Heaney’s poetry is full of surprises. It would appear that he knew everything about the flail, but he seemed to refuse to give it a poetic voice. Continue reading
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190-year anniversary of an acclaimed and esteemed Irish pioneer settler in Adelaide
Kingston was young, keen, and, above all, fit enough in the summer heat to negotiate the dense forest in what was later named Hindley Street. On 6 November 1836, his thirsty dog came across what turned out to be the river Torrens; it was subsequently named after the Derry-born Chairman of the South Australian Colonisation Commission, Colonel Robert Torrens. Continue reading
2026 Irish Film Festival Reviews (Part I)
A review of Báite by Dymphna Lonergan Director Ruán Magan, acclaimed for his historical documentaries, brings us this murder mystery Báite, The Drowned (2025) available online as part of Australia’s 2026 Irish Film Festival and much appreciated by those who are unable to attend screenings in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. The screenplay is … Continue reading
The Wild Atlantic
It started calm enough, but God it turned, and suddenly we were being tossed here and there and everywhere. Ger said he never saw anything like it, but we bent the oars and headed in. Continue reading
Irish-Born Australian Journalist Continues to Expose Perpetrators of Violence and Sexual Abuse through Crime Fiction
Fittingly, Milligan, a well-known, award-winning investigative reporter is capable of writing with clarity and ease as she is a journalist who turned fiction writer in recent years. Continue reading
‘We learn off one another and we follow through’: weaving fishing nets with the Aunties
These were culturally guided and connected roles, rather than a simple or universal gender divide. Respecting these roles recognised women’s leadership, supported men’s cultural knowledge and wellbeing, protected cultural authority and created safe spaces for learning across generations. Continue reading
When you lose your muse…fishing for ideas
Seventeen coffees and twice as many circuits of the news, your socials and the fridge, your creative output is: nil. Continue reading
Aonach an Daingin The Dingle Fair
Then the jobber proceeded to examine the heifers and shaking his head he offered £16 and Dad emphatically said no. Continue reading
New Book Releases
Biography challenges century-long clerical hagiography of Cork pioneer priest, John Therry Book launched at Consulate General of Ireland in Sydney 27 June 2026 New research drawing on extensive Irish and Australian manuscripts reveals that Fr John Joseph Therry (1790-1864), a native of Cork — long celebrated as the saintly founder of Australian Catholicism — accumulated … Continue reading
Ireland steps into EU spotlight as six-month presidency launches with Zelenskyy in attendance
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the ceremony that Ireland’s accession to the EU ranks among the most transformative moments in the nation’s history, having “helped us grow our economy, invest in our communities and supported social changes.” He added, “Holding the presidency is an honor and a responsibility Continue reading
