Derry-born, London-living poet novelist, Michael Foley, writing in the Irish Times, felt Brexit was an appeal to Nationalism, with its double-speak of sovereignty and taking-back control. Given the economic and societal insecurity, Europe was the perfect scapegoat. Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW by Georgina FitzPatrick Ruán O’Donnell and Mícheál Ó hAodha, eds, Voices from the Easter Rising, Merrion Press, 2016 ISBN 978-1-78537-066-3 RRP: €15.50 Thirty-two eye-witness accounts of the Easter Rising have been collected in this volume from a wide range of participants. Ordinary members of the Irish Volunteers and Cumann na mBan such as Dick … Continue reading
Irish Language testing comes to Sydney Continue reading
Cottage in Mayo Continue reading
It is expected that almost 200 jobs for Irish speakers, based at institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg will be created over the next five years.
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Eugene O’Rourke, came to Australia from Ireland 44 years ago, a native of County Leitrim, became naturalised and an Australia Citizen in a short space of time and, ever since, has made a strong contribution to a wide range of community groups. Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at Bloomsday, by scripters Frances Devlin-Glass and Bruce Beswick. 2016 is the centenary year of the publication of James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and the enduring popularity of the novel will be celebrated in Melbourne from 15 to 19 June with performances of an original theatrical … Continue reading
The 22nd Australasian Irish Studies Conference ‘Change, Commemoration, Community’ will be held in Adelaide from November 29 – December 2. The call for abstracts has been extended to June 24. We are especially interested in more papers on community, language and the Arts. Enquiries and abstracts may be sent to Dr Dymphna Lonergan For more … Continue reading
Launch of the 18th Lake School Continue reading
Live Music at the Celtic club Continue reading
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