Val Noone Due to financial difficulties and other unclear reasons, the Australian viewing public is currently doomed to miss out on a fascinating film about the social history of Irish and Indigenous Australians which was shown at Sydney’s revived Irish Film Festival last month. This innovative one-hour documentary is known by its Gaelic title, Dubh ina … Continue reading
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Is it or isn’t it? Only statisticians know for sure.
Ireland tentatively emerging from its long slump, .. is being cited as the great exemplar of the virtues of austerity. Continue reading
Brigid Fest 2014
This is the 10th year that Brigid Fest has been celebrated at the Celtic Club. Patron saint of Ireland and well known as the centre of an annual fire lighting ceremony on the saint’s day, St Brigid is also known as a strong woman and, these days, something of a feminist icon. She is patron … Continue reading
Howling wind and driving storm!
For people who want to (partly) experience what’s happening off the Irish coast at the moment, the Irish Times has a video of the weather: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/video?vid=1.1688977 Do have a look, it will make the present heat and humidity seem so balmy and pleasant by comparison. Felicity Allen, Editorial Team
‘No Irish Need Apply’
… it will probably come as no surprise to learn that the racists amongst us have returned to a tried and true favourite – anti-Irish prejudice … Continue reading
Who created the nocturne? Is it Polish or Irish?
I wish to establish, once and for all, the right of John Field to be credited with the invention and naming of the nocturne. Continue reading
Death of Seamus Heaney
The Board and the staff of the Irish Writers’ Centre are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of treasured Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. He was a great friend to the Centre and a huge support through the years. We remember him for his gentle nature, generosity of spirit and wonderful contribution to Irish literature. … Continue reading
Better than nothing?
On 12th July, 2013, the Dáil passed the Protection of Life During Pregnancy bill. There is no provision for abortion if the mother’s health is simply endangered rather than severely imperilled and no possibility of allowing abortion in the case of rape, under age pregnancy, incest or fatal foetal abnormality. Continue reading
Economic Sunshine
After all the bad news about the Irish economy, there are some glimmers of hope at last. Continue reading
Songs of Courage and Hope
Since 1995 Jacqui has focused on composing and performing sacred vocal music Continue reading
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