Sean Ross Abbey child deaths ‘even worse than Tuam’
By David Hennessy
More than 1,000 children died over a 37-year period in the Sean Ross Abbey mother and baby home in Roscrea. This is an...
Haringey trustees blame Spurs closure and ‘mounting debt’ for closure
By David Hennessy
The trustees of Haringey Irish Centre have released a statement explaining why they took the decision to close the centre permanently...
Kodaline to headline Saoirse’s Summer Fest
Dublin rock band Kodaline will head up an online music fest to raise funds for Saoirse Ruane who is recovering from a rare form...
UK left out of Ireland’s travelling ‘Green List’
The Irish government has agreed its so-called Green List of countries from which travellers– including returning Irish residents– will not have to quarantine for...
David Lammy MP laments Haringey Irish Centre closure
By David Hennessy
An MP, a Labour councillor, Haringey Irish Pensioners, the dancing school that used it and the wider community have all reacted...
Waste not want not
Designer Laura Egan told David Hennessy about her newly established clothing line Minti that aims to reduce the waste produced in the fashion industry...
President Higgins to lead Mayo O’Malley gathering
President Michael D Higgins, former Taoiseach Enda Kenny and former President Mary Robinson are all set to take part in the Mayo O’Malley virtual...
Darkness into Light
Antrim actress Gemme McMeel told David Hennessy why she and her West End friends and colleagues felt compelled to use their voices to help...
Moving on up
Dean Brennan told David Hennessy about taking Wealdstone FC to within touching distance of the football league.
At a time when Irish managers in soccer...
Sandy Kelly: No-one is caring for carers
Irish Country singing legend Sandy Kelly told David Hennessy she feels performers and carers have been forgotten in the pandemic.
Sandy Kelly, 66, is known...