Master McGrath was superstar greyhound
Arguably the most famous greyhound ever, Master McGrath was the first racing dog to win the prestigious Waterloo Cup three times. A massive celebri...
July 01, 2022
by Geoffrey Cobb
A treasure hunt around Europe
In the prologue to Richard O’Rawe’s second novel, Hermann Goering washes down a morphine tablet with some red wine. He puffs on but doesn’t inhale ...
June 30, 2022
by Peter McDermott
Add Fresh Herbs for Flavor and Beauty
Tomatoes and basil; potatoes and rosemary; salmon and dill. Perfect partners in summer dishes, of course, but seasoned cooks know that fresh herbs ...
June 29, 2022
by Margaret M. Johnson
Treasure trove of letters
Pic of the Day: Flor MacCarthy and Erskine Childers at Monday evening’s reception at the Consulate of Ireland in New York to mark the U.S. publicat...
June 28, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
A story of love & determination
“I Called Her Mary” is memoir about the life of Peg O’Hagan that I co-authored with her. It tells a story of faith, hope and love. The book explore...
June 28, 2022
by Thomas A. Gorman
Incredible trad album will turn heads of fans
By now, most music fans have probably heard about the passing of seminal guitarist Dennis Cahill. Cahill, who is best known for his game-changing w...
June 27, 2022
by Daniel Neely
Movie Hooley call for entries
Hibernian Media have announced their Call for Entries for their 8th Annual “Irish American Movie Hooley” which is scheduled this year for Classic C...
June 23, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
Irish legend becomes sophisticated tale
John Kearns’s "Boann and the Well of Wisdom" transforms the traditional Irish legend of Boann into a dynamic two-person play that dissects the comp...
June 23, 2022
by Will McIlwain
War was friend against friend
Picture caption: Military representatives, from left, Seán Mac Eoin (pro-Treaty), Seán Moylan (anti), Eoin O’Duffy (pro), Liam Lynch (anti), Gearói...
June 22, 2022
by Peter McDermott
McIlroy, Maguire flirt with victory but are denied
Another major come and gone, and Rory McIlroy is left to ponder not necessarily what went wrong but what could have and didn’t go right. Not that h...
June 21, 2022
by John Manley
Lee's 'Eyre' is well thought through
It’s not often that I receive an album that features hammer dulcimer, but that’s exactly what we have this week with Mary-Grace Autumn Lee’s album ...
June 21, 2022
by Daniel Neely
Dad, the Day Belongs to You
I’ve heard from a number of men that “the best gift you can give Dad on Father's Day is a full stomach” — preferably one filled by someone other th...
June 18, 2022
by Margaret M. Johnson