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Artist makes good use of old news from home
By Peter McDermott Artist John Spinks has called his work showing at the Brooklyn Public Library a "conversation with a dead man." "Letters from Wa...
March 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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They weren't the happiest days of your life
By Peter McDermott [caption id="attachment_63674" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Kevin Holohan, author of "The Brothers' Lot.""][/caption...
March 10, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Teachers upset
By Ray O'Hanlon Many supporters of the New York St. Patrick's Day Parade felt inclined to boo the city's decision to reduce the length of the March...
March 09, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Greenlight shows why independents make sense
Books / By Peter McDermott [caption id="attachment_63646" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Jessica Stockton Bagnulo of Greenlight Bookstore...
March 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Funding for IFI still looks possible
By Susan Falvella Garraty Washington, D.C. - It being March a basketball analogy well applies. It has been a full court press in recent days that h...
March 04, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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All-Star Rock Revue returns to Highline
By Peter McDermott You know you're on the map if National Geographic magazine says you are. By that measure, people should be able to find their wa...
March 03, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Cowen to quit politics
Taoiseach Brian Cowen is leaving Irish political life and will not contest the general election. Cowen said on Monday night that that after consult...
January 31, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Only 15% of candidates are women
WOMEN will account for just 15 percent of the candidates running in the general election, the Irish Independent reports. Despite promises from all ...
January 31, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Kenny suggests five-way TV debate
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has called for a five-way debate between leaders of the main political parties ahead of the general election, the Irish...
January 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Martin elected leader of Fianna Fáil
Former minister for foreign affairs Micheál Martin has been elected as the new leader of Fianna Fáil, the Irish Times reports Wednesday. Martin won...
January 26, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Greens pull plug, bringing election closer
AN early general election is on the cards after the Green Party dramatically pulled out of government yesterday, the Irish Independent reports. In ...
January 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Harrington disqualified in Abu Dhabi
For the second time in his career Pádraig Harrington has been disqualified from an event he had a good chance of winning, RTE reports. The three-ti...
January 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff