Episodes

Ep 362 – Yorkshire Rose of Tralee Selection at Leeds Irish Centre

This week, we’re at the Irish Centre in Leeds for the selection of Yorkshire’s Rose of Tralee entrant. The Rose of Tralee Festival has been in existence for 65 years and is still going strong. Hosted by Tommy McLoughlin, we met up with the ten potential Yorkshire Roses and found out just what it takes […]

Ep 361 – London Wexford Association 70th Annual Dinner Dance

This week, we’re 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 Ambassador to the UK and a small army of Wexford councillors! Great music straight from Wexford courtesy of […]

Ep 360 – St Patrick’s Day Breakfast in Huddersfield & Elderly Irish Advice Network in London

In Part 1… We’re at Huddersfield Town Hall where, for the first time, the Irish flag is to be raised to mark the contribution of the Irish community to the town. The event is hosted by the Mayor, Councillor Cahal Burke with guest speaker Norma Foley TD, Ireland’s Minister for Education and Justin Roche, part […]

Ep 359 – Holloway Gaels and North London Shamrocks GFC Memorial Games

This week, we’re at the North London Shamrocks GFC grounds remembering the lives of Ann Dunning, Chloe Quilliec and Tosh Kilcommons as teams play for their respective memorial trophies. Ann Dunning was a founder member of the Holloway Gaels and sadly passed away at the age of 34, Chloe Quillec played for the North London […]

Ep 358 – An evening at L’Olivetto in Liverpool and Brothers Pearse GAA in Huddersfield

In Part 1… We are in Liverpool spending and evening at L’Olivetto restaurant. Since the foundation of The Irish in the UK, L’Oivetto and Eurogold have been our sponsors and we speak to Managing Director, Damien Brickland about the restaurant’s continued success. L’Olivetto is a popular haunt for Nathan Carter and his family and we […]

Ep 357 – Birmingham St Partick’s Day Celebrations

We spend the day in Birmingham at their Parade and then join them for an evening music festival. Lots of brightly coloured floats, flamboyant people and VIPs galore! Among others, we chat with Maurice Malone, CEO of the Birmingham Irish Association along with Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands. We also talk with Ciaran […]

Ep 356 – Irish Heritage Celebration in Manchester & Michael Davitt Project at The Whitaker Museum

In Part 1… We’re at Manchester Hall with a host of Mayors and Councillors for an event organised by Sarah Mangan, Consul General of Ireland to the North of England. Taking place just before St Patrick’s day, this evening of entertainment is an opportunity for Ireland to say “thank you” to all those that made […]

Ep 355 – Manchester St Patrick’s Day Parade

It’s cold and windy! It must be the St Patrick’s Day parade in Manchester. Despite the decidedly Mancunian weather, the community turned out to celebrate Ireland’s Patron Saint, braving strong winds and evil temperatures. Starting with Mass at the Irish World Heritage Centre, we were joined by a host of VIPs including Sarah Mangan, Consul […]

Ep 354 – Celebrating with Parnells GAA at their Annual Dinner Dance

This week, we’re in London at the Clayton Hotel celebrating with Parnells GAA at their annual dinner dance. Formed in 1951, Parnells are a Gaelic football club based in North West London. The club is flourishing and thriving, with a membership of over 500. There is a lively social side with annual dinner dances, along […]

Ep 353 – Pat Fallon Celebrates His 90th Birthday and Sam Maguire Pays a Visit to Warrington

In Part 1… Pat Fallon from Rochdale is 90 but it’s hard to believe! Watch the man go! Dancing like a 20 year old, singing, telling tall tales; he’s certainly got it all going at 90! We chat with Pat and his daughters about his busy life and being a weightlifting champion back in the […]