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Republic's population hits 4,581,269
The numbers are in and according to the 2011 census the population of the Republic of Ireland now stands at 4,581,269. This is a rise of 341,421 ov...
July 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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McIlroy success highlights North's identity dilemma
In Northeastern Ireland, in the statelet that is known by a number of names: the Six Counties, Northern Ireland, the North of Ireland, Ulster, or t...
July 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Hibs convene
Hundreds of Hibernians from all over New York State and beyond are converging on Pearl River in Rockland County this week for the Ancient Order of ...
July 13, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Linda inspires
Linda Finnnan is living her American dream. And the Listowel, County Kerry-born mother of two had a chance to tell it to the world when she became ...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Murders at center of Bulger case
BOSTON - The dozens of racketeering and extortion charges that led to James "Whitey" Bulger's 16-year flight from justice were dismissed in federal...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Diversity visa draw scheduled despite glitch
The U.S. State Department still terms the bungling of thousands of diversity visa applications as a "computer glitch," but wants applicants to hold...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Rockland gears up for feis
Rockland County is about to mark a big 38. What is being billed as the 38th Rockland County Feis and Field Games is set for Sunday, July 17 at Anth...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Orange Order blames violence on.....MTV
Sinn Féin has hit out at the Orange Order after the organization blamed the "MTV generation" for more rioting in East Belfast. Trouble broke out ne...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Death of broadcaster David Dunseith
A Northern Ireland broadcasting legend was laid to rest on Monday. The funeral took place in County Down of David Dunseith who presented the "Talkb...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Death of former Alliance Party leader
Tributes have been paid to the first leader of the Alliance Party in Northern Ireland who has died at the age of 75. Oliver Napier passed away on S...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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The Big Man's long last walk
So the Big Man is gone. Headed off down Thunder Road. We'll never see the like of Clarence Clemons again, that's for certain. He did leave the stag...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Jane and Tarzan had nothing on these JTs
NBC is coming out in the fall with a U.S. version of the British cop show "Prime Suspect" (already familiar to PBS viewers). In the original versio...
July 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff