The Irish Echo
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Belfast Media Group |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Language | English |
| City | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Website | irishecho |
The Irish Echo is a weekly Irish-American newspaper based in Manhattan.[1]
History
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Founded in 1928, it bills itself as "the USA's most widely read Irish-American newspaper", with a circulation of about 60,000 and a readership of about 100,000. The newspaper is printed in both the United States and Ireland and has "newsstand presence in all major American and Irish cities".[citation needed] Irish writers John B. Keane, Brian Friel, and Tom Caulfield all contributed to the paper in the past.[citation needed] In 2007, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, Irish businessman and publisher of the Andersonstown News, purchased the paper.
Events
[edit]Events associated with The Irish Echo include:
- "Top 40 under 40 Irish and Irish Americans" - This event is a celebration of Irish and Irish Americans who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields of work before reaching the age of forty.[2] The Top 40 Under 40 will spotlight the up-and-coming leaders of Irish America from around the nation who work in a variety of fields and occupations.[3][4][5][6][7]
- "Law and Order Awards" - An annual event which celebrates men and women in law enforcement.[8]
- "Community Champion Awards" - Awards which "are open to people from all walks of life".[9]
- "The First Responder Awards" - Awards for those in Fire and EMS departments around the US, and are nominated by the public.[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Contact", The Irish Echo, retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "2020 40 Under 40". Irish Echo. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Irish Echo to salute Bayonne Assemblyman Jason O'Donnell". nj. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Graduate Student Receives Irish Echo's 40 Under 40 Award". Seton Hall University. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Young Irish American leaders told to celebrate "immigrant values"". IrishCentral.com. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Advance advertising director honored at The Irish Echo's '40 under 40' ceremony". silive. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Irish Echo 40Under40 Awards, 28 March 2013, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 17 November 2019
- ^ "2020 Law & Order". Irish Echo. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "2020 Community Champion Awards". Irish Echo. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "2019 Irish Echo First Responder Awards". Irish Echo. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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