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3 days ago | 
irishecho.com | Anthony Neeson |Maureen Hossbacher |Sean Creedon |Gerry Adams
I SPENT the last week in Dublin in the Four Courts as part of the outworking of my case against the BBC’s Spotlight programme nine years ago. But more of that when it’s over, which could take another fortnight.
On the morning that the case started our Gearóid phoned me to say that his father-in-law Paddy ‘Swinger’ McBride was dead. The news was a great shock. I had spent a half-hour or more a few days before chatting with Paddy in his home.
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4 days ago | 
irishecho.com | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir |Maureen Hossbacher |Sean Creedon
Irish American small business leaders in New York have been told by the publisher of the Irish Echo that by extending the franchise to the diaspora, the Irish Government could turbo-charge transatlantic relations.
Belfast native Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, addressing the April monthly virtual meeting of the Irish Business Organisation of New York, said the move would bring the Irish Government into line with the vast majority of global democracies which give their citizens abroad the vote.
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4 days ago | 
avondhupress.ie | Sean Creedon
The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) regime is overseen by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Similar to the roadworthiness test for cars, the NCT, the CVRT ensures an optimum level of roadworthiness for vans and commercial vehicles on our roads. Statistics from the RSA show that every year, a significant number of vans that undergo the CVRT fail because of issues with tyres.
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5 days ago | 
avondhupress.ie | Sean Creedon
MG Motor Ireland has confirmed that the all-new MGS5 EV will arrive in showrooms from June 2025, offering Irish drivers a dynamic new option in the all-electric SUV segment. Designed to combine the driving appeal and efficiency of MG’s dedicated EV platform with a new level of space, style, and technology. The Irish line-up will include three versions: MGS5 EV Excite 49kWh, MGS5 EV Excite 64kWh, and the range-topping MGS5 EV Exclusive 64kWh, with pricing starting at €29,995.
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6 days ago | 
irishecho.com | Maureen Hossbacher |Sean Creedon
A beautiful spring night brought out some of the usual suspects and a few new friends to enjoy the ambience of the Ellington restaurant on 105th & Broadway and the craic to be had at another Irish American Writers & Artists salon.
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6 days ago | 
irishecho.com | Mike Houlihan |Sean Creedon
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has reiterated his desire to see Caoimhín Kelleher leave Liverpool and become a first-choice goalkeeper elsewhere. The Corkman won his second EPL title two weeks back and is now approaching the end of his sixth first-team campaign with Liverpool where he remains number two behind Brazilian Alisson Becker.
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6 days ago | 
avondhupress.ie | Sean Creedon
On June 24, Alfa Romeo will be 115 years old, a memorable milestone the global brand is celebrating with the official presentation of a celebratory logo, paying homage to an extraordinary history of Italian passion, style, and sporting competition. The new logo will be used by official clubs and fans around the world, for use at events and rallies, and in dedicated materials and local initiatives.
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1 week ago | 
irishecho.com | Sean Creedon |Geoffrey Cobb |Mike Houlihan
Tommy Finnegan is the son of a Chicago Firefighter and has been playing the pipes in The Shannon Rovers Pipe Band for 27 years. He sez, “I’m not musically inclined.”
He got the itch to join the band when he was a little kid, meeting the late Irish rebel and Rovers founder Tommy Ryan at a family party and told him he wanted to play the bass drum.
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1 week ago | 
irishecho.com | Sean Creedon |Geoffrey Cobb |Ray O'Hanlon
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost is the newly elected Pope.
The College of Cardinals voted four times before white smoke appeared from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.
The new pope has taken the name Leo XIV.
A graduate of Villanova University, Prevost has been based in Rome for a number of years.
His roots are on Chicago's South Side.
“Peace be with all you,” were his first words to the crowd in a packed St. Peter's Square.
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1 week ago | 
avondhupress.ie | Sean Creedon
The Jeep® brand introduces the latest evolution of its successful Compass, a C-SUV that has captivated over 2.5 million customers worldwide since its debut in 2006. The new Compass is set to redefine expectations in the most competitive passenger car segment, which accounts for almost a quarter of the total European market. Built to embody the Jeep brand’s hallmark capability, ruggedness, and distinctive attitude, the new Compass blends versatility with state-of-the-art technology.
