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Fr. Des Wilson passes at 94
Fr. Des Wilson last June and at the time of the 70th anniversary of his ordination. Belfast Media Group photo. By Irish Echo Staff Tributes on both...
November 07, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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O’Neill takes leave, Shea moves up
Commissioner James O’Neill with then Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald. By Irish Echo Staff New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill is taking his leav...
November 06, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Ireland says farewell to ‘Gaybo’
That broadcaster Gay Byrne was an Irish national institution is confirmed by the front pages of all the main newspapers today. RollingNews.ie photo.
November 05, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Effort to boost North ‘Remain’ candidates
John Finucane By Anthony Neeson Sinn Féin and the SDLP will stand aside in three Westminster contests to help unseat sitting DUP Brexiteer MPs. The...
November 05, 2019
by Anthony Neeson
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O’Neill takes his leave of the NYPD
Commissioner James O’Neill with then Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald. By Irish Echo Staff New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill is taking his leav...
November 04, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Legendary broadcaster Gay Byrne dead at 85
Gay Byrne hosting his last Late Late Show in 1999. RollingNews.ie photo. By Anthony Neeson Legendary Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne has died, aged 85....
November 04, 2019
by Anthony Neeson
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Congressman Richard Neal reaffirms sanctity of GFA
Congressman Richard Neal speaking at the NCAFP gathering in New York By Ray O’Hanlon The Brexit maelstrom might be three thousand miles to the east...
November 01, 2019
by Ray O'Hanlon
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A timely transfusion for Halloween
Columbia Vaileanu from Transylvania, now living in Donegal, with one of the world's foremost vampire experts, Vincent Hillyer from California. By S...
October 31, 2019
by By Sean Hillen
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Ancient time reaches into Ireland’s present
Magic in the air as an autumnal moon rises over Ballycotton Lighthouse in County Cork. RollingNews.ie photo. By Ray O’Hanlon Some moments you keep ...
October 30, 2019
by Ray O'Hanlon
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This one or that one?
Back in the day Irish families would spend many hours carving out turnips for Halloween. These days they hollow out pumpkins and they take just min...
October 30, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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British election, but no Irish poll
Boris Johnson is going to the polls while Leo Varadkar will be a most interested spectator. RollingNews.ie photo. By Irish Echo Staff The voters of...
October 30, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
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Air crash victim finally comes home
As Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified before a Senate panel in Washington, D.C. today family members of the dead from two Boeing 737 Max crashe...
October 29, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff