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The gift of heritage to a hero
[caption id="attachment_66988" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="FDNY chief Edward Kilduff, Bridget Hunter, and tánaiste Eamon Gilmore displ...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Hey presto, heroes revealed
It was case of now you don't see them, now you do. The website dedicated to Irish soldiers who died in U.S. uniform in the Korean War was obscured ...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Penalized for attending funeral
An orange lodge is seeing red over attendance at a funeral. Two leading Ulster unionists are to face disciplinary proceedings by the Orange Order a...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Four will pursue SDLP leadership
[caption id="attachment_66980" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Margaret Ritchie on the street with Alasdair McDonnell who is now one of fo...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Rarin' and roarin' at 80
[caption id="attachment_66977" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Malachy McCourt "][/caption] Happy birthday Malachy! You once told me that ...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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The view from down under
[caption id="attachment_66974" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Maria Bello as Jane Timoney. "][/caption] Newspapers vary when it comes to ...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Death of Kara Kennedy Allen
Kara Kennedy Allen, the only daughter of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, died at age 51 last weekend in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was diagnosed wit...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Boston club was down, but far from out
[caption id="attachment_66969" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="There's life yet in Irish Social Club of Boston."][/caption] BOSTON --- Tha...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Georgia woman missing in Donegal
[caption id="attachment_66965" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Kelly Jones missing in Donegal. "][/caption] Fears were growing Tuesday for...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Threat to close garda stations
Over 200 garda stations could be closed throughout Ireland as the police force prepares for government cuts in its spending in the upcoming budget....
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Knight of Glin dead at 74
[caption id="attachment_66960" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The Knight of Glin"][/caption] The death has taken place of Desmond Fitzger...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Amelia campaign takes flight in Derry
[caption id="attachment_66957" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Amelia Earhart"][/caption] A campaign is underway in Derry to bring one of ...
September 22, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff