This Irish America

Remembering Challenger Thirty years ago today the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch. The photo shows Challenger at the mome...

The Chinese economy might be showing cracks of late but it’s a fair bet that the craic is still mighty in this hostelry.

The Irish Institute held its annual Instillation and Awards ceremony at Glucksman Ireland House at NYU. Irish Vice Consul General Shane Cahill inst...

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...

Steve Lenox, IN-USA president, former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, the Irish Echo’s publisher, and New York ...

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...

Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman, Sergio Granados, and Freeholders Christopher Hudak, Vernell Wright, Bette Jane Kowalski and Linda Carter pre...

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...

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...

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...

During his visit to New York last week Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan met with leadership representatives of the Ancient Order of Hibernia...

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...