CURRENT ISSUE: APRIL 2023

Editor’s Corner: You’ll Never Beat the Irish

Editor’s Corner: You’ll Never Beat the IrishBy John O’Brien, Jr. @Jobjr Our world is not normal, though I suppose every generation says that. Yet, I see the familiar returning in […]

Madigan Muses: Young irish Americans

Madigan Muses: Young Irish Americans  by Marilyn Madigan Every year the Irish Echo recognizes individuals with the Irish 40 Under 40 Award. This year, iIrish would like to tell you […]

Illuminations: The Crash at Truskmore Mountain

Illuminations:  The Crash at Truskmore Mountain By: J. Michael Finn As this column has previously noted, Taioseach of Éire (pron: tee-shock), Eamon de Valera maintained a curious kind of neutrality […]

Illuminations: The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland

Illuminations:  The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland By:  J. Michael Finn The 1918-19 influenza pandemic killed an estimated fifty million people worldwide. Known as the “Spanish Flu,” it infected at […]

Akron Irish: Back in Business

Akron Irish: Back in Business By Lisa O’Rourke When you get it wrong, you have to own it. A few years ago, worried about the unpredictable Irish economy and the […]