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Bloody Sunday shootings were unjustified: Saville report
By Ray O'Hanlon They were innocent. Those that shot them down were "unjustified" in their actions, and what they did was "unjustifiable." The words...
June 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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IFI's funding in Rep. David Obey's hands
By Susan Falvella Garraty Washington, D.C. --- Make note of this man's name. Congressman David Obey (D-WI) is the chairman of the House Appropriati...
June 09, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Mayor Healy talks up Jersey City's strengths
By Peter McDermott One fact sums up the turnaround that the once gritty Jersey City has experienced in recent years, according to its first citizen...
June 09, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Exhibit highlights early Ulster immigration
By Francesca Ryan A fascinating exhibit from Belfast's famed Linenhall Library has made its way to Manhattan where it will go on display this week ...
June 09, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Vatican sends Irish to investigate Irish
By Ray O'Hanlon They are representing the Vatican but the team of leading church figures being sent to Ireland by Pope Benedict to investigate the ...
June 02, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Darren Hanniffy knuckles down in battered Haiti
By Ray O'Hanlon Things happened fast around Darren Hanniffy when he was helping the Offaly hurling team capture the All Ireland title. These days, ...
June 02, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Seeking ambassadors for return flight to Belfast
A Belfast Ambassadors Network to be launched at the upcoming New York-New Belfast conference has got off to a flying start — courtesy of Tourism Ir...
May 28, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Fallen hero
By Susan Falvella Garraty He served his country, loved his family. Both are lesser for his absence, greater because of his life. U.S. Army colonel ...
May 26, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Famine immigrants were extraordinary says McAleese
By Peter McDermott In her last engagement on her New York visit, President Mary McAleese said that the generations who came after the Famine immigr...
May 26, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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President McAleese to lead U.S. Great Hunger tributes
By Ray O'Hanlon Irish America will remember the dead and those who survived the Great Hunger at a series of events this week that will culminate wi...
May 19, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Siobhan Dennehy wins AOH JFK medal
By Ray O'Hanlon Acknowledging her years of work on behalf of Irish immigrants in the United States, the Ancient Order of Hibernians this week annou...
May 19, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Charges dropped but Rockland's Byrne loses his green card
By Ray O'Hanlon The Byrne family of Pearl River in Rockland County was celebrating this week - on both sides of the Atlantic. In Ireland, Joe Byrne...
May 12, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff