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Entertainment David Hennessy - 4 August 2026 0

Actor and director Mark McAuley told David Hennessy about Diary of a Mad Man which is heading to Edinburgh Fringe and explores themes like...

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Entertainment David Hennessy - 4 August 2026 0

John Dinneen told David Hennessy about his new play The Jolly Fisherman, based on real events and current themes, which has called a ‘must...

19- year-old Cara Molloy is this year’s Edinburgh Mary

Culture David Hennessy - 1 August 2026 0

Cara Molloy, a 19-year-old student from the Andersontown of West Belfast, is this year’s Edinburgh Mary. Sponsored by the Edinburgh Emerald Irish Social Group, Cara...

Ed Sheeran Launches North South Sounds 2026 Music Programme Across Ireland

Community The Irish World Staff - 31 July 2026 0

Ed Sheeran's North South Sounds 2026 programme will bring young musicians together across Ireland as the singer expands his music education charity north and...

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New rules will put the ‘boot’ back into football if GAA hold its nerve

Damian Dolan - 16 January 2019 0

By PJ Cunningham As I write this, I have many worries for the future of Gaelic football. I’ve been to three games already this year...

Entertainment

Spillane the beans

David Hennessy - 18 April 2021 0

John Spillane told David Hennessy about his new album that has a strong theme of Irish mythology, what it means to be Christy Moore's...

Community

The Knitting Ring to premiere at ICC in Hammersmith

David Hennessy - 27 February 2020 0

A new drama documentary premieres at Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre at 8pm on Friday 28 February. The Knitting Ring shows a group of older Irish...

Healing through music

David Hennessy - 21 August 2026 0

Ashleigh Harley was just 21 when, following a devastating ten-year delay in diagnosing her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), she became critically ill and was given just six...

19- year-old Cara Molloy is this year’s Edinburgh Mary

1 August 2026

Ed Sheeran Launches North South Sounds 2026 Music Programme Across Ireland

31 July 2026

Maria Neely represents Glasgow at this year’s Mary From Dungloe festival

25 July 2026

North East England Mary Molly Russell keeps up family tradition

20 July 2026

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Healing through music

David Hennessy - 21 August 2026 0

Ashleigh Harley was just 21 when, following a devastating ten-year delay in diagnosing her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), she became critically ill and was given just six...