Diving deep into the opening of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Continue reading
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Arguing for a living
Essays on modern Irish life by an Irish controversialist, John Waters Continue reading
From the Papers
Snippets from Irish newspapers, including death of Brendan Grace, The Open and more Continue reading
A Paean in Praise of Theatre
A Director in love with Oscar Wilde and his theatre of other possible futures…. Continue reading
The Trial of Ned Kelly Staged
Nature of Event: Barry Versus Kelly – The tragic story of Australia’s folk hero, Ned Kelly and the judge who hanged him. A musical drama by Felix Meagher (with additional music by Lou Hesterman and Cyril Moran) about the trial and execution of Ned Kelly in November 1880. about the Trial of Ned Kelly, the classic confrontation between … Continue reading
Thirty Years of News and Comment
Since its first edition in February 1989, the ‘Irish Echo’ has not missed an issue Continue reading
Irish Government on a Mission to Understand Needs of the Diaspora
We may not sound Irish, but have a strong sense of our Irish-Australian identity. We’re a largely-untapped resource with much to contribute to Irish-Australia. Continue reading
Deep Irish History, Culture and Language in New South Wales
Irish Language classes in Sydney, and history and archeology in Penrith and the Blue Mountains. Continue reading
It might be nonsense, but at least it’s clever nonsense
A novelist, a bolshevik, and a dadaist walked into a bar, is one way of getting the joke that is Travesties. Continue reading
Bloomsday in Brisbane
Readings, music, Irish literature more generally, and eating and drinking – Bloomsday at the Queensland Irish Association in Brisbane. Continue reading
