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The last time the U.S. Capitol - an earlier version of today's building - was stormed was by the British in 1814 led by General Robert Ross, who wa...

CNN Reporter and Kerry native Donie O'Sullivan reporting from the Capitol on Wednesday. CNN Screengrab By Ray O'Hanlon On 9/11 the world shuddered....

Editor's Note: This is the editorial in this week's Irish Echo. It was written before Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol. The "City on a Hill"...

Mick Mulvaney By Ray O'Hanlon Mick Mulvaney, the U.S. Special Envoy to the Northern Ireland peace and political process, has resigned his position ...

Shoppers in Dublin today, the 12th and last day of Christmas, were walking through the raindrops but a big freeze is reportedly on the way, indeed ...

Former Irish President Mary Robinson By Irish Echo Staff The Boston-based Irish American Partnership will today, Wednesday January 6, announce its ...

With a new EU post-Brexit economic frontier between all of Ireland the the island of Britain having taken effect on January 1, goods carried by fer...

The Belfast News Letter greets the New Year and the new reality for the North By Anthony Neeson "New dawn casts shadow over Union," was the headlin...

Ireland is in level five Covid-19 lockdown but it's still possible to take winter walks as is the case here near the Papal Cross in Dublin's Phoeni...

A recent photo of Brussellstown Hillfort located beside Kilranelagh Hill. The ancient structure is central to the Baltinglass Hillfort Complex By M...

The UK is leaving the EU while avoiding a no deal crash-out By Irish Echo Staff A Brexit deal has been reached - finally! Negotiations on finalizin...

President Higgins and his wife Sabina This is the text, both in English and Irish, of the Christmas Message from President Michael D Higgins to the...