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The Irish Echo is a weekly Irish-American newspaper based in Manhattan in the United States.[1] In 2007, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, Irish businessman and publisher of the Andersonstown News, purchased the paper.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Belfast Media Group |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Language | English |
| City | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Website | irishecho |
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. According to The Irish Echo's media kit, 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]
Events
editEvents 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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