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TRIBUTE: San Fran Offered Opportunity to Patrick Devlin after Prison Hardship at Home
News
TRIBUTE: San Fran Offered Opportunity to Patrick Devlin after Prison Hardship at Home
Patrick Devlin (93) of San Francisco, CA passed away recently after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Paddy was born in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone in 1931...
EDITORIAL: A Return to Calmer Waters
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Return to Calmer Waters
Two European countries just voted. Nobody stormed anything and this includes France, home of the original storming. In the British general election...
EDITORIAL: A Humane Act
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Humane Act
Amor Vincit Omnia. Or so the saying goes. But it doesn't always turn out this way if love leads to marriage in the U.S. between a citizen and an un...
EDITORIAL: Imagining Unity
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Imagining Unity
The late, great Jack Holland knew his hometown. Jack, honored author and Irish Echo columnist for many years, passed away twenty years ago but his ...
EDITORIAL: A Stark Study in Contrast
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Stark Study in Contrast
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently spent a pleasant few days in Ireland. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases w...
Mayoral Seal of Approval for Hofstra VP Alan Kelly
News
Mayoral Seal of Approval for Hofstra VP Alan Kelly
A Dubliner who has scaled the heights of academia in the U.S. was singled out for praise by Belfast Lord Mayor Micky Murray at last week's New York...
Pic of the Day: Timely Presentation at New York Conference
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Pic of the Day: Timely Presentation at New York Conference
New York businessman Glenn Weinstein who brought his company Cloudsmith to Belfast last year was the winner of a draw at the New York-New Belfast c...
Connecticut Remembers Hunger Striker who Died in English Prison
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Connecticut Remembers Hunger Striker who Died in English Prison
Irish Northern Aid of Connecticut commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the death of Irish republican hunger striker Michael Gaughan at the Irish Hu...
EDITORIAL: A Timely Follow Up
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Timely Follow Up
Just because a piece of legislation is signed, sealed and delivered its provisions might not necessarily be fully implemented. This would appear to...
Mary O'Dowd Mary O'Dowd
Mary O’Dowd, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Weill Cornell Hospital, surrounded by her daug...
EDITORIAL: The Moral High Ground
Opinion
EDITORIAL: The Moral High Ground
Ireland, together with Spain and Norway, have taken to the moral high ground with regard to their recognition of a Palestinian State and the full r...
EDITORIAL: Remembering and Honoring the Fallen
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Remembering and Honoring the Fallen
Each year, on Memorial Day, we honor those who have fought and died for America in wars here and around the world. There have been many wars, great...

 

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