Papal Medal for homeless volunteer Johanne
Johanne O’Rourke-Corbett has devoted much of her life to helping others, for which she received recognition from Pope Francis. She spoke with The Irish...
Murdered journalist Lyra McKee honoured with MA
By Annie Driver
Journalist Lyra McKee, 29, who was murdered as she reported on riots in Derry last year, has been honoured with a Posthumous Master of Arts Degree in Online Journalism from Birmingham City University.
Lyra wrote...
Woman charged with murdering Irish dancer in London
An 18-year-old woman in Britain has been charged with murdering Irish dancer Adrian Murphy and poisoning another man in London last year.
Diana Cristea, of Barnet,...
Bitter dispute over future of Chorlton Irish Club
There are renewed concerns about the future of Manchester’s historic Chorlton Irish Club.
A group named Friends of Chorlton Irish say they have been made...
Manchester-Irish community stalwart Brendan Clarke passes away
By David Hennessy
The Irish community in Manchester is mourning the death of Brendan Clarke who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on...
Former CICA Chairman Seamus Troy passes away
By David Hennessy
The London Irish community is grieving after Seamus Troy, a former chairman of the Council of Irish County Associations in London and...
Hillary Clinton appointed Chancellor of Queen’s University
Hillary Clinton is to be the new chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast (QUB). Secretary Clinton, who received an honorary doctorate from Queen’s in October 2018,...
Number of Irish citizens in UK up by nearly 100,000 in 2019
Record number of passport applications behind huge spike
By Bernard Purcell
The number of Irish citizens in the UK has jumped by nearly 100,000 –...
Irish grandfather’s bedtime story picked up by Westfield
By David Hennessy
A Colindale-based Mayo grandfather’s bedtime stories meant only for his granddaughter have gone on to find a much broader audience, being placed...
Warwickshire GAA footballer is UK’s brightest cardiac science trainee
By Annie Driver
Warwickshire footballer, Gareth Mackin, 25, achieved the highest score in the UK in the Cardiac Scientist Training Programme in 2019. He is...