Chucky ár lá
Chuck Owens has enjoyed an Irish country music career spanning 43 years. He spoke to Michael McDonagh about longevity and working with the greats....
Jimmy’s Cousin: ‘Heartbreak made me pick up the guitar again’
By Michael McDonagh
Recently an exceptionally good record entitled Waxwings came into the Irish World office.
It has a lovely big band sound and...
Life After Dolores
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and...
‘What’s On’ guide for April, with Willie Moone
Fill up your event diaries with Willie Moone’s entertainment listings – from necessary art and culture to local community events.
ARTS AND CULTURE:
- Deirdre...
Go, Lovely Rose plays for first time since 1937
Go, Lovely Rose, by Irish Playwright Mary Manning, is being performed for the first time since 1937 this weekend.
A dramatic monologue exploring the...
A boy named Drew
Phelim Drew, son of one of the most recognised Dubliners, Ronnie Drew, brings his own Songs Of The Dubliners show to The Irish Cultural...
Wine, woman and song
By Michael McDonagh
In 1992, having spent some time as a session musician, with the Irish National Symphony Orchestra Dublin-born Eleanor McEvoy started playing the...
Arnold Fanning: ‘I thought somebody was going to kill me’
By Colin Gannon
Born there to Irish parents fifty years ago, London became a second home of sorts to Dubliner Arnold Thomas Fanning. In the...
The true, behind the scenes, story of Riverdance
In 1994, Riverdance took the world by storm.
It has since made Strabane-born producer John McColgan, and his wife Moya Doherty, from Donegal, multi-millionaires...
Nathan Carter’s St. Patrick’s BBC Bonanza
Country star Nathan Carter and his band are throwing a big party this St Patrick’s weekend.
On Friday 15 March, at 8pm, BBC...