We received the following communication from IBRG a chara/dear friend I am writing to let you know about my work on cataloguing the Irish in Britain Representation Group archive, which was lodged at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford some years ago. IBRG was a campaigning organisation from 1982 to 2000, established because of … Continue reading
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Ireland set to vote on the Eighth Amendment
Between the initial insertion of the Eighth into the Constitution in 1983 and the current proposed removal, there have been four additional referenda pertaining to abortion – two which passed, and two which failed. Continue reading
St Dymphna’s, Booborowie
It’s not every day one gets to go to the deconsecration of a church, and in fact, this was my first – St Dymphna’s at Boborowie. And who was St Dymphna? Continue reading
Good News from Irish Queensland
The Queensland Irish Association is back… St Pat’s Day, Brisbane….A Pioneer Family from the Darling Downs Continue reading
Not-Always-Harmonious Australia
… So it is a book about division. But I think it is also one about integration … Continue reading
Poems by Rosemary Blake
A poet’s tribute to her father, a two literary forebears …. Continue reading
An Australian Premiere for Belfast Girls
Nature of Event: The Highlands Theatre Group is pleased to announce that it will be producing an exciting new play by Irish author Jaki McCarrick, Belfast Girls. This is the first time the play has been produced by an Australian Theatre Company, professional or amateur. For information regarding the origins of the play, here are … Continue reading
Editorial
This is the first of our bi-monthly issues and gives us the opportunity to introduce Shauna Stanley… Continue reading
The silent grief of voluntary migration
A Personal Narrative on Emigration by Méabh O’Leary Méabh is what is termed a ‘love migrant’ in a ‘mixed marriage’. She said ‘I do’ in ‘home’ sickness and in health to Bruce and to Australia. Managing a dual identity and the issues that arise over the lifecycle of migration led Méabh to be involved with ‘Griefline’ … Continue reading
New Online Archive of the Troubles in NI
For researchers, a new archive of the Troubles in Northern Ireland…. Continue reading
