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Presidential Address
Pic of Day: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald delivering her presidential address at her party's Ard Fheis in Belfast. Photo by Leah Farrell/Ro...
April 27, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Outstanding offering from Tennessee-based fiddlers
I want to lead this week’s column with the heartiest congratulations to the great flute maker Patrick Olwell, who has just been awarded the prestig...
April 27, 2026
by Daniel Neely
End of an era for Gaelic Park
Initially, I was supposed to report on games for two weeks, well that two weeks extended to become almost two decades of reporting Gaelic games fro...
April 27, 2026
by Frank Brady
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U.S. Will Contribute $4M to IFI
The International Fund for Ireland will, after all, be receiving financial aid from the U.S. For some months now it was believed that Washington's ...
April 27, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Martin Condemns 'shocking' Scenes at D.C. Dinner
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has condemned what he described as the "shocking" apparent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at lSaturday ni...
April 26, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Opinion: From Capitol to Cuba, the convulsions of 'a strange and troubled land'
There is a popular song about the seditious Irish, as seen through the lens of the man from the Daily Mail which includes the cautionary line, "oh,...
April 25, 2026
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
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Surge in Irish Passport Applications
Americans are applying for Irish passports in record numbers. 18,910 applicants sought citizenship through the foreign birth register (FBR) in 2025...
April 24, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Community Features & Events
PICS OF THE DAY: Suffolk Emeralds Honored
The Suffolk County Police Officers Emerald Society held its 57th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance on Thursday, April 23 at the Larkfield in ...
April 24, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Sheen cherished his Irish roots
A beloved Irish American, Archbishop Fulton Sheen of Peoria, Illinois, has been beatified, putting him on the path to canonization. When Bishop Lou...
April 24, 2026
by Geoffrey Cobb
GAA president cites Allianz issue as difficult one for his tenure
GAA president Jarlath Burns said the recent debate around Allianz sponsorship of the National Hurling and Football League will be the thing that wi...
April 24, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
Training for the Mission
Pic of Day: Members of the Irish Army training in the Glen of Imall in County Wicklow These soldiers will soon be deploying to South Lebanon as par...
April 23, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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Baseball Ireland Responds to U.S. Criticism
The Irish American Baseball Society has issues with the runnning of the game in Ireland. The IABS duly asked questions of the game's governing body...
April 23, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Joyce keeps his eyes on the prize
Galway manager Pádraic Joyce says he took time to reflect and consider if he should continue as the senior county manager. But the dream to win the...
April 23, 2026
by Sean Creedon
Kerry kick off quest for 40th
Reigning All-Ireland football champions Kerry start the defense of their title in Ennis on Saturday afternoon when they play Clare. Every year Kerr...
April 23, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
Guten Tag
Pic of Day: Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met in Dublin today and al...
April 22, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff