News
Minister Meets King
Pic of Day: Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee is on a visit to the Middle East. The mission nicluded a visit to Jorda...
January 14, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Villanova Launches 'Irish America 250'
The Society of the Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick, in conjunction with the Villanova University Center for Irish Studies, is formally l...
January 14, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Croker set to host senior hurling and football club finals
The month of January is not the perfect time of the year to be playing All-Ireland finals, but with the split season in the GAA there is no way of ...
January 14, 2026
by Sean Creedon
Roots expert to help make sense of U.S. census records
The Irish Family History Forum will meet this Saturday morning, Jan. 17, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11...
January 14, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
A Chilling Echo
They say you should not speak ill of the dead. Well, in these fraught times, speaking ill of the dead is becoming standard U.S government behavior....
January 14, 2026
by Leader Column
News
Phone Furor
Pic of Day: Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan (pictured) says he is moving to address "confusion" over laws to seize journalists' phones, this...
January 13, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Prosecution Expected in Donaldson Murder Case
The Minister for Justice in Dublin has told the family of Denis Donaldson that he expects a prosecution to be made in relation to the murder of the...
January 13, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
Rest at end of Christmas
As households and establishments begin to dismantle the sparkle and glow of the Winter celebrations, whether it be Chanukah, Christmas, Diwali or a...
January 13, 2026
by Deirdre Batson
Sub Byrne is Leinster hero
Leinster 25; La Rochelle 24 Scorers - Leinster: Tries: JJ Kenny (2), Josh van der Flier, Robbie Henshaw Con: Sam Prendergast Pen: Harry Byrne La Ro...
January 13, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham
News
Global Acclaim
Kerry-born actress Jessie Buckley won the Best Actress award at the Golden Globes Sunday night for her performance in Hamnet. The historical drama ...
January 12, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Kerry clubs take two titles ahead of weekend's senior final
An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) 0-12 Glenullin (Derry) 0-6 All Ireland champions Kerry may have dominated the inter-county scene with a clean sweep of availa...
January 12, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham
O'Leary is Venezuelan hero
With the American seizure of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro over the recent weekend the world has been focusing on Caracas, the Venezuelan ca...
January 12, 2026
by Geoffrey Cobb
News
Irish Passport Recall
Close to 13,000 recently issued Irish passports are being recalled due to a printing error. The Irish government's Department of Foreign Affairs co...
January 12, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
KIRWAN: How the Clancy Brothers Saved a Musical Life
Warren Zevon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently. He was a fine songwriter and wrote of what he knew. You might remember Were...
January 12, 2026
by Larry Kirwan
News
Wild Wicklow
Pic of Day: A group of Sika Deer nibbling at the frost nipped vegetation in the Wicklow Mountains. RollingNews.ie photo.
January 09, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff