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As Ryan long fingers reform, E-3 bill before House committee
Congressman James Sensenbrenner meeting with Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan during the latter’s recent visit to Washington. By Ray O’Hanlo...
November 04, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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St. John’s event will focus on Friends of Irish Neutrality
Paul O’Dwyer. By Irish Echo Staff Pearl Harbor changed a lot of things, not least the outlook of an organization called the Friends of Irish Neutra...
November 03, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Tragic death of Hibernian John Egan
John Egan holding the Burns Hayes Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed by the New York AOH, at a ceremony last year. He is pictured with t...
November 02, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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New York example may hold answer to Belfast’s interfaces
A Belfast “Interface” wall By Evan Short A New York University professor has said Belfast can learn from New York in its bid to do away with the in...
October 30, 2015
by Evan Short
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Pivotal parade board meeting is cancelled
The Metropolitan Club, venue for the now cancelled meeting. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com By late Wednesday afternoon three things were po...
October 29, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Parade is still St. Patrick’s says Lahey
Dr. John Lahey By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Leaders of the New York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade were moving quickly this week to rebut fea...
October 28, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Petition urges parade to hold fire on proposed bylaw changes
An illustration of St. Patrick that appears on the online petition. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Members of organizations affiliated with...
October 27, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Maureen O’Hara, actress and icon
By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com So long Maureen. We loved you and we’ll never forget you. This sentiment was being reflected in myriad ways ...
October 26, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Boston conference hailed as a success
Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans was the recipient of the Heart of Irish America Award at the seventh annual Golden Bridges conference hosted ...
October 23, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Hartford, one of three new Aer Lingus U.S. routes
Aer Lingus will be needing more Airbus aircraft like this one By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com A return to Los Angeles is no great surprise, ...
October 22, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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A Magnificent Seven
Mayor Marty Walsh will speak at the Golden Bridges conference in Boston. By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com The annual Golden Bridges conferenc...
October 21, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Jack Irwin, Hibernian, immigration activist, dead at 84
Jack Irwin By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com John “Jack” Irwin, who for many years was a potent symbol of Hibernian tradition and Irish Americ...
October 20, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon