Peter McDermott

Peter McDermott joined the Irish Echo’s full-time editorial staff in 2004. Before that he was a frequent contributor to the Echo and to Newsday, and he has written also for a variety of publications in Ireland, including the Irish Times, the Sunday Press and the Irish Examiner. He is a graduate of University College Dublin (BA, MA).

Latest Stories

Patience is key in the classroom Patience is key in the classroom
“We need them.” That’s the most important thing people should know about teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students, according to Siobhan Vuotto...
February 23, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Dad's ghost Dad's ghost
Duke University, 1984. The night was a milestone in the life and career of actor Jared Harris, star of “The Crown, “Mad Men,” “Chernobyl,” “The Ter...
February 16, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Imperial subjects return 'home' Imperial subjects return 'home'
“My father was a civil servant and he had worked for the British civil service until 1920 when the change of government meant he decided he didn’t ...
February 15, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Connors to launch CraicFest 25 Connors to launch CraicFest 25
John Connors will approach his role as MC of the Craic Concert in the spirit of the festival it launches on Friday, Feb. 24. “I’ll improvise and ha...
February 01, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Patrolling the streets of Suffolk Patrolling the streets of Suffolk
Kathleen Murphy had a problem and her father had the solution. The police officer was tapped young for the Suffolk County Police Department. It was...
January 26, 2023 by Peter McDermott
An urban poet on a rural island An urban poet on a rural island
“The Smuggler,” which comes from the pen of a playwright from Galway and is performed by a Cork-born actor in the vernacular of Dublin, “is very mu...
January 19, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Origin's 1st Irish Festival is all in-person in 2023 Origin's 1st Irish Festival is all in-person in 2023
The 1st Irish Theatre Festival is back – live and in-person – for 2023. “The Irish Rep, 59E59 Theatres, the New York Irish Center, the Irish Arts C...
January 05, 2023 by Peter McDermott
'Factory Girls' is an 'honest, hilarious, recognizable portrait' 'Factory Girls' is an 'honest, hilarious, recognizable portrait'
Michelle Gallen’s second novel “‘Factory Girls’ is “a great read if you’ve already finished Season 3 of ‘Derry Girls.’” Arlington Magazine wasn’t t...
December 28, 2022 by Peter McDermott
'Our words' made a difference 'Our words' made a difference
Peter Quinn, in his memoir “Cross Bronx: A Writing Life,” compares the speech-giver to a jockey mounted on a racehorse. So, he was asked recently, ...
December 22, 2022 by Peter McDermott
'I am to be executed at 8 a.m.' 'I am to be executed at 8 a.m.'
“They were asked if they wanted to write a last letter to a close relative or friend. At 3 a.m., under the flickering gaslight, Joe wrote to his mo...
December 06, 2022 by Peter McDermott
'A conduit for the Global Irish' 'A conduit for the Global Irish'
INUSA22 was the 11th annual national gathering of Irish Network USA. The Echo asked Steve Lenox, its president, about the conference and also some ...
November 30, 2022 by Peter McDermott
All roads led to Cleveland All roads led to Cleveland
"You are the future of Irish America” So said Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason when speaking at the Friday evening reception last month in Clevelan...
November 30, 2022 by Peter McDermott

 

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