Máirtín Ó Muilleoir

Máirtín Ó Muilleoir is the publisher of the Belfast Media Group titles and of the Irish Echo in America.

He has been involved in journalism for over four decades and has penned columns for both that the Andersonstown News and the former daily Irish language newspaper Lá.

He is the author of several books in Irish and English including ‘Ceap Cuddles’ and ‘Belfast’s Dome of Delight’.

He has served in politics for Sinn Féin both in Belfast City Council and in the power-sharing Executive at Stormont.

As co-founder of events company Aisling Events, he has hosted a range of transatlantic conferences including the Big Irish Campfire, the New York-New Belfast Conference and the Belfast International Homecoming.

He is the proud recipient of a Honorary Doctorate from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, USA.

Latest Stories

Champions of Boston and Irish America to open new chapter in D.C.

For a decade and more, Irish American Bostonians Mayor Marty Walsh and his chief corporate counsel, Eugene O’Flaherty, have been inseparable.

Albert Fry, polymath, architect of Gaeilge revival, mourned

The death has taken place at the Mater Hospital in Belfast of Albert Fry (81), Antrim footballer, Irish teacher, engineer and singer.

OPINION: My to-do list for that elusive US Envoy

An American buddy took me on a walk over the Giant's Ring in South Belfast last week and we got to talking about this US Envoy business. What, my fellow-flâneur wondered, would an Envoy possibly do?

ONLINE EVENT INVITE: Meet Irish America's artistic heroes of the pandemic and put down new roots

Calling all Belfast night owls: join me for tree talk and culture showcase at the witching hour on Friday 23.

Arts in the alleys - Unique Ormeau exhibition in open air

Predicted storms permitting, art-lovers have until 4pm tomorrow (Sunday) to enjoy a new exhibition in the alleyways of South Belfast.

BOOKS: Forgotten at home, the Irish who freed South America are heroes in their adopted lands

My people! was my immediate reaction on being gifted a copy of Paisanos (literally, fellow-countrymen) which tells the tale of the forgotten Irish who left their mark on the independence struggle of Latin America.

The Irish are running the world on St Patrick's Day - are you joining them?

For many, St Patrick's Day 2021 will mark the first anniversary of the arrival of the awful virus which locked down our lives, cut us off from our neighbours and shuttered the places in which we gathered to make merry.

The Irish are going to run the world on St Patrick's Day — Join them

Just when we were expecting the starting gun for the SRAR Craic 10K last St Patrick's Day, we heard instead the sirens wail; Covid-19 was in the house.

President Biden should move swiftly to appoint Peace & Economic Envoy

As America opens a new chapter with the election of President Biden and Vice President Harris, here’s our appeal to the administration for the appointment of a Northern Ireland Peace and Economic Envoy at the earliest possible opportunity. It’s published simultaneously with our New York sister paper, The Irish Echo