Opinion

Back in the dark days of mass emigration and high unemployment the Republic of Ireland was an easy target for unionist jeering and jingoism. Why, u...

Emigration is a big step and yet many of us took it with little thought of the consequences. In my own case I was having a whale of a time leading ...

Editor: I was particularly impressed with the recent article on internment written by Ed Neafsey. It was comprehensive and informative. It should s...

Command Paper 498 may well go down in history as demonstrating the day that Boris Johnson showed what taking back control actually meant. The propo...

Leader column to mark the 2021 Irish First Responders Awards When the Irish Echo first came up with the idea of honoring first responders it was, o...

Ordinarily you might expect that figures showing a boom in trade with another economic entity would be a source of pride, and indeed pleasure, for ...

Dwight Eisenhower, better known simply as Ike, was elected twice to the presidency of the United States, in 1952 and 1956. He was a popular Republi...

Readers of the Irish Echo will be familiar with the coverage over the years of efforts undertaken by people in Northern Ireland to learn about the ...

I was an altar boy in the community where I grew up in the 1950s. I recall well the opening prayers at Mass. Priest: Introibo ad altare Dei (Transl...

I was checking the Mets box score when the plane thundered overhead. I slammed my forehead onto the table, certain my building would be hit. Moment...

When Northern Ireland’s Prime Minister Brian Faulkner commenced internment, known as Operation Demetrius, on August 9, 1971, he said the goal was s...

I’ve always been interested in political history, particularly when an interesting or controversial character is involved. Michael Collins and Dr. ...