''The Irish Echo'' is a weekly
Irish-American
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36,115,472 (10.9%) alone ...
newspaper based in
Manhattan
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in the United States. In 2007,
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, Irish businessman and publisher of the ''
Andersonstown News'', purchased the paper.
Founded in 1928, it bills itself as "the USA's most widely read Irish-American newspaper" with a readership of 100,000 with circulation of about 60,000. 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". Irish writers
John B. Keane,
Brian Friel
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, and Tom Caulfield all contributed to the paper in the past.
Events
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. 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.
* "Law and Order Awards" - An annual event which celebrates men and women in law enforcement.
* "Community Champion Awards" - Awards which "are open to people from all walks of life".
* "The First Responder Awards" - Awards for those in Fire and EMS departments around the US, and are nominated by the public.
See also
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References
External links
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International newspapers
Irish-American culture in New York City
National newspapers published in the United States
Newspapers published in New York City
Newspapers published in Ireland
Publications established in 1928
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