Opinion
EDITORIAL: A New Taoiseach
Well, that was simple and easy enough. The transfer of executive power in a parliamentary democracy can be sometimes difficult, sometimes relativel...
April 10, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Shocking Turn
As political earthquakes go on the island of Ireland this was as high up on the scale as you'll get. That's because the earthquake went far beyond ...
April 03, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Community Features & Events
Boston Police Emeralds celebrate 50 years on the beat
Boston's finest will salute the 50th anniversary of the force's famed Emerald Society on 27 April at a gala event in the 'Capital of Irish America'...
March 30, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: All Changed, Nothing Changed
The Irish Times described it as a "bombshell announcement." It certainly seemed to come out of the blue, or at least the green hue surrounding all ...
March 27, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Spirit of St. Patrick Battling Global Headwinds
St. Patrick's Day 2024 was an opportunity for Ireland to speak for itself and proclaim the nation's nobler virtues around the world. It's a world t...
March 20, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: The Right Call
Despite calls from some quarters not to travel to Washington, D.C. for St. Patrick's Day celebrations Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is doing just that thi...
March 13, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
EDITORIAL: A Priceless Heritage
As American presidents go, Joe Biden, lately guilty on all counts of having reached the age of 81, is strongly and emotionally invested in his Iris...
March 06, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Dreams Now Taking Form
Even during the worst days of the conflict in Northern Ireland people would dream of a peaceful and united future. However, if they voiced such a v...
February 28, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Staunch Friends And Wavering Friends
Back at the beginning of February the European Union, all 27 member states, Ireland duly included, agreed on a fifty billion euro ($54 billion) eco...
February 21, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: America Deserves Better
On Tuesday morning, February 13, the Washington Post reported thus: "The Senate passed a $95 billion national security package to aid Israel, Ukrai...
February 14, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Warm applause on cold evening
Salon Diary / By Anthony Murphy Brendan Costello, President of Irish American Writers & Artists, hosted the first Salon of 2024 at the Ellington, c...
February 07, 2024
by Anthony Murphy
Opinion
EDITORIAL: And Finally.....
Northern Ireland has been waiting for this. Waiting not just for the two years since the last Assembly election, but waiting since its very foundat...
February 07, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff