Ellen Luff selected as Birmingham’s Mary from Dungloe
By David Hennessy
23- year- old Ellen Luff was selected as Birmingham’s Mary from Dungloe festival at the recent selection night.
Ellen kept up a...
PM pays tribute to Irish contribution
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to the contribution made by Irish people to Britain as he held what he called the first...
Kate Tobin is London Mary from Dungloe 2025
By David Hennessy
Kate Tobin has been selected as this year’s London Mary from Dungloe.
She was crowned at the selection night that took place...
President Michael D. Higgins St Patrick’s Day Message 2025
This year’s message is the final St Patrick’s Day Message delivered by President Higgins, with his term of office to end in November. Reflecting...
Over a pint
A Compendium of Irish Pints: The Culture, Customs and Craic by Ali Dunworth, illustrated by Stephen Heffernan, looks at the whole culture of going...
Telling Ireland’s food story
Jp McMahon told David Hennessy about his An Irish Food Story: 100 Foods That Made Us.
It was when he was a teenager that Jp...
Could you be the 2025 London Rose?
The search for the 2025 London Rose of Tralee is underway.
Glenna Mannion from Roscommon will be passing on her sash to the next Rose...
Former President Mary Robinson comes to Kilburn for film screening
By David Hennessy
There was a standing ovation at a sold out screening of a very special documentary about Ireland’s first female President in...
Bringing Hollywood to Tipperary
Film maker Eoin Ross told David Hennessy about his appeal to raise funds for his comedy short film that deals with themes such as...
Search on for 2025 London Mary from Dungloe
Applications are now open to be this year’s London Mary from Dungloe and represent London at the Mary from Dungloe Festival in August/ September.
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