Both the challenges and radiant moments of the relationship of mother and daughter are given enduring form Continue reading
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‘Peacekeeper’ by Michael Whelan
The poems were inspired by my tours of duty as a United Nations Peacekeeper with the Irish Defence Forces in South Lebanon and Kosovo. Continue reading
Luka Bloom Tour 2016
Nature of event: Luka Bloom Tour 2016 Where: various venues. see: Luka Bloom Australian Tour February/March 2016 When: February and March 2016. See Luka Bloom Tour information above. Cost: see venues Further information: www.lukabloom.com; www.abpresents.com.au; Dianna O’Neill Publicity. Ph: 02 9337 2288 Mob: 0418 468 148 email: dioneill@ozemail.com.au With a poet’s heart and a rockstar’s soul, Luka Bloom is regarded … Continue reading
From the Green Room of ‘The Plough and the Stars’
STEVE GOME, recently nominated for a Green Room Award, plays Peter, the toy soldier, in The Plough and the Stars, O’Casey’s classic tragic-comedy about the Easter Rising, and has been reflecting on a play he increasingly admires: A bunch of people crammed by circumstance into a confined area who know each other – as family, friend or foe … Continue reading
A Proclamation For An Australian Republic – closing date extended
To celebrate the centenary of the proclamation of the Irish Republic at the Dublin GPO on 24 April 1916, the Melbourne Celtic Club, through its Cultural Heritage Committee is holding a competition to write a Proclamation for an Australian Republic. Continue reading
Exile: Songs and Tales of Irish Australia
Celebrate the rich and enduring culture of the Irish in this stirring concert event. Continue reading
Commemorative Events of the 1916 Easter Rising at the Celtic Club
The Melbourne Celtic Club’s Cultural Heritage Committee is holding a series of commemorative events Continue reading
Eugene O’Rourke, OAM
Eugene O’Rourke, prominent for years in many Irish groups in Melbourne, was on Australia Day the recipient of a Medal in the Order of Australia for services to ethnic radio. Eugene has broadcast the Irish programme on 3ZZZ since 1975, and is devoted to spreading his expertise in radio by training many other presenters. He has chaired … Continue reading
Ireland at Eurovision 2016: Taking a Leaf from Australia’s Book
RTE has internally selected former Westlife member, Nicky Byrne, who has co-written the Irish entry, ‘Sunlight’. Continue reading
Féile Bríde 2016
Remembering the women of the 1916 Dublin rising. Continue reading
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