Touring Ireland's Ancient East: Delightful, Delicious Tipperary
The Rock of Cashel is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Ireland. Set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in Tipperary, it’s the high king of...
May 02, 2023
by Margaret M. Johnson
'The news business has a future'
It began with a strike. “We were walking the picket line through the night. I think we had nine blizzards that year,” said Daily News striker Joann...
April 26, 2023
by Peter McDermott
Heaney reading at 92NY
Actor Ben Whishaw visits 92NY’s Unterberg Poetry Center on Wednesday, May 3 at 7:30 pm to deliver a dramatic reading of literary classics and poems...
April 26, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
'25th Anniversary Album' from the wonderful London Lasses
When I was in Ireland a couple weeks back, I met with the great Oliver O’Connell. He was in outstanding form and among other things, wanted to make...
April 26, 2023
by Daniel Neely
McWilliams is guest speaker at Villanova GFA anniversary event
The Irish-American Business Chamber & Network will commemorate on this Thursday the signing of the Good Friday Agreement with a special hybrid even...
April 25, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
Errico on reading 'letters only, real words real people wrote'
In the days of digitized indifference and superficial screens, it remains no mystery why the handwritten note is the unrivaled message of the heart...
April 22, 2023
by Kevin Phoenix
Loah to headline Craic Session at Wolfhound Bar, Astoria, April 28
The Craic continues. Having celebrated a milestone in recent weeks, the festival is offering a follow-up on Friday night, April 28 at the Wolfhound...
April 20, 2023
by Peter McDermott
'Camelot' has strong Irish ties
Broadway fans eagerly welcomed last month the revival of the beloved classic Lerner and Loewe musical “Camelot.” The revival, which features one of...
April 19, 2023
by Geoffrey Cobb
Two improved sides to meet in Markievicz Park on Saturday
This week the Big Apple footballers head to Yeats County to take on Sligo in the second round of the Connacht Championship in Markievicz Park, thei...
April 18, 2023
by Frank Brady
'Aonaracht': an incredible album
It seems like I’ve been the bearer of bad news a lot recently and I’m sorry to say I’ve a bit more to report. This past week, we lost a pair of imp...
April 18, 2023
by Daniel Neely
Calling Irish-American filmmakers of 2023!
This September we will celebrate our ninth year of The Annual Irish American Movie Hooley at Wilmette Theatre just outside Chicago. This film festi...
April 17, 2023
by Mike Houlihan
Taking the kids medals away
I possess two what I will call here “participation medals.” One, which came down directly to me a couple of generations, was for membership of a re...
April 14, 2023
by Peter McDermott