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CHICAGO CALLING: Hometown hero who has the 'plumb' job at Windy City St Patrick's parade
“The plumber protects the health of our nation.” Albert Einstein 1954. Hizzoner Mayor Richard J. Daley asked his childhood friend Stephen Bailey, B...
March 07, 2023
by Mike Houlihan
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Rita O'Hare Funeral
Funeral services for Rita O'Hare will be held at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin on Tuesday, March 7 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Irish Time, 8.30 a.m. ...
March 06, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
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A Kennedy Stops By
Pic of Day: U.S. Special Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland, former Congressman Joseph P Kennedy III, stopped by the famed Greenhills Bakery in Dor...
March 06, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
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Death of Rita O'Hare, 80
Rita O'Hare, for years one of the most prominent members of Sinn Féin and a key figure in the emergence and success of the peace process, has died ...
March 04, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
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Tenors On Tour
The Irish Tenors have been singing together for 25 years and have just embarked on a U.S. tour to mark this standout number. The tour features the ...
March 03, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
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More Drone Disruption
Pic of Day: There was more disruption at Dublin Airport Thursday due to a drone sighting, one of half a dozen such incidents in recent weeks. And t...
March 03, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
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Bonds Between Irish America And Ireland Remain Strong: Survey
A new U.S. nationwide survey shows that Irish Americans, despite being many generations removed from Ireland, continue to be attracted to their Iri...
March 03, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
Irish-American legal legend
If you were to choose one person who personified the success of first-generation Irish Americans, you would be hard pressed to find a candidate mor...
March 03, 2023
by Geoffrey Cobb
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Dr. Bertie
Pic of Day: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern received an honorary doctorate today from Dublin City University. DCU conferred the award of Doctor of Philosoph...
March 02, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
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Visa Champion Brian Donnelly, 77
Thousands of Irish owe him their American lives. Brian Donnelly, as a congressman from Massachusetts, shepherded the visa scheme bearing his name t...
March 02, 2023
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Assessing The Windsor Framework
Pic of Day: So here we are. Sinn Féin Vice President and North First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill speaking to reporters at Stormont Wednesda...
March 01, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
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Biden, Reps. Welcome Framework Deal
President Joe Biden has welcomed the "Windsor Framework" deal reached after lengthy negotiations between the European Union and the British governm...
March 01, 2023
by Ray O'Hanlon