This Irish America
Throwback Thursday
Remembering Challenger Thirty years ago today the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch. The photo shows Challenger at the mome...
January 28, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Your local is just about anywhere these days
The Chinese economy might be showing cracks of late but it’s a fair bet that the craic is still mighty in this hostelry.
January 27, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Irish Institute instillation and awards ceremony
The Irish Institute held its annual Instillation and Awards ceremony at Glucksman Ireland House at NYU. Irish Vice Consul General Shane Cahill inst...
January 26, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Byrne, Finan to lead Belmar Lake Como parade
Bobby Byrne has been chosen as Grand Marshal for this year’s Belmar Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Jersey. He is pictured here with Depu...
January 25, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Belfast breakfast
Steve Lenox, IN-USA president, former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, the Irish Echo’s publisher, and New York ...
January 22, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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THROWBACK THURSDAY
Happy Birthday Big Jim Irish labor leader James “Big Jim” Larkin was born 140 years ago on this day, January 21, 1876 to Irish immigrant parents in...
January 21, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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A helping hand for Union County parade
Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman, Sergio Granados, and Freeholders Christopher Hudak, Vernell Wright, Bette Jane Kowalski and Linda Carter pre...
January 20, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Supreme Court hears important labor union case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the important labor union case of “Friedricks vs. CA. Teachers Assn.” The issue is whether public la...
January 19, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Reaching into a January sky
The Empire State Building is always worth a look, and a photo. This photo was snapped by the Echo’s Tracey Quilligan outside the Echo office on Mad...
January 15, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Throwback Thursday
Rickman was a big screen de Valera The day that saw the 2016 Oscar nominations being released also came with the sad news of the death of actor Ala...
January 14, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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Flanagan meets with Hibernian leaders
During his visit to New York last week Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan met with leadership representatives of the Ancient Order of Hibernia...
January 13, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff
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King is Queen of the Kingdom
Loretta King made history last week when she became the first woman president of the Kerry Association of New York. Pictured left to right: Gerry O...
January 12, 2016
by Irish Echo Staff