Episodes

Ep 337 – Liverpool Irish Festival and Emigrant Support Programme Funding Announcement

In Part 1… We’re in Liverpool for the launch night of the Irish Festival. Liverpool has a strong Irish connection and this 10 day event celebrates the City’s bond with those that crossed the sea to make it their home. Even though the festival runs for 10 days, there are events outside of this both […]

Ep 336 – Galway Association London 60th Annual Dinner Dance

This week, we take a trip down to the Clayton Hotel in London for the Galway Association’s annual dinner dance. It’s the big one celebrating 60 successful years. We meet up with Barbara Connaughton Edwards, Colleen Lynott, Seamus O’Grady and Brendan Brien from the Association. Guest speakers include Dennis Curran of Barhale Ltd and Jacqueline […]

Ep 335 – Celebrating 29 Years of the Luton Mayo Association at their Annual Dinner Dance

This week we’re at St Joseph’s Parish Centre in Luton, celebrating 29 with the team behind the Luton Mayo Association. The evening is a fund-raising event for two great charities, East Anglia Air Ambulance and Young at Heart Cafe. We speak with committee members and those representing the charities and find out how the money […]

Ep 334 – John F Kennedy Football Club Celebrates at the Leeds Irish Centre with their Annual Dinner Dance

We’re over in Leeds at the Irish Centre with the team behind the John F Kennedy GAA Club. It’s their annual Dinner Dance but also 40 years of the Youth Teams. We talk with their PRO, Joe Boyle and secretary, Michelle McMonagle amongst others. Former Mayo Footballer, Kevin O’Neill tells us about his experiences at […]

Ep 333 Traditional Music at Nortons Bar and a Visit to the Griffin Lynch School of Irish Dance

In Part 1… We’re in Digbeth, at Norton’s Bar for a day of all things Irish. Spoken word, singing and traditional music. We speak to musicians Marian Dwyer, Spencer McAndrew and Jake Davies about the Irish events that they run at Nortons. It’s music for all and an opportunity to learn, or refresh, your spoken […]

Ep 332 – Warrington Irish Club Cultural Day & Michael Davitt Memorial Golf Day

In Part 1… We’re at the Warrington Irish Club for a day of celebrating all things Irish. Along with The Gathering, we have a day of music and dance, even supported by the Lord Mayor of Warrington. We also talk to John Lambe about his running group, Arcade Social Running. They’re all about running as […]

Ep 331 – 60 Years Wedding Anniversary for John & Ann McCoy and Special Birthday Celebrations in Manchester

In Part 1… You may know Ann and John McCoy as the grandparents of Nathan and Jake Carter but did you know they tied the knot 60 years ago! Ann has always been the boys number one fan, following them around the world, being a one-woman marketer and promoter. Find out how well travelled Ann […]

Ep 330 – London Irish Vintage Club Charity Day 2023

This week we return to the London Irish Vintage Club Charity Day at Greenford. Celebrating its 11 year, the London Irish Vintage Club has a great day of music, dance and fun activities as well as lots of classic vehicles and machinery. Organised by Brendan Vaughan from Donegal, we get to see some rare vintage […]

Ep 329 – St Marie’s Roman Catholic Church in Rugby

This week, we’re in Rugby at the beautiful St Marie’s RC Church. Famed for it’s amazing architecture, we meet the the community that support the church as they host an “open door” heritage day. Fr Aji Alphonse is the parish priest. He’s part of the Rosminian Community who serve the church. He talks to us […]

Ep 328 – Pairc Festival in Birmingham Day 2

This week, we’re at the second day of Pairc Festival, an “all things Irish” event that took place over August bank holiday weekend in Birmingham. Following on from Mary Coughlan, Derek Ryan and Van Morrison, we’re showcasing The Fureys, Nathan Carter and many more. We have great stories of life on the road from Eddie […]