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1 week ago | 
irishecho.com | Ray O'Hanlon |Jay Mwamba |Daniel Neely |Geoffrey Cobb
Ironically, the artist who best captured the subtle and ephemeral beauty of the West of Ireland was an outsider. Belfast-born Paul Henry painted canvases that are regarded as the best canvases ever painted of the region. No artist influenced Irish and international perceptions of rural traditional life and the landscape more than he did. Earlier artists had painted Irish landscapes, but these scenes looked like paintings in England or France.
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1 week ago | 
irishecho.com | Ray O'Hanlon |Jay Mwamba |Daniel Neely
Cliona Ward, an Irish woman who has been legally resident in the U.S. for 30 years but who was recently detained by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, has been released.
The release followed a May 7 hearing in Tacoma, Washington where Ward, 54, was being held.
Last month she was detained by federal authorities at San Francisco International Airport after returning from Ireland where she had visited her father, who is in ill health.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishecho.com | P.J. Cunningham |Daniel Neely
The Irish Network USA 2025 Conference took place in New Jersey from Friday through Sunday, with plenary sessions on Saturday at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. Edel Howlin, of Untapped Communications, moderator of a panel discussion on media, is pictured left, with Kerry O’Shea, U.S. editor of IrishCentral.com, center, and host of the “Politics, Pubs, Parades & the Parish” podcast Stacy McCormack. More pictures are in this week's print/digital version of the Irish Echo.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishecho.com | P.J. Cunningham |Daniel Neely
“Queen Bee” is a live installation, or series of happenings*, inspired by a story as told to New York-based artist Rodney Dickson. “Papillon, Saigon 2025” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the war in Vietnam ending, 20 years after “Queen Bee” debuted in Roger Smith Hotel, New York.
“Papillon, Saigon 2025,” its most recent version, is currently appearing at Minh Tam Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishecho.com | Anthony Neeson |Daniel Neely
A couple things in the media yoke this week. First of is the eponymous debut album from the band Tempest. “Tempest” is a four piece from the north of Ireland that consists of Brendan Mulholland (flute), Bláithín Mhic Cana (vocals), Aaron O’Hagan (uilleann pipes) and Luke Ward (bouzouki and vocals) and has put together a lovely, dynamic bit of music for trad fans to enjoy.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishecho.com | Daniel Neely |Anthony Neeson
Members of the Suffolk County Police Officers Emerald Society gathered at the East Wind of Wading River in Suffolk County, NY on April 10 for their 56th annual St Patrick's Day celebration.
Around 250 friends of Ireland joined the dinner and dance organized to salute Chief of Patrol Gerald Hardy who was honored as Irishman of the Year.
Donal Hughes received the Thomas Finn Memorial Service Award while outgoing President Nicholas Aspromgos was also recognized for his commendable contributions.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishecho.com | Peter J. McDermott |Daniel Neely
A couple things to mention this week. First, I was over at the New York Irish Center in Long Island City last Friday to see Padraig Rynne, Tara Breen and Jim Murray at the as part of Don Meade’s “Blarney Star” concert series and it was incredible. The music was truly outstanding, Rynne was brilliant, both on the concertina and as the group’s leader and Breen, who spent many years playing with the Chieftains, was absolutely superb – they made for a perfect melodic pairing.
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4 weeks ago | 
irishecho.com | Anthony Neeson |Daniel Neely
Tariffs aren't going away anytime soon. That's the view of Tánaiste Simon Harris who was in Washington last week where he met with, among others, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Lutnick, presumably, sketched out the days ahead, at least as best as he could given the all over the shop nature of Washington these days.
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1 month ago | 
irishecho.com | Daniel Neely |Frank Brady |Anthony Neeson
Ladies of the Dance News April 15, 2025 by Irish Echo Staff Pic of Day: Competitors at the 2025 World Irish Dance Championships (Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne), taking place at the Dublin Convention Centre from April 13–20. Over 4,000 competitors from across the globe will compete in more than 50 events. Photo by Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie.
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1 month ago | 
irishecho.com | Daniel Neely |Frank Brady |Anthony Neeson
A decision on British government funding for the new Casement Park is expected in June.
A delegation from Sinn Féin, including party leader Mary Lou McDonald TD, deputy leader Michelle O’Neill MLA, and North Belfast MP John Finucane met in Belfast with the British Secretary of State, Hilary Benn on Monday, where the issue of British government funding for Casement Park was raised.
