Irish language night at Skehan’s
By David Hennessy
Croí na Gaeilge, the Irish language collective based in London and focused on promoting and preserving Irish as a living language,...
President Higgins Wishes Irish World readers a very Happy New Year
As President of Ireland, may I send my warmest wishes for a peaceful and happy New Year to all of the Irish community in...
Shouting it out
By David Hennessy
Shout London, the mental health and arts festival from Ashford Place, returned for its third outing at the weekend.
For the first time...
Liverpool set to celebrate Irish culture
Liverpool Irish Festival kicks off this week.
Now in its 22nd year, Liverpool Irish Festival is described as the UK’s largest Irish arts and culture-led...
Submissions open for third annual Shout London festival
Submissions are invited for Shout London 2024, the third annual mental health and arts festival from Ashford Place which will take place 23 and...
The 52nd Willie Clancy Summer School What’s in store for this year’s festival
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.
The first and...
Glenna Mannion from Roscommon crowned Rose of London for 2024
27- year-old Glenna Mannion fron Tulsk, Co. Roscommon has been selected as the 2024 Rose of London.
Glenna is a deputy manager in a residential...
Who will be this year’s London Rose?
This Saturday evening the London Rose of 2024 will be crowned. There are 15 ladies vying for the title but only one will be...
Irish Embassy celebrates inspiring women
By David Hennessy
Limerick- Zambian rapper and singer Denise Chaila was at the Irish Embassy in London last week to launch the embassy’s St Brigid’s...
Kildare is tapping into the St Brigid revival to connect with its diaspora
Kildare is marking the 1500th anniversary of St Brigid’s death with a week-long festival that includes, Denise Chaila, Imelda May, Darina Allen, Jess Murphy,...