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Cardinal Timothy Dolan By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan steps into the role of head pilgrim this weekend wh...

Migrants in rescue rafts waiting to be taken aboard the LE Niamh. Irish Defense Forces photo. By Irish Echo Staff letters@irishecho.com The Irish N...

Sarah Jane Donohue with her therapist Dr. Nia Mensah By Áine Ní Shionnaigh letters@irishecho.com iHOPE Special Olympics 2015 “If I cannot win, let ...

By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Is “No Irish Need Apply” historical fact or myth? There is an argument, but we’re backing Rebecca. The Daily...

Belfast is readying to host a big American delegation at its second annual Homecoming and Belfast One City Conference. Pictured here is the city’s ...

[caption id="attachment_79561" align="alignnone" width="200"] Puck Fair, which takes place in Killorglin, Co. Kerry, continues the tradition of Lug...

It’s as simple as tipping and shivering By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com You can’t argue with the timing. A bucket of ice is just the ticket ...

Máirtín de Cógáin (standing) teaching bodhrán at Augusta Irish Week. PHOTO: ANDREW CARROLL By Daniel Neely letters@irishcho.com There’s nothing lik...

The I-95 shillelagh awaits its owner By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com It can only be hoped that the owner was driving on Interstate 95 and no...

North Secretary Theresa Villiers. By Anthony Neeson asneeson@irishecho.com It looks like it will be a case of he said, she said. Sinn Féin's Martin...

Fr. Benny Fee praying at the grave in Clonoe, County Tyrone By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com Catherine Burns is this week at rest in her nati...

Ricky and Chris Martin. By Evan Short letters@irishecho.com Is surfing the greatest Irish American invention ever? When George Freeth, born to an I...