Stolen lives
By David Hennessy
A special showing of feature documentary Stolen by acclaimed Northern Irish director Margo Harkin is taking place at Leeds’ Hyde Park...
Daoirí guy
Daoirí Farrell told David Hennessy about his current UK tour, how recession turned him from an electrician into a musician and now sharing the...
Striking a Cord
Actress Eileen O’Higgins told David Hennessy about returning to the stage with a new play about the travails of new fatherhood, London people thinking...
River McGann is Fiddler of London 2024
By David Hennessy
River McGann from Ennis, Co. Clare was crowned Fiddler of London 2024 at the live grand final at the London Irish...
Like a Bird
Wallis Bird told David Hennessy about her new single about the extraordinary character of Dr James Barry, her experiences performing with the late, great...
Speaking up for a forgotten genius
Angeline Ball spoke to David Hennessy ahead of a reading of a new play about Billy MacGuinness, the Irish orator of Speakers Corner and...
Keeping it Friel
Justine Mitchell told David Hennessy about starring in Brian Friel’s Faith Healer just a year after she was part of a huge revival of...
At home on Hope Street
Belfast actress Karen Hassan told David Hennessy about joining the cast of BBC’s daytime drama Hope Street, returning home to Northern Ireland after some...
First fiddle
By David Hennessy
Meabh Smyth from Armagh was the inaugural Fiddler of London back in 2021.
Although COVID restriction prevented the final taking place in person,...
Preview screening of film about ‘divisive’ heiress who turned IRA volunteer
The Irish World was there for a special preview screening of the film Baltimore.
Written and directed by Joe Lawlor and Chrstine Molloy, known as...