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Before Oscar, there was Wilde
The US-Ireland Alliance hosted its 7th annual Oscar Wilde Awards on Thursday, February 23, in Santa Monica, California. the gathering was a lead-in...
March 05, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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BC appeals in archives case
Somewhat belatedly and unexpectedly, Boston College has filed an appeal against a court decision in the case involving files from its Northern Irel...
March 05, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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IRA admits 1973 child death
The IRA has admitted full responsibility for killing a schoolboy nearly 40 years ago. Gordon Gallagher, just nine, died when a device exploded in h...
March 05, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Terry's triumph
[caption id="attachment_69992" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Terry and Oorlagh George celebrate their Oscar triumph last Sunday.[/caption] North...
March 05, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Irish 40 Under 40
February 29, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Kenny for China after Xi visit
[caption id="attachment_69955" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Vice President of China Xi Jinping shakes hands with Taoiseach Enda Kenny a...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Echo's 40 under 40 marks five years
The Irish Echo's annual 40 Under 40 Awards gathering will mark five years on the go this week when the class of 2012 gathers at Rosie O'Grady's Man...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Paisley out of intensive care
Ian Paisley has been moved out of intensive care in the hospital where he is being treated for heart problems. The former Democratic Unionist Party...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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nuncio relays pope's dismay over child abuse
[caption id="attachment_69948" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown presents his diplomatic credentials t...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Schumer presses ahead in E-3 visa negotiations
Senator Pat Toomey. Senator Charles Schumer is this week attempting to secure support for an Irish E-3 visa deal in Congress from his Republican co...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Artist Brian Mór Ó Baoighill dead at 70
Brian Mór Ó Baoighill. The artist and lifelong Irish Republican activist, Brian Mór Ó Baoighill, died Sunday after being admitted to hospital. He w...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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No parade, but Hoboken is sure greening up
[caption id="attachment_69938" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Mayor Zimmer."][/caption] Without its lately controversial annual parade, H...
February 22, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff