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The Irish have come a long way
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The Irish have come a long way
Two of the skulls used to trace the distant ancestry of the modern Irish. By Evan Short The Irish celebrate their Celtic heritage above all else, b...
Irish government will mark 1916 around the globe
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Irish government will mark 1916 around the globe
As part of worldwide 1916 commemorations, the “Shadow of a Gunman” will reach all the way to Abu Dhabi. By Irish Echo Staff The Irish government in...
Flooding to be more frequent
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Flooding to be more frequent
More rain on the way. This NASA satellite photo shows Storm Eva about to give Ireland a Christmas soaking. By Evan Short Forget the White Christmas...
Figuring out charade’s appeal
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Figuring out charade’s appeal
Conor McGregor taking a selfie with fans at a recent event at the National Stadium in Dublin. INPHO/COLM O’NEILL By Dave Hannigan You probably won’...
Christmas in the shadows
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Christmas in the shadows
Taoiseach Enda Kenny during the recent lighting of the Oireachtas Christmas lights in Dublin. RollingNews.ie photo. By Ray O'Hanlon As Taoiseach En...
Murphy case sparks Martin, Adams spat
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Murphy case sparks Martin, Adams spat
Thomas Murphy outside the court. PHOTO: RollingNews.ie By Evan Short Gerry Adams has rejected criticism from the leader of Fianna Fáil, this after ...
Foster takes DUP helm, will soon be First Minister
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Foster takes DUP helm, will soon be First Minister
Arlene Foster By Anthony Neeson aneeson@irishecho.com Arlene Foster has been unanimously elected the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. T...
Swift’s is great home for trad
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Swift’s is great home for trad
Open the Door for Three has produced a mighty, mighty record in "The Penny Wager." By Daniel Neely Congratulations to Swift Hibernian Lounge (www.s...
Skelligs in another galaxy altogether
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Skelligs in another galaxy altogether
The Skelligs, earthly version. Tourism Ireland photo. By Irish Echo Staff The Skelligs might be off the coast of County Kerry, at least according t...
Hub takes to NY's Narrowbacks
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Hub takes to NY's Narrowbacks
The Narrowbacks. By Colleen Taylor Last week, a New York band treated one of Boston’s best Irish music venues to an array of Big Apple songs. The N...
Ireland marks sixty years of United Nations membership
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Ireland marks sixty years of United Nations membership
Members of Ireland’s military have served with distinction around the world and on behalf of the United Nations throughout Ireland’s six decades of...
Tenor John McDermott battles for veterans
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Tenor John McDermott battles for veterans
Photo: John McDermott By Michael Quinlin Singer, entertainer, advocate, friend. These words well describe John McDermott, the popular Celtic tenor ...

 

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