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Dubious history made as New York parade postponed
Governor Andrew Cuomo By Ray O’Hanlon For the first time in its recorded history there will be no march in the month of March in celebration of St....
March 11, 2020
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Our traditional St. Patrick’s edition front page
As has been the case in recent years the cover of our St. Patrick’s Day issue reprises the oldest surviving Irish Echo St. Patrick’s Day front page...
March 11, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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Yonkers, White Plains, Chicago, Pittsburgh parades are cancelled
The Boston parade was the first major U.S. march to be cancelled By Irish Echo Staff Two major parades in the New York area have been cancelled due...
March 11, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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The world seems to be closing down!
A student at Trinity College Dublin tested positive for Coronavirus and, as the photo indicates, the result was the closing to visitors of one of I...
March 10, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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A plague (not virus) on your offensive shirt
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is taking Amazon to task over offensive St. Patrick’s Day t-shirts By Irish Echo Staff Irish Eyes are not smiling a...
March 10, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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Varadkar U.S. visit shortened, Ireland parades cancelled
Amid cancellations and shortened visits the White House sit down between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Trump is still on. By Irish Echo Staf...
March 09, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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Mick Mulvaney is new North envoy
Mick Mulvaney By Ray O’Hanlon Just days ahead of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations President Trump has appointed Mick Mulvaney as U.S. Special Envoy t...
March 09, 2020
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Becoming almost routine…almost!
Pictured in Government Buildings in Dublin today were (l-r) Deirdre Watters, Head of Communications, Department of Health; Dr Tony Holohan, Chief M...
March 06, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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Broadcaster Mary Murphy will moderate presidential forum
Mary Murphy By Irish Echo Staff Mary Murphy, the 29-time Emmy Award winning news broadcaster, has been named the moderator for the bipartisan Irish...
March 06, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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Fancy a half one?
Eh, is it a bit early for a pint? No, not at all. William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, outside the Tig Coili pub in Galway during t...
March 05, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
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Irish on both sides in the Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place 250 years ago on this day By Michael Quinlin Today marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre, a transformat...
March 05, 2020
by Michael Quinlin
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Joe Biden in Super Tuesday surge
Former vice president Joe Biden speaking with Irish Ambassador to the U.S., Dan Mulhall, at a 2018 book launch held at the Irish Embassy in Washing...
March 04, 2020
by Ray O'Hanlon