Leonard Barry told David Hennessy about his new album, what we learned working in homeless services and playing the massive stages when he was too young to appreciate it. Leonard Barry is coming to the UK to tour his solo album Littoral. His third solo album, Littoral comes a full ten years after the acclaimed […]

Alison Millar spoke to David Hennessy about her friend Lyra McKee, the promising journalist who was shot dead during a riot in Creggan five years ago this week ahead of a special screening of her award- winning documentary about her. This week it is five years since the journalist Lyra McKee was killed by a […]

By David Hennessy A special showing of feature documentary Stolen by acclaimed Northern Irish director Margo Harkin is taking place at Leeds’ Hyde Park Picture House on Saturday 20 April. Released in 2023, Stolen explores the mother and baby homes scandal where the treatment of unmarried women who fell pregnant in 20th century Ireland sparked […]

That jewel of Irish tourism, the Wild Atlantic Way, is ten years old today – and is worth more than €3 billion a year in tourism revenue for the west of Ireland, according to a report by Fáilte Ireland. It was created by Ireland’s National Tourism Development Authority a decade ago. It says it is […]

Daoirí Farrell told David Hennessy about his current UK tour, how recession turned him from an electrician into a musician and now sharing the stage with people who used to be his musical heroes like Ralph McTell, Sharon Shannon and Donal Lunny. Daoirí Farrell is back in the UK for an extensive tour that comes […]

Actress Eileen O’Higgins told David Hennessy about returning to the stage with a new play about the travails of new fatherhood, London people thinking she and her Brooklyn co- star Saoirse Ronan went to school together and being a giant ‘toilet roll holder’ on Mary  Queen of Scots.  Eileen O’Higgins is recognisable from her roles […]

By David Hennessy River McGann from Ennis, Co. Clare was crowned Fiddler of London 2024 at the live grand final at the London Irish Centre on Saturday night. A 17- year- old Leaving Cert student from Rice College in Ennis, River McGann was selected from the 12 finalists by adjudicators Dónal O’Connor and Michael Rooney. […]

Wallis Bird told David Hennessy about her new single about the extraordinary character of Dr James Barry, her experiences performing with the late, great Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor, and the negative sides of fame. The well known and award- winning singer- songwriter Wallis Bird is back in the UK for some shows. Wallis is […]

London forward Shay Rafter is hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps against Galway in the Connacht Championship next Saturday – 25 years after Pat marked Pádraic Joyce in the same fixture By Damian Dolan Some things never change when it comes to the Connacht Championship and London – even after 25 years. Michael Maher’s […]

After 16 years as kitman to the London senior football team Phil Roche is calling it a day By Damian Dolan He’s been threatening it for a number of years now, but this time Phil Roche really means it – this will definitely be his last season as kitman to the London senior football team. […]