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If Only....
A street cleaner passes a closed pub in Dublin city center. Over the weekend, the taoiseach indicated that even if Ireland exits Level 5 lockdown o...
February 01, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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Celebrating St. Brigid's Day
St. Brigid of Kildare By Irish Echo Staff Ireland’s Embassy in Washington. D.C. and Consulates across the US are hosting more than a dozen events t...
February 01, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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An Envoy ASAP Please
President Biden. White House Photo EDITORIAL As America opens a new chapter with the election of President Biden and Vice President Harris, our app...
January 29, 2021
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
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Waterford now a Covid hotspot
Sooner or later Covid comes calling. Pictured is University Hospital Waterford in Waterford City. Ireland's Health Services Executive said that the...
January 28, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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Sea border briefing prompts protest
The line on the map is all too easy to see but the line in the sea is now a reality too By Anthony Neeson An SDLP MP has hit out at the Northern Ir...
January 28, 2021
by Anthony Neeson
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Snow On The High Ground
Lugnaquilla Mountain in County Wicklow, Leinster's highest peak, under a blanket of snow. The photo foreground shows the bell tower of St. Brigid’s...
January 26, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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American Irish Historical Society HQ For Sale
991 Fifth Avenue, home of the American Irish Historical Society, is on the block By Ray O'Hanlon Every building on Fifth Avenue has a number. 991 F...
January 26, 2021
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Peaceful Sunrise, Political Strife
The sun rises over Dublin Bay at Sandymount Strand on a cold bright Monday, even as the political debate rages over the issue of mandatory quaranti...
January 25, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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Vaccine Delay is Causing Concern
Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Julien Behal Photography via RollingNews.ie. By Anthony Neeson A delay in the supply of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vacci...
January 25, 2021
by Anthony Neeson
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A Virtual Hug Has To Do
The Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin featuring a virtual hug sign. The light projection was also being displayed at locations in Cork and Waterford ...
January 22, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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Hibernians seeking rapid action on ambassador, envoy
Bruce Morrison with Gerry Adams By Irish Echo Staff The Ancient Order of Hibernians are hoping that some presidential actions will take place well ...
January 22, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
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Socially Distant Either Way
If this was a January day with no Covid-19 pandemic to worry about, social distancing on Howth Head in Dublin would probably be evident anyway as t...
January 21, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff