Episodes

Ep 273 – Mother and Baby and County Home Information, Irish Community Care & Aideen Barry- Visual Artist

In Part 1… We’re at the Irish World Heritage Centre to meet Dr Maev McDaid. She’s the Mother and Baby and County Home Programme Coordinator for areas around the North West of England. Her role is to advise the Irish Community about the scheme, set up to compensate those who found themselves staying in Mother […]

Ep 272 – The Birth Information & Tracing Act and Carole Scanlon’s Dance School

In Part 1… Martin interviews Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and talks about the new legislation signed into Irish law this year. The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 provides right of access to birth certificates, birth and early life information for all persons who were adopted, boarded out, the […]

Ep 271 – London Irish ARFC Festival Day, Colm Farrell’s Bike Ride & Wayne Devlin’s Award

In Part 1… We’re in Sunbury, West London with the London Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club. It’s their “Beer, Music & Family Day”, and annual event for everyone associated with the club to come along and enjoy the craic. Plenty of entertainment, good fun and great music. We speak to the organisers and chat about […]

From 25 August, we’re changing channels on Sky to 186… same time just different channel. Up to then, watch the Irish in the UK every Thursday night at 7.30pm on SKY 191 or Freesat 162. Repeated on Tuesday at 1 pm

Ep 270 – The Bowling Green Pub and Unveiling a Plaque in Memory of Athlete and Coach, John McDonnell.

In Part 1… Mark Canny has been the landlord of the Bowling Green in Chorlton, Manchester for the last 20 years. He’s created a “local” that represents what it means to be Irish and has put the pub at the centre of the community. Turning the pub into what it represents now has been no […]

Ep 269 – Bloomsday Celebrations in Northampton and Peter Walsh’s Reunion Night

In Part 1… Gerry Molumby takes on the role of James Joyce at the annual Bloomsday celebration at the grave of Joyce’s daughter, Lucia. As Gerry says, James Joyce, and in particular his novel Ulysses is one of Ireland’s biggest exports along with Guinness, and St Patrick’s day. When Ulysses was published in full in […]

Ep 268 – Warrington Irish Centre Irish Culture Day, GAA at Warrington and Seamus Fitzimmons sings us out

This week’s programme comes from Warrington In Part 1… We’re at the Warrington Irish Centre for a day of Irish culture. Organised in association with The Gathering, the club was full to capacity. Lots of entertainment from the Robinson Irish Dance Academy, the D’Ukes of Longbarn (a ukulele orchestra) and Seamus Fitzsimmons. With interviews from […]

Ep 267 – Immigrant Support Programme at the Irish Embassy and 25 years (plus one!) of “Leeds Irish Health and Homes”

This week… In Part 1… We’re in London at the Irish Embassy. At an event hosted by Adrian O’Neill, the Irish Ambassador to the UK, we meet those that have benefited from the support provided by the Irish Government. Comhaltas and community support programmes are amongst those that have benefitted from the multi-million Pound grants […]

Ep 266 – The Galway Association London Annual Fundraising Golf Day at Hendon Golf Club

This week… We’re at Hendon Golf Club for the 31st fundraising day in support of the Galway Outreach Support Organisation, run by Brian Boylan. This organisation looks after those in the Irish community that for whatever reason, need an extra helping hand. Brian Boylan supports them, providing meals and helping with everyday things, such as […]

Ep 265 – North London Shamrocks GAA Club & Celebrating the Life of Shane Corrigan

This week… In Part 1… The North London Shamrocks was formed in 2005 by an amalgamation of St Theresa’s of Ponders End and Shannon Rovers/Sam Maguires of Wood Green. This ensured that North London continued to have a GAA football club. The North London Shamrocks compete at a senior level in London and in 2014 […]