London GAA and Round Towers mourn death of stalwart Dermot O’Brien
Former London county board chairperson and Round Rowers “legend” Dermot O’Brien has died. He passed away on 9 May.
A native of Tullamore and former...
Laura Whitmore to lead Cricklewood Darkness into Light walk
Irish actor and broadcaster Laura Whitmore will lead this year’s Darkness Into Light charity walk in Cricklewood.
Following on from the success of...
Siobhan McCann passes away aged 26
Siobhan McCann, the Dulwich Harps footballer who was fighting the “toughest opponent” of her life, has sadly passed away after battling cancer.
McCann, who...
Winning hearts and minds
A national charity has partnered with a London GAA club for a mental health scheme aimed at reducing stigma around mental illness in the...
Historian, witness, survivor
Precisely 51 years on from the day Peter Tyrell set himself on fire at Hampstead Heath park in London, dozens of people gathered there...
Reprieve for RTÉ Longwave
A retired RTÉ radio engineer and long-time campaigner to preserve RTÉ radio transmissions to the UK has urged Irish who save 252 LW groups...
Eye-witness account of 1921 Irish club shooting in Manchester
The Irish World's Michael McDonagh was recently trawling his own family archives and came across a 1975 recording with his late father, Alexander McDonagh,...
Business group announces evening with Michael Flatley
The Sligo Business Network will host a special networking event in London next month, with hopes that Michael Flatley will be in attendance to...
Mayo Council CEO ‘regrets’ removal of memorials to murdered Joe Deacy
By Damian Dolan
Mayo County Council Chief executive Peter Hynes said he “regrets” the removal of two roadside memorials to a murdered Gaelic footballer from Hertfordshire.
Joe...
Dublin man left seriously injured in Liverpool
A Dublin man remains in serious condition after sustaining head injuries after being attacked in Liverpool.
Robert Fitzpatrick, 42, from Finglas in Dublin, was...