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BREAKING: Soldiers did not use 'reasonable force' in shooting dead five in Springhill Massacre
SOLDIERS did not use reasonable force in the killing of five people in the Springhill-Westrock area of West Belfast within minutes of each other on...
April 30, 2026
by Conor McParland
Bealtaine Celebrates the Season
One of four Gaelic seasonal festivals, Beltaine is a May Day festival commonly held on April 30-May 1, or halfway between the spring equinox and th...
April 30, 2026
by Margaret M. Johnson
Leinster take on Toulon in semi
Leinster, who have won the European Champions Cup four times, are the last Irish province left in this season’s competition, but once again they fa...
April 30, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
Lone Tree
Pic of Day: The sun and the lone tree bring out the brilliant yellow color of a rapeseed crop in a field in County Carlow. Photo by Eamonn Farrell/...
April 30, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Irish Northern Aid Documentary Wins 'Royal' Award
RTÉ’s acclaimed documentary "NORAID: IRISH AMERICA AND THE IRA" was named the Best Factual Series at the Royal Television Society Ireland Awards in...
April 30, 2026
by Martin Galvin
Opinion
KIRWAN: The Best Piece of Advice I Ever Received
I was recently asked, “What was the best piece of advice you ever received.” Though it was given to me way back in the last century, the simple wor...
April 30, 2026
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
EDITORIAL: An April Surprise
The decision by the U.S. to continue a financial contribution to the International Fund for Ireland is to be welcomed. Frankly, though, we are not ...
April 30, 2026
by Leader Column
News
An Irish Sunset
Pic of Day: The sun goes down over County Kildare on Tuesday evening. At this time of year it is just a few minutes shy of 9.p.m. when the sun sets...
April 29, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
What a Difference 35 Years Make
Richard Neal was just a couple of years into his congressional career when Queen Elizabeth came to Capitol Hill to address the Houses of Congress. ...
April 29, 2026
by Ray O'Hanlon
Magee is living the Austin dream
Andrea Magee’s 2014 South by Southwest trip stands out in the memory. More than that, in fact, as the Belfast-raised musician and singer-songwriter...
April 29, 2026
by Peter McDermott
Bhoys brush past foes into semis
Lansdowne Yonkers are through to the Region 1 semifinals of the USASA National Amateur Cup after blanking Massachusetts State champions Loco Gunner...
April 29, 2026
by Jay Mwamba
Opinion
LETTERS: Long Overdue
Editor: I’m writing to share something deeply important — and something I believe many people simply don’t know. More than a century after his deat...
April 29, 2026
by Noel P. Horkan
Origin festival to honor Walsh
Origin Theatre Company, now led by theater producers Labhaoise Magee and Aidan Cleary, has announced that the 2026 Origin Irish Theatre Festival wi...
April 28, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Roscommon make it look easy in Connacht semifinal vs. Mayo
Roscommon 2-25, Mayo 1-18 Roscommon stunned the Mayo home crowd at Castlebar on Sunday when they eased to victory and thereby secured a place in th...
April 28, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
Published Today
Pic of Day: Today is publication day for Terry Golway's novel, "Terror From America," a page turning tale which sees legendary detective Sherlock H...
April 28, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff