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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...