Irish Embassy celebrates inspiring women
By David Hennessy
Limerick- Zambian rapper and singer Denise Chaila was at the Irish Embassy in London last week to launch the embassy’s St Brigid’s...
New direction
Bodhrán player Gino Lupari told David Hennessy about his debut solo album No Turning Back, 34 years with Four Men and a Dog and...
Heiress to revolutionary
Joe Lawlor, one half of the writing/ directing partnership called Desperate Optimists with his wife Christine Lawlor, told David Hennessy about the new film...
Bringing The Yellow Wallpaper to life 130+ years on
Sue Rynhart told David Hennessy about You, Me or the Wallpaper, her musical interpretation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s 19th century feminist short story, The...
Silent witness
David Hennessy spoke to the cast and crew of a new Irish play that premieres at the Old Red Lion this week.
Inspired by real...
Kildare is tapping into the St Brigid revival to connect with its diaspora
Kildare is marking the 1500th anniversary of St Brigid’s death with a week-long festival that includes, Denise Chaila, Imelda May, Darina Allen, Jess Murphy,...
A decent Proposal
Richie Power and Darragh McCarthy of Hawke the Band told David Hennessy about the band’s new music, recruiting through Éire Óg GAA club in...
Finding his Tribe
Patrick O’Laoghaire, who releases music as I Have a Tribe, told David Hennessy about playing at Wembley, not forcing his music and returning to...
A portrait of Old Ireland
John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley have returned with the third installment of their record-breaking Old Ireland in Colour series.
Beloved by Irish readers at home...
What remains after the trauma
MARY MUSGROVE on her photography exhibition – currently showing at the London Irish Centre –that delves into her family history and the mother and...