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New Belfast rebuilds bridge to New York as pandemic eases
As lockdowns are lifted and travel restrictions are eased the race is on to rebuild and repair transatlantic bridges which have been neglected sinc...
April 21, 2022
by Anthony Neeson
Flying Visit
Pic of Day: On the tarmac at Shannon Airport Wednesday Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal shakes hands with Taoiseach Micheal Martin. Mr. Shmyh...
April 20, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
At UN, Coveney Describes Death and Destruction
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney delivered a first hand account of his recent mission to Ukraine at a sitting Tuesday of the United Nations Sec...
April 20, 2022
by Ray O'Hanlon
Lancet, W.H.O. force rethink on Covid numbers
The Republic of Ireland had an excess mortality rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people during 2020 and 2021, according to a major global study in the Lanc...
April 19, 2022
by Peter McDermott
Barnicle Honored at Glucksman Gala
Pic of Day: Journalist Mike Barnicle speaking after accepting the Pete Hamill Award for Journalistic Excellence at the 10th Annual NYU Glucksman Ir...
April 19, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
Hibernians, Schumer, Rush to Save Ship
In response to news that the USS The Sullivans is taking water and sinking at the the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, where it has...
April 18, 2022
by Ray O'Hanlon
1916 Remembered
Pic of Day: Commandant Daire Roache reads the Proclamation during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising at the GPO on O'Conn...
April 18, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
HIbernians Embark On Fact Finding Mission
Fifty members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will begin a ten day fact-finding mission to Northern Ireland on Tuesday, April 19. The mission wi...
April 18, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
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Mike 'Pickle' Joyce: In Chicago's toughest streets, this boxing club coach has Ali's daughter in his corner
There is only one “Pickle”. Growing up on the south side of Chicago you don’t get to pick your own nickname. Still, there is only one “Pickle”. Eve...
April 18, 2022
by Mike Houlihan
Limerick on a different hurling planet
Limerick 2-25; Cork 1-17 As sure as death and taxes, Limerick will win this year’s All Ireland hurling final and annex the Liam MacCarthy Cup for t...
April 18, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
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TRASNA MEIRICEÁ: Cooking up an Irish storm at Big Apple Arts Center
Feast or Famine was the theme of the New York Irish Arts Center’s Irish Language Festival and Lá na Gaeilge on April 3. In the Hell’s Kitchen area ...
April 16, 2022
by Aileen Gorman Leong
Peace On Good Friday
Pic of Day: A joyous John Hume after the Good Friday Agreement was reached 24 years ago. The agreement was actually reached on April 10 1998 but is...
April 15, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff