Episodes

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 […]

Ep 394 – Return to London Town Festival 2024

This week, we’re at the Return to London Town Festival. This is the 26th celebration of Traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance. With a packed line-up of great Irish performers, there really is something for everyone’s musical tastes. We speak to the event’s founder and director Karen Ryan and find out why there is such […]

Ep 393 – New Year’s Eve Special… A look back at 2024

This week, we’re showcasing some of our favourite programmes of the last 12 months. In Part 1… We start the programme at the Clayton Crown Hotel in Cricklewood with Lucia Butler, Chairperson of the London Wexford Association, celebrating their 70th annual dinner dance. This lively event has distinguished guests from Ireland including Martin Fraser, Irish […]

Ep 392 – Christmas Eve Special… A look-back at some of 2024’s Programmes

This week, we look back on some of our favourite programmes of 2024. In Part 1… Founded in 1889 at Ashton in Makerfield, The Brian Boru club was established by a group of Irish emigrants who left for England over 130 years ago. We spend an evening at this culturally significant club, taking in the […]