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May uncertain over border poll outcome – report
British Prime Minister Theresa May By Anthony Neeson British Prime Minister Theresa May has told one of her party’s leading Brexiteers that she is ...
May 16, 2018
by Anthony Neeson
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Smear test debacle leads to resignation
Health Minister Simon Harris. RollingNews.ie By Anthony Neeson Two women who were given incorrect smear test results and now have terminal cancer h...
May 15, 2018
by Anthony Neeson
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Gaza violence is cause for Irish dismay
President Higgins, pictured here at an event last month, has expressed his “deep concern.” RollingNews.ie photo By Irish Echo Staff The violence on...
May 14, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
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Boston’s Mayor Walsh in Irish visit
Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh By Irish Echo Staff Boston Mayor, Martin J. Walsh, is visiting Ireland to meet with officials and to reaffirm his city’s...
May 11, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
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Neal, King pledge ‘strong support’ for GFA
Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal By Ray O’Hanlon The spring, 2018 flowering of Irish American political activity in support of the Good Frida...
May 10, 2018
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Irish government disappointed at Trump Iran move
Minister Simon Coveney By Irish Echo Staff The Irish government is standing in line with European partners in opposing the decision by President Do...
May 09, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
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The AOH marks another American birthday
St. James’s Church in Lower Manhattan By Denis P. McGowan On May 4, 2018, the Ancient Order of Hibernians celebrated 182 years of their pride in th...
May 08, 2018
by Denis P McGowan
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Limerick plant in sanctions, tariff, front line
The Aughinish Alumina plant By Irish Echo Staff If the European Union and the United States end up in a full scale tariff-based trade war the effec...
May 07, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
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Essex Friendly Sons ready for 50th annual gathering
By Irish Echo Staff The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh in Essex County, New Jersey, are gathering Saturday evening, May 5 for their 50th annual di...
May 04, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
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House chaplain digs in, Ryan retreats
Fr. Patrick Conroy By Irish Echo Staff House of Representatives chaplain, Fr. Patrick Conroy, will remain at his post on Capitol Hill. The Jesuit p...
May 04, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
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Hibernians secure Albany resolutions
Some of the AOH and LAOH members who gathered in Albany for the unveiling of “Ireland’s 1918 Freedom Mandate” resolutions by the State Senate and A...
May 03, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
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EU draws a line over Brexit border deal
Michel Barnier By Anthony Neeson The European Union will not sign off on any Brexit deal with the UK until the EU is satisfied with the solution fo...
May 02, 2018
by Anthony Neeson