Martin Luther King Jr. was transformed from a private citizen into a public figure one afternoon in early December 1955. He told his wife Coretta w...

Photo of the Day: Fans of Dolores O'Riordan around the world are this week marking the seventh anniversary of the death of the Cranberries lead sin...

As he zeroes in on a world middleweight title shot, highly ranked undefeated contender Connor “The Kid” Coyle tackles hot New Jersey prospect Vito ...

I remember, even today and vividly so, the odors and scents wafting in the open door of the plane. It was the beginning of February, 1982 and I had...

Pic of Day: A partial ferry service has resumed between Dublin Port and Holyhead in Wales. Severe disruption in ferry services across the Irish Sea...

The Irish Echo marks 97 years of publishing this year. But we are only a youngster compared to the Buenos Aires-published "The Southern Cross." The...

A central tenet of colonialism highlights the superiority of the ruling power in all facets of cultural expression. So, in 19th-century Ireland, th...

The last week of being President of the United States is a little like packing for vacation with ten kids and a posse of pets. So much to do and th...

TED Howell was 77 when he died last Friday. On Tuesday we buried him in Milltown Cemetery in the grave of the love of his life, Eileen Duffy. The t...

Martin Luther King Jr. was transformed from a private citizen into a public figure one afternoon in early December 1955. He told his wife Coretta w...

The Irish Family History Forum will hold its January meeting on this Saturday morning, with topic under discussion being “Old Irish First Names and...

Irish America rolled out the green carpet for Olympic gold medal winner Mary Peters at a special Nollaig na mBan celebration in Washington D.C. las...

Celtic Junction Arts Center has taken the wraps off an extraordinary concert series showcasing world-renowned Celtic and folk artists at both its i...

Celebrated Northern Irish Olympian Mary Peters will score another first when she headlines the annual Washington D.C. celebration of Nollaig na mBa...

As he zeroes in on a world middleweight title shot, highly ranked undefeated contender Connor “The Kid” Coyle tackles hot New Jersey prospect Vito ...

There is great interest in the new Gaelic football rules being used in challenge games this month and it’s surprising that the Sigerson Cup inter-v...