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Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:21:01 +0000

The Irish World was there for a special preview screening of the film Baltimore. Written and directed by Joe Lawlor and Chrstine Molloy, known as Desperate Optimists, Baltimore tells the story of Rose Dugdale, the privileged English heiress who rebelled against her upbringing and status to join the IRA. The film’s released follows Rose’s death […]


Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:11:01 +0000

By David Hennessy The BibleCode Sundays played one of their biggest headline gigs ever at Scala, Kings Cross on Saturday 9 March for the Ireland v England Six Nations match. The rugby result may not have gone Ireland’s way but that didn’t stop the crowd enjoying the entertainment from London’s well rock Celtic rockers. The […]


Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:44:59 +0000

Kyna Boyle has been confirmed as the ‘London Mary’ representative for this year’s Mary from Dungloe Festival. The 21-year-old, who has strong west Donegal connections, was crowned at a ceremony at the Canopy by Hilton London City hotel. Kyna is the granddaughter of Denis Boyle who is on the board at Tir Chonail Gaels. Kyna, […]


Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:36:32 +0000

By David Hennessy Thousands lined the streets of London and packed into Trafalgar Square for the Mayor’s St Patrick’s Day parade and concert on the day itself, Sunday 17 March. Drag queen Panti Bliss led the parade through central London closely followed by Ambassador Martin Fraser and his wife Deirdre, Ireland’s Minister for Education Norma […]


Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:18:47 +0000

Dublin violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain and accomplished Welsh harpist Catrin Finch told David Hennessy about their musical project that explores the musical links between their two countries. In the lockdown of 2021, the producers of Irish-Welsh Other Voices Aberteifi Festival (the Welsh manifestation of the iconic Irish Other Voices TV music series that originated in […]


Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:25:07 +0000

Declan Nerney spoke to David Hennessy ahead of his forthcoming UK dates that includes a show at London Irish Centre. Declan Nerney is one of Ireland’s best known country singers. Known for songs like Stop the World (and Let Me Off) and Marquee in Drumlish, he was inducted into the Irish Country Music Hall of Fame […]


Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:04:04 +0000

Tributes have been paid to well known music promoter Vince Power who has died at the age of 76. Power ran some of London’s top music venues and has been credited with changing the face of live music in Britain. Power came to London at the age of 15 with nothing, but sold his Mean […]


Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:41:40 +0000

Jack Byrne told David Hennessy about his Liverpool Mysteries series of books that look at Irish immigration to Liverpool throughout the decades taking in themes like anti- Irish sentiment and sectarianism. He also says we shouldn’t have a romantic idea of this city that has been described as ‘the capital of Ireland’ but could not […]


Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:52:10 +0000

Ian and Dominic Higgins told David Hennessy about their new film about Brendan ‘Paddy’ Finucane, the Irish RAF hero of WWII whose story should be remembered. The Shamrock Spitfire is the award-winning film that chronicles the remarkable true story of Brendan “Paddy” Finucane – the legendary Irish pilot who became one of the most celebrated […]


Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:02:47 +0000

Playwright Christian O’Reilly spoke to David Hennessy about his play The Good Father coming to London for the first time, being moved to represent the disabled community in his other work and working with the late John Mahoney, known for playing the father in sitcom Frasier. Christian O’Reilly’s The Good Father has been performed in […]

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