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‘Fresh Start’ deal agreed at Stormont
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‘Fresh Start’ deal agreed at Stormont
Congressman Richard Neal has welcomed the new agreement. By Anthony Neeson An agreement at Stormont has been reached between the parties and the tw...
‘Concerned Affiliated Organizations’ respond to parade board
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‘Concerned Affiliated Organizations’ respond to parade board
By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com In advance of a meeting of organizations affiliated to the New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade, set for Wednes...
The world mourns for Paris
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The world mourns for Paris
President Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins at the French Embassy in Dublin Monday. Mr. Higgins is signing the Book of Condolences for the vict...
Light shines on a darkened road to Rio
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Light shines on a darkened road to Rio
Peter Ryan By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Peter Ryan can see the road ahead. Not literally because he is almost completely sightless. But i...
New rules could mean fewer Irish J-1 visas
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New rules could mean fewer Irish J-1 visas
The U.S. Embassy in Dublin By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Many Americans have encountered them, often during summer vacations by the shore:...
Parade board says no demotion of St. Patrick
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Parade board says no demotion of St. Patrick
Dr. John Lahey By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Faced with concern and questions over the future direction of the New York St. Patrick’s Day ...
Dublin’s Little Museum thinks big in New York
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Dublin’s Little Museum thinks big in New York
Christy Brown at work with his left foot. RTE archive photo. By Irish Echo Staff Dublin’s Little Museum, an institution charged with telling a big ...
Authors make powerful case for program's floor of protection Authors make powerful case for program's floor of protection
President Biden drew boos and howls of protest when he suggested during his recent State of the Union address that some of his opponents had Social...
Maureen O’Hara laid to rest in Arlington
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Maureen O’Hara laid to rest in Arlington
Maureen O’Hara with her husband, Charles Blair. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Just as she did countless times in her long life, Maureen O’...
Second Annual First Responders Awards
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Second Annual First Responders Awards
By Irish Echo Staff The Irish Echo’s Second Annual First Responders Awards will take place Friday, November 13, at Rosie O’Grady’s Manhattan Club i...
Altering parade rules is nothing new
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Altering parade rules is nothing new
By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com At its core, the latest argument over the New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade is about something that cannot b...
Wondrous wood in a canyon of concrete
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Wondrous wood in a canyon of concrete
Patrick Coffey in his studio. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Manhattan is a monument to the powers of concrete, asphalt, glass and steel. B...

 

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