Opinion
OPINION: This Returnee is Proud of Ireland's Global Goals and Peacebuilding Priorities
Early June and I’m having dinner at Boston airport before my Jetblue flight to Ireland. I’m thinking of how proud my grandparents would be that I’m...
June 24, 2024
by Brianna Kilcullen
Opinion
O'SHEA: The Decline of Moderate Politics in America
Aristotle, the renowned ancient Greek philosopher, counseled his followers that moderation should be their guiding principle in all deliberations. ...
June 20, 2024
by By Gerry O'Shea
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Imagining Unity
The late, great Jack Holland knew his hometown. Jack, honored author and Irish Echo columnist for many years, passed away twenty years ago but his ...
June 19, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Jamaal Bowman - A Teachable Moment for American Politics
When Congressman Jamaal Bowman addressed the Irish Echo 40 Under 40 in New York in February 2023, he urged the young ambassadors gathered to agree ...
June 13, 2024
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Opinion
KIRWAN: A To Do List For Bloomsday
Who is this guy, James Joyce, and why does everyone go nuts about him around the middle of June every year? Well, this most enigmatic of Irishmen h...
June 13, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Stark Study in Contrast
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently spent a pleasant few days in Ireland. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases w...
June 12, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
O'SHEA: The Hollowed Out Middle Class
In the celebratory atmosphere that followed victory over the Nazis in World War II, many scholars and commentators believed that America was best d...
June 06, 2024
by Gerry O'Shea
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Timely Follow Up
Just because a piece of legislation is signed, sealed and delivered its provisions might not necessarily be fully implemented. This would appear to...
June 05, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
KIRWAN: Voices For Their Time - And Ours Too
On a recent Celtic Crush/SiriusXM show, I featured songs about James Connolly and Joe Hill, along with "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie. A...
May 30, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
EDITORIAL: The Moral High Ground
Ireland, together with Spain and Norway, have taken to the moral high ground with regard to their recognition of a Palestinian State and the full r...
May 29, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Remembering and Honoring the Fallen
Each year, on Memorial Day, we honor those who have fought and died for America in wars here and around the world. There have been many wars, great...
May 22, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
KIRWAN: Been There 'Dune' That
Have you gone to see the movie, "Dune – Part 2" yet? I’ve seen both, though I regret to say I remember nothing about Part 1. That’s not to say I di...
May 16, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
