Solutions that make sense
“It’s like bailing out the flood without turning off the faucet.” That’s how Áine Duggan describes New York City’s approach to the problem of homel...
June 08, 2022
by Peter McDermott
5 take leap into the unknown
It’s 1850 on a ship about to depart from Belfast, one of several during the Famine years that brought approximately 4,000 destitute young women to ...
June 07, 2022
by Orla O'Sullivan
Extremely helpful 'tune cookbook'
Folks, there’s lots to report on at the minute, so stay tuned as I will be covering a lot of ground in the coming weeks. And a good few things to l...
June 06, 2022
by Daniel Neely
IFHF wins again
The Newsletter of the Irish Family History Forum, edited by Jim Regan, has been honored for the 10th consecutive year by the National Genealogical ...
June 03, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
Maguire headlines 7th annual show at NYIC
The New York Irish Center, presents Cathy Maguire, who headlines a night of country music on this Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $40, are avai...
June 01, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
Rhubarb: Short Life, Big Flavor
Rhubarb — love it or hate it — makes only a brief appearance each spring, but because of its tart, bitter flavor, it makes a big impression. Rarely...
May 31, 2022
by Margaret M. Johnson
'Young Plato' screened
The award-winning Belfast-set documentary film "Young Plato" returned to the U.S. for a screening last week in New York, with special guests from t...
May 27, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
Dickson paintings for Dublin, thanks to McKee
Last month, the Hugh Lane Gallery’s Barbara Dawson made a visit to a studio located on a quiet street in north Brooklyn. Her host was abstract expr...
May 26, 2022
by Peter McDermott
Love story based on true events
James McVeigh’s first novel begins in a Belfast at war. James McCann meets a spirited and beautiful young woman named Rose Rafferty and a romance d...
May 25, 2022
by Peter McDermott
Doherty for Mayo homecoming
"Home To Mayo,” organized by Mayo Tourism and the Diaspora Connection, has been selected to be part of the Global Irish Festival Series. This is a ...
May 24, 2022
by Frank Brady
Téada’s 6th is perhaps their best
Traditional supergroup Téada, currently celebrating 21 years together, are just out with “Coiscéim Coiligh /As the Days Brighten,” a brand spanking...
May 23, 2022
by Daniel Neely
Ireland House Hosts Online Interview
New York University's Glucksman Ireland House will present a public online interview with Debo Patrick Adegbile, jurist and commissioner of the Uni...
May 20, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff