Máirtín Ó Muilleoir

Máirtín Ó Muilleoir is the publisher of the Belfast Media Group titles and of the Irish Echo in America.

He has been involved in journalism for over four decades and has penned columns for both that the Andersonstown News and the former daily Irish language newspaper Lá.

He is the author of several books in Irish and English including ‘Ceap Cuddles’ and ‘Belfast’s Dome of Delight’.

He has served in politics for Sinn Féin both in Belfast City Council and in the power-sharing Executive at Stormont. 

As co-founder of events company Aisling Events, he has hosted a range of transatlantic conferences including the Big Irish Campfire, the New York-New Belfast Conference and the Belfast International Homecoming.

He is the proud recipient of a Honorary Doctorate from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, USA. 

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Death of giant of American arts who never forgot his native Ireland
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Death of giant of American arts who never forgot his native Ireland
The death has taken place in New York of esteemed Irish American artist Brian O'Doherty (94) whose Teanga-Aisling an Phobail artwork stands at the ...
ND Grad who desegregated Alabama schools feted at Big Irish Campfire
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ND Grad who desegregated Alabama schools feted at Big Irish Campfire
A Notre Dame grad and NASA rocket scientist who was the first African American to enter the Alabama school system was hononred at the annual Big Ir...
Solas Nua arts group is lighting up D.C. cultural landscape
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Solas Nua arts group is lighting up D.C. cultural landscape
When the Irish of Washington D.C. set out to create an arts group, they took their cue from the city itself. They wanted to forge an arts organisat...
Campfire 2022 - A chance to reset the Irish American compass
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Campfire 2022 - A chance to reset the Irish American compass
Truth be told, I'm not much of a camper. And that's coming from a guy who once bivouacked on California's Channel Islands, complete with breathtaki...
Time to dig out hiking boots for Big Irish Campfire (& passport for Belfast Homecoming)
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Time to dig out hiking boots for Big Irish Campfire (& passport for Belfast Homecoming)
It's been three years since the people of Belfast were in a position to invite their Irish American cousins back for the annual Homecoming but with...
Campfire Champion: Iona Pres inspired by hurling legend Cody
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Campfire Champion: Iona Pres inspired by hurling legend Cody
As he prepares to welcome the Big Irish Campfire onto his New Rochelle, NY, campus, Iona University President Séamus Carey has a lot to be proud of...
GoFundMe appeal: Pounding Belfast pavements for Big Apple's homeless
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GoFundMe appeal: Pounding Belfast pavements for Big Apple's homeless
I had hung up the marathon gutties pre-Covid and eased into a rhythm of regular — but slow and short — towpath sorties. Until that is, I got to vis...
Salute to brave Ukraine as Irish 40 under 40 gather in New York
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Salute to brave Ukraine as Irish 40 under 40 gather in New York
When the best and brightest of Irish America gather in New York each year to celebrate the achievements of the Irish Echo's 40 Under 40, glasses ar...
Passing of Harry O'Beirne, Alabama-based Dubliner who served 359 combat missions in Vietnam Passing of Harry O'Beirne, Alabama-based Dubliner who served 359 combat missions in Vietnam
Harry O’Beirne (83), who passed away on 15 February, lived a full life as an American who was immensely proud of his Irish roots. Harry was born in...
New York Irish legislators leader to step down from Assembly
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New York Irish legislators leader to step down from Assembly
Mike Cusick, the Staten Island Dem who served as Albany's point person on Irish affairs, is stepping back from political life. The President of the...
60 years after civil rights struggle, do black lives really matter in Birmingham, Alabama?
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60 years after civil rights struggle, do black lives really matter in Birmingham, Alabama?
As a white man entering a black church in America, it's hard not to cast the shadow of Dylann Roof, the crazed racist who joined a Bible Study clas...
Former American Irish Historical Society Chair blasts 'dysfunctional board'
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Former American Irish Historical Society Chair blasts 'dysfunctional board'
Reports that the beleaguered American Irish Historical Society has lost key board members and elected the son of Irish President Michael D. Higgins...

 



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