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A final farewell to ‘General Jim’ at St. Patrick’s
Jim Cullen with President Obama on inauguration day, 2009 By Ray O’Hanlon He was played in by a lone piper, played out by an army bugler’s renderin...
December 14, 2017
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Objection voiced as Ireland signs up to EU defense pact
MEP Matt Carthy By Evan Short The Irish government has been accused of selling out Irish neutrality. It comes as the European Council has adopted t...
December 13, 2017
by Evan Short
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A journey into deepest, darkest ‘Nama Land’
Author Frank Connolly. RollingNews.ie photo. Frank Connolly’s just published book, “Nama Land,” (Gill Books) explores the extraordinary process by ...
December 13, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
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British clarification assuages Irish Brexit alarm
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar By Evan Short Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has welcomed a clarification from the British government’s Brexit Secretary, David Davi...
December 12, 2017
by Evan Short
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Tributes paid to Brigadier General James Cullen
Jim Cullen’s passing has prompted tributes on both sides of the Atlantic. Photo by Simon Carswell, Irish Times. By Ray O'Hanlon Tributes on both si...
December 11, 2017
by Ray O'Hanlon
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No apparent hard border in new UK/EU deal
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking at a press conference earlier today. RollingNews.ie photo. By Ray O’Hanlon The week opened badly for the effort to ...
December 08, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
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A Pearl Harbor tale awaits its ending
“A Matter of Honor” is now out in paperback By Ray O’Hanlon Today is the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. And it’s the first anniver...
December 07, 2017
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Ireland takes issue with Trump Jerusalem move
Jerusalem’s Temple Mount By Irish Echo Staff The move by President Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his stated intention t...
December 06, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
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Brexit dominates and Stormont fades into background
Michelle O’Neill By Anthony Neeson As the fall-out from Brexit continues to dominate Irish politics on both sides of the border, the prospect of re...
December 06, 2017
by Anthony Neeson
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Irish government to start (reluctantly) biting Apple
Protests have urged the Irish government to take the €13 billion and use it for domestic spending. RollingNews.ie photo. By Evan Short The Irish go...
December 05, 2017
by Evan Short
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DUP takes fright over reported Brexit deal
In Brussels, Belgian MEP Phillipe Lamberts told Sky News that a Brexit/border deal had been reached. Subsequent reports indicated that final agreem...
December 04, 2017
by Anthony Neeson
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‘Relentless’ Irish rowers to ford Atlantic
The Relentless Rowers are counting down to December 12. Pictured (l-r) Patrick O’Connor, Eoin O’Farrell, Seán Underwood and Thomas Browne. By Irish...
December 01, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff