Stormont’s new Nationalist First Minister installed. Continue reading
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SIX NATIONS 2024: IRELAND OFF TO A FLYER
The Men’s Six Nations 2024: A tipper’s nightmare, a rugby lover’s delight. Continue reading
Three Cork-born Explorers of Antarctica
Three Corkmen who were early explorers in Antarctica. Continue reading
Vale, Geraldine Ryan Irish Dance Teacher extraordinaire
Every Irish dancer in Australia owes a debt to the indomitable teacher, Geraldine Ryan Continue reading
REMEMBERING THE IRISH FAMINE ORPHAN GIRLS
The 2023 Irish Famine Orphan Girls Commemoration event in Melbourne celebrated a dualanniversary this year – 175 years since the first Earl Grey Scheme ship arrived with Irishorphan girls in 1848, and 25 years since the Famine Rock standing stone memorial to thevictims of the Great Hunger was erected in Williamstown. Mr Daniel Lowe, Deputy … Continue reading
The Dublin Riot – Ireland’s wake-up call
What was once an ethnically homogeneous country has turned into a multicultural society in the space of less than 30 years Continue reading
What’s on February 24 and beyond
Films, Races, St Pat’s Celebrations, Celtic Connections, A Book Launch & Genealogy Continue reading
What’s Coming up in February 2024
Brigidfest 24 in Melbourne Please don’t delay booking for Brigidfest, the hottest ticket in the Irish-Australian calendar (seats have sold out for some years). The good news is that we’re back at Batman’s Hill on Collins, our generous hosts at the western end of Collins, right opposite Southern Cross (and very handy for our regional … Continue reading
Famine Orphan ‘Sisters’ from Mayo
The stories of Earl Grey Famine emigrants, Catherine Joyce and Honor Soles. Continue reading
Celebrating and Defending Democracy
Bernard Collaery on the recent court case in which he was prosecuted under legislation to ‘protect the national interest’ Continue reading