Niall O'Dowd Journalist, Publisher, Founder
  • New York
  • Irish Voice/Irish Central

Niall is the Founder of IrishCentral as well as of Irish America Magazine and the Irish Voice Newspaper. He is also responsible for publishing IrishCentral.com community newspaper and The Irish Emigrant newspaper, in Boston. He founded the Wall Street 50 awards, the Top 100 Irish Americans, the Business 100 and more recently the Top 50 Women in Business and the Irish Legal 100 awards. Niall was awarded an honorary doctorate by University College Dublin for his work on the Irish peace process, which was a subject of a book, "Daring Diplomacy" and a PBS Special, "An Irish Voice."

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Irish Voice Newspaper, Irish America Magazine, Irishcentral.com

158 Articles
over 1 year ago
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Ireland must stand with Ukraine as war continues

The Ukrainians neither asked for nor were responsible for the horrific fate that befell them.

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over 1 year ago
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Should Trump be put on trial?

As the old year fades we ended with an extraordinary document, the January 6th report on that dreadful day nearly two...

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over 1 year ago
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Frederick Douglass was quickly captivated by Daniel O'Connell in 1845 Ireland

American abolitionist Frederick Douglass wrote how he was "captivated" after attending a speech made by Daniel O'Conn...

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over 1 year ago
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How Father Flanagan spoke out about Irish abuse of children

Boystown’s Irish founder Father Flanagan was the first to expose Ireland's dirty secrets. IrishCentral founder Niall ...

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over 1 year ago
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Lionel Messi takes Heaney's advice and "walks on air" in World Cup final

"Walk on air against your better judgment," Seamus Heaney once wrote. Lionel Messi didn't just walk on air in Sunday'...

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over 1 year ago
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Reasons to say Bah Humbug! at Christmas

Ebenezer Scrooge had it right. There is so much palaver about Christmas these days that we should just skip it altoge...

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over 1 year ago
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Morocco's incredible World Cup run shows why Irish diaspora matters so much

There is no doubting the Cinderella story of the 2022 World Cup. The glass slipper goes to the North African nation o...

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over 1 year ago
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Morocco's incredible World Cup run shows why global diasporas matter so much

Similar to Morocco's World Cup team, Ireland has welcomed players who are not quite top-class in their home countries...

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over 1 year ago
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Will the curse of 1966 doom England in the Qatar World Cup?

The summer of 1966 was an unforgettable one. As Irish schoolchildren, we watched enthralled as live matches were beam...

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over 1 year ago
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Joe Kennedy III clear favorite to become US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland

Joe Kennedy III has emerged as the favorite to become Biden's US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, a role which has ...

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over 1 year ago
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Joe Biden set to announce US Special Envoy to Ireland

President of the United States, Joe Biden, is set to name the top diplomat supporting the Northern Ireland peace proc...

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over 1 year ago
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President Joe Biden set to announce US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland

President of the United States, Joe Biden, is set to name the top diplomat supporting the Northern Ireland peace proc...

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