This Irish America

Never slow when it comes to jumping on the publicity bandwagon, bookmakers Paddy Power came up with their own election campaign priority. RollingNe...

Turning his back on the 31st Dáil. Taoiseach Enda Kenny (left with back to camera) on his way into today’s weekly cabinet meeting in Government Bui...

Today is St. Brigid’s Day, and also the first day of spring according to the ancient Celtic calendar. St. Brigid was born in what is today County L...

Members of the Fr. Henry Tansey AOH Div. 5 of Albany, NY volunteering at the Northeastern New York Food Bank in Latham. Members assisted in sorting...

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...