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Helen and Hilary
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Helen and Hilary
Pic of Day: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee met with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn in Dublin. They discus...
Irish-language film fest, Fís Nua, debuts at NYIC Irish-language film fest, Fís Nua, debuts at NYIC
Two Irish cultural highlights over the weekend were the launch of the first film festival for movies made in the Irish language and a sold-out shor...
2026 Aintree Grand National weights published 2026 Aintree Grand National weights published
The weights for the Aintree Grand National on April 11 were published last week and for the second year in a row, I Am Maximus has been allotted to...
Terry George to Receive Writers Guild Award
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Terry George to Receive Writers Guild Award
Belfast filmmaker and screenwriter Terry George is set to be honored with a prestigious award at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards in New York. ...
Flag Raising Salute
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Flag Raising Salute
Pic of day: As part of the Irish America 250 celebrations the flags of both Ireland and the United States were raised at Bowling Green in lower Man...
Ireland Putting its Stamp on Independence Celebrations
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Ireland Putting its Stamp on Independence Celebrations
Ireland is putting its stamp on the 250th anniversary celebrations of American independence....by issuing a stamp. An Post, the Irish postal servic...
Ireland confident ahead of games vs. elite teams in qualifiers Ireland confident ahead of games vs. elite teams in qualifiers
Republic of Ireland Women’s Head Coach Carla Ward has selected a 23-player squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup European Qualifiers against Fra...
Overcoming grief, hard times Overcoming grief, hard times
John Connors gets bored these days watching the “generic” on screen. One response to that creatively and professionally has been to embrace the exp...
Murder Charge
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Murder Charge
Photo of the Day: A 54-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of Kerry sheep farmer Michael Gaine, who disa...
Egan eyes final, plots 2nd win over Di Chiara Egan eyes final, plots 2nd win over Di Chiara
The wait is finally over for Timmy Egan in the MSG Ring Masters tournament. He climbs into the ring against Gaetano Di Chiara at the Brickhouse Box...
Muldoon's Picnic is inspired by vaudeville original Muldoon's Picnic is inspired by vaudeville original
Muldoon is a name with “certain resonances.” Some are comic, according to the prominent literary figure who shares it. Indeed, Paul Muldoon can rec...
Alarm as Maine Heritage Center Loses Tax Status
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Alarm as Maine Heritage Center Loses Tax Status
The Maine Irish Heritage Center in Portland has long been treated as a "charitable and benevolent" institution for tax purposes. But no more. Its t...
CHICAGO CALLING: Joe McKittrick hails from formidable family
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CHICAGO CALLING: Joe McKittrick hails from formidable family
There is a tribe in Dublin, from Swords, County Fingal, known as the McKittricks. My friend at the Echo, Peter McDermott says “All three McKittrick...
GERRY ADAMS: A fitting tribute to Frank’s courage and commitment
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GERRY ADAMS: A fitting tribute to Frank’s courage and commitment
LAST week marked 50 years since the death of Frank Stagg on hunger strike in Wakefield Prison in England. Events, including a black flag vigil and ...
Nothing Ventured....
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Nothing Ventured....
The upcoming visit to the White House on St. Patrick's Day by Taoiseach Micheál Martin could end up being, well, take your pick. There has been con...





 



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