Episodes

Ep 404 – North London Shamrocks Celebrate 20 Years and Winning the London Senior Championship in 2024

This week, we join the North London Shamrocks for their annual dinner dance as they celebrate their 20th year and also winning the London Senior Championship in 2024. We chat with the senior team manager Peter Witherow and club chairman, Peter Egan as well as many other celebrities from the GAA world. It’s a great […]

Ep 403 – A Music Special from the Irish in the UK

This week, we’re showcasing some of our favourite singers and musicians that we have featured over the years. We have… Effie Neill, Nathan Carter, the Liverpool Céilí Band, Peter Mylett, Tony Allen and Dominic Kirwan & Marian Waldron. A great way to relax into the evening. Watch the Irish in the UK every Tuesday night […]

Ep 402 – Nicky James Country and Irish Weekend

This week, we’re at the Savoy Hotel in Blackpool for a weekend of Irish and Country music, celebrating the life of Nicky James, who passed five years ago. His brother Joe McShane organises this yearly event, keeping the memory of Nicky alive. We also talk with Nicky’s partner, Berni Perkins, his daughter Louie and son […]

Ep 401 – Birmingham Irish Heritage Group and Rob Lally’s Mosaic art

In Part 1… We’re at the Sacred Heart Centre in Birmingham with the Irish Heritage group. Organised by sisters, Catherine and Mary McManus, the group meets once a month to embrace Irish heritage, from written word, film, music to anything that links the community to Ireland. With music and performances from Vincent Jordan, Gerry Molumby […]

Ep 400 – Daniel O’Donnell in Blackburn and Liverpool Irish Festival

In Part 1… To help us celebrate our 400th episode, we’re in Blackburn with Daniel O’Donnell. This special event is organised by Bernie Doherty and is a up close and personal evening with Ireland’s best loved performer. Bernie has run this evening of entertainment for many years and as well as Daniel O’Donnell, we get […]

Ep 399 – Broughton Park Fundraising Event and Seamus Breen – Photographer and Filmmaker

In Part 1… We’re at the Emirates Hotel, Old Trafford, with the GAA Lancashire County Board and they host a fundraising event for their pitch development at Broughton Park. The evening event hosted by Alan Keegan attracted the great and good from the GAA world and also representatives from the Irish Consulate. Plans are approved […]

Ep 398 – Health Checks at the Luton Irish Forum and 50 years of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and Parish Centre

In Part 1… We’re at the Luton Irish Forum for a special men’s health day. CEO of the Luton Irish Forum, Noelette Hanley introduces a day of essential health care, dealing with medical issues that some men may find difficult to talk about. There’s some excellent advice from local health care experts that all of […]

Ep 397 – Christmas Toy Appeal & 25 Years of Rugby Gaels

In Part 1… We’re travelling back to just before Christmas and paying a visit to Bishop Challoner Catholic College in Birmingham. Along with local schools, GAA clubs and the Irish Association, they organise an annual toy appeal. This act of kindness supports families that struggle to finance Christmas as the cost of living continues to […]

Ep 396 – Drama Group in Rugby and 60th Anniversary Of Irish Community Care in Liverpool

In Part 1… We’re in Rugby with the recently formed community drama group, set up by Sean Quigley. They are performing “Sive”, a classic 1959 Irish play by John B Keane. Sive is a story of exploitation, greed, love and tragedy set in North Kerry, and centres around the arranged marriage of a young woman […]

Ep 395 – Celebrating the Songs and Poems of Percy French with the Roscommon Solstice Choir

This week we’re in Formby with the Roscommon Solstice Choir, paying tribute to the great works of Percy French. “Are Ye Right There Michael?”, “The Mountains of Mourne”, “Phil the Fluter’s Ball” and dozens of other songs and poems were all written over a hundred years ago by Percy French. Born in County Roscommon, Percy […]