News
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...
February 27, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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...
February 27, 2026
by Orla O'Sullivan
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...
February 27, 2026
by Sean Creedon
News
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. ...
February 27, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
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...
February 26, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
News
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...
February 26, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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...
February 26, 2026
by Sean Creedon
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...
February 26, 2026
by Peter McDermott
News
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...
February 25, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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...
February 25, 2026
by Jay Mwamba
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...
February 25, 2026
by Peter McDermott
News
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...
February 25, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
Community Features & Events
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...
February 25, 2026
by Mike Houlihan
Opinion
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 ...
February 25, 2026
by Gerry Adams
Opinion
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...
February 25, 2026
by Leader Column