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Storm Ellen knocks out power
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Storm Ellen knocks out power
Looks calmer in Iceland. This Met Eireann map shows Storm Ellen's bullseye hit on Ireland. Tens of thousands have been left without power after the...
Mass of hope in a challenging time
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Mass of hope in a challenging time
The Mass was in the open-air, but the celebrant still wore a mask as a health precaution By Irish Echo Staff The Carmelites celebrated an open-air ...
Enthusiasm, good cheer will be missed
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Enthusiasm, good cheer will be missed
Bridget and the late Jim Cagney at the Glucksman Ireland House holiday party in December. By Peter McDermott I called the Cagney household on Satur...
A tour of the trees
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A tour of the trees
What exactly are these people doing? For the answer, see the "Daycation" feature in this week's Irish Echo.
Biden confirmed as Democratic presidential standard bearer
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Biden confirmed as Democratic presidential standard bearer
Joe Biden is now the Democratic Party's presidential candidate in the November election By Irish Echo Staff Joe Biden was officially confirmed Tues...
They ran out of road
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They ran out of road
Luckily nobody ran into this guy. Gardaì in Newcastle West, County Limerick, are here dealing with a suspected drink driving incident. The occupant...
Death Valley or Wind Alley?
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Death Valley or Wind Alley?
Making the most of the Irish summer. RollingNews.ie file photo. By Irish Echo Staff It's mid August so where would you prefer to be? Under the scor...
Not just meatpacking plants
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Not just meatpacking plants
Covid-19 tests are being carried out in Golden Village, County Tipperary after a number of workers tested positive for coronavirus at a mushroom fa...
Memories of Pete Hamill, a reporter's editor
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Memories of Pete Hamill, a reporter's editor
Pete Hamill during a visit to Belfast in 2003 and at a gathering during which he read from his autobiographical "A Drinking Life." By Jim Mulvaney ...
O Muircheartaigh looks forward
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O Muircheartaigh looks forward
Mícheál O Muircheartaigh, who will turn 90 next Thursday, was the host for Shane Lowry's homecoming to Clara GAA Club, Co. Offaly, following his wi...
Irish Open moves north
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Irish Open moves north
The European Golf Tour has announced that this year's Irish Open will be played north of the border next month in Ballymena, County Antrim. The tou...
From New York to an Irish prison cell
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From New York to an Irish prison cell
Convicted Garda killer Aaron Brady lived 'nice life' in New York By Irish Echo Staff The man convicted of capital murder in the 2013 killing of Gar...

 

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