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Flu blamed for hospital trolley debacle
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Flu blamed for hospital trolley debacle
Phil Ní Sheaghdha. RollingNews.ie photo. By Anthony Neeson A record number of patients were waiting for admission to hospital on Monday with 760 wa...
Climate a hot political topic
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Climate a hot political topic
Australia could do with a plan like this. The Irish government’s Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, speak...
Knights present a gift to NY parade
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Knights present a gift to NY parade
Knights of St. Patrick Chairman John Tully (left) presents the check to Parade Chairman Sean Lane. By Irish Echo Staff The New York City Knights of...
Death of Marian Finucane
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Death of Marian Finucane
Marian Finucane, a pioneering figure in Irish journalism and a trail blazer for women in journalism, has died suddenly aged 69. Many tributes are b...
Former AOH National President Joe Roche dead at 84
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Former AOH National President Joe Roche dead at 84
Joe Roche By Irish Echo Staff The death has taken place of Joe Roche, Pennsylvania native and former National President of the Ancient Order of Hib...
Greeting the New Year in Dingle
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Greeting the New Year in Dingle
Fireworks greeted the arrival of 2020 in big cities around the world but also in smaller conurbations such as Dingle in County Kerry. RollingNews.i...
Hillary Clinton is the new Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast
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Hillary Clinton is the new Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast
Hillary Clinton was awarded an honorary doctorate by Queen’s University Belfast in October, 2018 and is now its chancellor By Irish Echo Staff Hill...
A friend departs but is a friend still
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A friend departs but is a friend still
Joe Rafter, known to all as “Floorboards” By Gerry Adams Floorboards was my friend. Sorry. Floorboards is my friend. As regular readers will know t...
Please pass the, oops, never mind!
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Please pass the, oops, never mind!
The Mooneys in New York dined with Mooneys in Ireland. Pictured standing is New York Maitre D’ Greg. On the Dublin side was Mateo, who is well know...
A momentary peace in the Christmas trenches
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A momentary peace in the Christmas trenches
The 2nd Leinsters in Calcutta prior to World War I, probably circa 1910. Brendan Farrell’s grandfather, Peter, is in the third row fourth in on the...
If it’s a sunny solstice
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If it’s a sunny solstice
If it’s a sunny morning at Newgrange in County Meath the winter solstice will see light shine down the passage grave and into the central burial ch...
SDLP MPs protest allegiance requirement
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SDLP MPs protest allegiance requirement
Claire Hanna (holding pen and paper) after her recent election win By Anthony Neeson The SDLP’s two new MPs have written letters in "respectful pro...

 

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