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In U.S., praise flows for North justice deal
A statement issued by the White House said that the president appreciated "the personal contributions and steadfast support" of Taoiseach Brian Cow...
February 09, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Scanlon's new enterprise
Scanlon is making the move from her current job at Enterprise Ireland where she has been involved in assisting Irish companies with their U.S. mark...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Raytheon out, Seagate in, Derry ahead
That's especially so the case with Derry which recently bid adieu to U.S. weapons manufacturer Raytheon but is now throwing down the welcoming mat ...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Airport workers accept cuts
The vote, which was carried by 1,121 to 541, will lead to about 300 redundancies at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. The program, which was recom...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Popular win
For reasons we don't have to go into here, just about every neutral fan and casual observer was rooting for a team that had never won the national ...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Hard-won deal
There was, effectively, a third party in the room, that being a faction of the DUP that was opposed to the deal, though not to the extent that it u...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Moloney to lead an all-star group at Drew U.
The Chieftains remain the only Irish traditional act to win official Grammys, and one of their six awards was for "Long Journey Home" (BMG) as best...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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A French connection
In the film, Meyers plays James Reese, a U.S. Embassy worker and newbie CIA operative charged with squiring around the City of Lights one Charlie W...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Dancer O'Leary takes the floor at IBO
He's best known in the New York Irish community as a teacher of dancing, but also has a successful career as an architect, one that he began in his...
February 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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North parties reach a deal
Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Prime Minister Gordon Brown flew into Belfast on Friday morning as the media gathered at Hillsborough Castle for the anno...
February 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Blue dog in a green tie
That his district, Pennsylvania's 8th, is comprised mostly of up market Bucks County, not exactly a magnet for the most recently arrived poor huddl...
February 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Is this Annie Moore on Ellis Island?
The photo was discovered by Annie's great-nephew, Michael Shulman, at the National Park Service's library at Ellis Island. It is one of three photo...
February 03, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff