Niall O'Dowd

Founder and Editor of Irish Voice and IrishCentral.com

Niall O'Dowd appears in the following:

Irish-American Grievances

Monday, March 17, 2014

On St. Patrick's Day, Niall O'Dowd, publisher of the website IrishCentral.com, founder of Irish America Magazine and Irish Voice newspaper, and former chairman of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, explains why some in the Irish-American community feel that the new mayoral administration is slighting them.

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Many Irish Unhappy with Prospect of EU Bailout

Friday, November 19, 2010

Until several years ago an economic success story, Ireland has been told that it should accept financial help, from Britain and the rest of the European Union, and perhaps from the International Monetary Fund as well. With a financial bailout would come some loss of control, and politicians in the current Irish government say they will resist raising their famously-low corporate tax rates, which many credit with attracting foreign companies to Ireland. The country's long been fiercely independent — it's arguably part of Ireland's national identity. Many Irish people are heartsick over the country's financial woes and the loss of sovereignty a bailout would entail.

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A Big Apology

Friday, June 18, 2010

Niall O'Dowd, publisher of the website IrishCentral.com, founder of Irish America magazine and Irish Voice newspaper, and former chairman of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, comments on British Prime Minister David Cameron's apology for the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland.

What's in an apology for you? Does "I'm Sorry" count when it's coming from a corporation or a government? Do you need more? Let us know what you think!

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Senator Kennedy's Irish History

Thursday, August 27, 2009

As President Barack Obama has become a symbol for millions in his father's homeland, Kenya, the Kennedy family was a symbol of success for millions in Ireland. Throughout his career, ...

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Standing Pat

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Niall O'Dowd, founder of Irish America Magazine and the Irish Voice newspaper, talks about his new online venture. Are you Irish? Irish-American? What's the important news today for you? Comment below!

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Pint-Sized Business

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

It’s St. Patrick’s day, but the news out of Ireland is not much to celebrate. Niall O'Dowd, founder of Irish America Magazine and the Irish Voice newspaper, talks about his new online venture. Then, why the pub is more than just a place to get a pint. Plus, how the ...

Should the St. Patrick's Day Parade Be Abolished?

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Niall O'Dowd, publisher of the Irish Voice newspaper, outlines why he wants to abolish the St. Patrick's Day parade in its current form. Also, Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council, and Bruce Morrison, former Congressman from Connecticut, on what other immigrant groups can learn from ...

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