Brien, was in Belfast this mor...
August 03, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
Dublin Horse Show to mark Nations' Cup 100
The Dublin Horse Show gets under way on Wednesday and there will be great celebrations on Friday as it will be the 100th anniversary of the first-e...
July 31, 2026
by Sean Creedon