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Parties will work together to run ’16 parade
By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com The New York St. Patrick’s Day Board of Directors and the parade’s recently elected Parade and Celebration C...
December 14, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Davis, Doyle create new tradition
By Colleen Taylor Singer-songwriter Ashley Davis is lighting her tree in a different way this year—with a new Christmas album. Entitled “The Christ...
December 14, 2015
by Colleen Taylor
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Street is renamed after slain officer Brian Moore
Brian Moore By Irish Echo Staff A street intersection in Queens bears a new name, that of Detective First Grade Brian Moore. Moore, just 25, was gu...
December 11, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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After the deluge, more rain
An underwater farm near Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Photo by Jamie Martin, Irish Air Corps. By Irish Echo Staff Large areas of Ireland are under wate...
December 10, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Primetime probe turns up real life Killinaskully
By Evan Short A Fianna Fáil councilor has resigned from the party after an RTE investigation was broadcast on Monday night. During the RTE Investig...
December 09, 2015
by Evan Short
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U2 perform in a salute to Paris
Bono and U2 paid tribute to those who were recently killed in Paris, but also to those killed in the Troubles in Ireland. RollingNews.ie photo. By ...
December 08, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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In Chicago, O’Malley calls again for immigration reform
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley (center) with Billy Lawless on the right. By Irish Echo Staff Former Maryland Governor and Democr...
December 07, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
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Home away from home for Christmas
The O’Donnell family By Ray O’Hanlon rohanlon@irishecho.com The immigration mess always looms larger at Christmas, a time of year when an elevated ...
December 04, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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McGuinness defends Stormont ‘Fresh Start’ deal
Martin McGuinness pictured in his office last week. By Anthony Neeson Martin McGuinness has said Sinn Féin were right to reject last December’s Sto...
December 03, 2015
by Anthony Neeson
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Dunleavy takes his leave
John Dunleavy has stepped down as parade and celebration committee chairman. By Ray O’Hanlon The New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade saga took a new ...
December 01, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Tributes paid to peacemaker Fr. Gerry Reynolds
Fr. Gerry Reynolds By Anthony Neeson Tributes are being paid this week to Belfast priest, Fr. Gerry Reynolds, a pivotal figure in the formative day...
December 01, 2015
by Anthony Neeson
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A year on, a new meaning for ‘delayed action’
The Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. By Ray O’Hanlon It will be another Christmas in the shadows for thousands of undocumented Irish, thi...
November 30, 2015
by Ray O'Hanlon