New York prominent in GAA stories book
New York and USA stories figure prominently in a fascinating new book on the GAA – written by people at the heart of the association nationwide. "G...
October 13, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
Lurgan rediscovers, unites around AE's legacy
Jim Conway, a retired civil servant from Lurgan, Co. Armagh, had heard of George William Russell, the Lurgan-born poet and painter, but considered ...
October 12, 2021
by Geoffrey Cobb
A family during hard times, war
At age 22, Gordon Bennett Jr. in a letter thanked his parents for their sacrifices and their example. It was 1940, and the ultimate sacrifice was s...
October 08, 2021
by Peter McDermott
New York movie
Gene Hackman’s debut as a leading man on American cinema screens came finally at age 41 with the release of “The French Connection,” 50 years ago t...
October 07, 2021
by Peter McDermott
Theatre will survive: Rep’s O’Reilly
A curtain is raised on the proscenium of New York, and the great work of drama begins on our hallowed stages once more. There is something to be do...
October 06, 2021
by Kevin Phoenix
‘Worlds’ for in-person NYIC launch
Have wifi, will travel. Or stay at home, as the case may be. John Kearns is flexible. The knowledge economy and its workers have adapted well over ...
October 06, 2021
by Peter McDermott
Grieving mother becomes powerhouse for justice
Irish-American actress, writer and producer Siobhan Fallon Hogan says her new independent film, “Rushed,” was born of the empathy she feels for par...
October 05, 2021
by Karen Butler
Hot Soup: Coming Soon to a Table Near you
The temperatures are still mild in most parts of the U.S., but cooler weather will be here before we know it — and for many, before we want it! On ...
October 04, 2021
by Margaret M. Johnson
A poetic critique from Belfast
Christopher R. Agee’s “Trump Rant” ought to be placed in a time capsule to explain the U.S. from January 2017 through January 2021 to people at som...
September 30, 2021
by Peter McDermott
Sexism, silence are laid to rest
A resurrection of rare relevance had returned to the digital stage for the five days through this past Sunday, as the Irish Heritage Theatre stream...
September 29, 2021
by Kevin Phoenix
Accordionist Keane is a fine writer, too
“Horse” is the new project from the great Chicago accordionist Jimmy Keane. A collection of recordings chronicling Keane’s musical experience 1968 ...
September 28, 2021
by Daniel Neely
New Neighbors in Laragh Lane
Part 2 On that September morning in 1951 when Shem Feeney chased Katherine and Margaret Loftus away from his water pump, the children continued up ...
September 27, 2021
by Tom Phelan