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David Keenan: 2025 has seen the release of his fourth studio album as well as the documentary film ‘Focla ar Chanbhás’ or ‘Words on Canvas’ directed by Paddy Hayes.
Don Willcock: Behind the Curtain: Historical Highlights and Music From the Voyage of John Barry
‘NIGHT on the TOWN’ has been selected for inclusion in this year’s Bloomsday Film Festival which takes place in Dublin on June 11th - 16th.
Mary Durkan & Richard Harte: celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the TORONTO BLOOMSDAY FESTIVAL
Paula McCann: The James Joyce Association of Ottawa has some members attending the Bloomsday Garden Party at Áras an Uachtaráin which is the official residence of the President of Ireland.
A Zoom video featuring characters and scripts inspired by James Joyce’s “Ulysses” Produced and directed by Padraig Finlay.
Bernadette Morris is not only an extremely talented singer, performer, fiddle player and entertainer, she is also an exceptional songwriter.
Ron has toured Ireland a number of times to sell out houses and talks about his Irish experiences
Crossing Over is the thrilling sequel to Tide of Hope and a compelling story being staged this month, just in time for the Bicentennial of the Peter Robinson Irish Emigration.
The Peter Robinson Emigration of 1825 was a landmark initiative that brought nearly 2,000 Irish settlers to Canada, laying the foundation for what would become Nogojiwanong-Peterborough.
Meet the Ottawa Rose Applicant 2025. Julia Barnwell, Dessa Hayes, Orla Roisin Mahon, Molly McGuire, Samara O’Gorman, Kathleen Pauluk, Aidan Russell, Colleen Shirley, Skye Laura Smith.
Shauna Bradley; Mark Sutcliff; Stephanie Plante; Tim Tierney; David Connolly; Tom O'Neill
The Goderich Celtic Roots Festival is an annual celebration of the music, craft, and culture of the seven Celtic nations, immigrants of which form a strong historic background to Huron County.
Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation working to enable the best possible quality of life for us all as we age.
Story of a Day – Scéal Lae is a live performance commissioned by Branar and performed by ConTempo Quartet in a collaboration between Branar and Galway Music Residency.
Michelle O'Mahony - If the Walls Could Talk - The Dreaded Workhouse - - the origin of the Workhouse System under the Poor Law Act of 1838 - to the role of these institutions during the Great Irish Famine
The King of All Birds is a fresh and playful performance that takes us on a journey through our shared fascination with the skies—how we dreamed of flying, weaved folklore about it, and eventually found a way to rise above the clouds.
On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change everything. Grabbing an armful of clothes from the washing line, Ciara straps her two young daughters into her car and drives away.
Padraic Scanlan: Uncovering the disaster’s roots in Britain’s deep imperial faith in markets, commerce, and capitalism, Rot reshapes our understanding of the Great Famine and its tragic legacy.
Fiona Prine: Remembering John Prine Fiona Whelan Prine remembers John who died of COVID 5 years ago. John had a special place in his heart for Ireland and had a house in Kinvara.
10-year-old Molly is on a heartfelt mission to bring her father out of a coma. Believing that mastering the fiddle and winning the All Ireland Competition might wake him, she’s determined to follow in his musical footsteps.
After her mother's death, Kathleen leaves foster care and returns to her hometown. Although she inherits a house, finds a job, and a friend, she feels empty. Seeking a mother figure, she embarks on a destructive path as her past haunts her future.
Anthony Fennell, an Irish journalist and playwright, is assigned to cover the underwater cables that carry the world’s information. The sum of human existence—words, images, transactions, memes, voices, viruses—travels through the tiny fiber-optic tubes.
The Purposeful Decision Maker presents Pádraig Ó Céidigh’s groundbreaking and holistic approach to decision-making in life and business.
In this love story for the ages—lyrical, profane, and propulsive—Kevin Barry has once again demonstrated himself to be a master stylist, an unrivalled humourist, and a true poet of the human heart.
Niall Williams: From the author of This Is Happiness, a compassionate, life-affirming novel about the Christmas season that transforms the small Irish town of Faha.
James Vincent McMorrow is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. As of 2024, he has released seven studio albums, three EPs, and numerous singles.
Patrick Murray provides a review of Verdigris, screening at the EU Film Fest this month. Thurs, Nov 21 • 6:30 pm Ottawa Wed Nov 27 6:00pm Toronto
The winner of the Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase at Goderich Celtic Roots Festival 2024 was Appoline -- a dynamic neo-trad folk trio from Australia.
Fiárock is a 4-piece Irish traditional band that tells a story steeped in sound. Hailing from both sides of the Atlantic, the quartet masterfully treads the line of staying true to the tradition while embracing the diversity of influences from each member
William Roulston: Martin McDowell: Claire Bradley: John Grenham: Natalie Bodle: Austin Bovinizer
Konrad & Katherine Jay Tell how they came to be the owners and guardians of Mount Usher House and Gardens.
Grainne Goff has worked at the Eccles Hotel for 31 Years and recounts some of the history and highlights
David McWilliams is an economist, author, podcaster, journalist, documentarian and broadcaster. He is the founder of the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival Kilkenomics
Hailing from County Tyrone, The Whistlin’ Donkeys have been performing together since 2011 and have gained a strong following in Ireland and around the world and start a Canadian Tour in October
John Mulhall: From Terror to Valor: Echoes and Shadows is a fictional novel about those who have fought in the global war on terror.
Martha Kelly & Mary Murray recount their recent walk along the Royal Canal - Irish Famine Way
Gerry Roberts Singer/Songwriter Gerry Roberts at the Mirimichi Irish Festival. Originally from Belfast, Gerry recounts his arrival in Canada 50 years ago and his musical journey. Foster and Allen recorded "Once Upon A Time" which Gerry wrote.
Ronan Deane The Canadian National Championship 2024 is set to be the largest Gaelic Games event in Canada, bringing together athletes and fans from across Canada and the United States. This exciting two-day event will showcase the best of Gaelic sports
Daniel O’Donnell’s remarkable career has moved on to a new level with his success as a TV presenter, just another facet to his ever-expanding list of entertainment achievements.
A sculpture honoring the relationship between the Choctaw Nation and the people of Ireland will soon be erected on the Choctaw Capitol grounds in Tuskahoma, Oklahoma.
Professor Colin Harvey is Professor of Human Rights Law in the School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast
Monica is a Northern Irish academic, peace activist, human rights defender & former politician. In 1996, she co-founded the NI Women’s Coalition political party & was elected as a delegate at the Multi-Party Peace Negotiations
Turlough O’Donnell SC, Mediator is a barrister and fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was elected to the General Council of the Bar of Ireland in 2004 and from 2004 to 2006 chaired the Arbitration and ADR Committee of the Bar Council
Bronagh Hinds CBE is a women's rights advocate from Northern Ireland. She was a participant in the Good Friday Agreement negotiations for the Women's Coalition & was the Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for NI.
Alyson studied law at Queens Belfast, the Inns of Court School of Law London & the College of Europe Bruges. She was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 1992.In Sept 2021, she was appointed Chief Commissioner to the NI Human Rights Commission.
David Wilson is professor of Celtic Studies and history at the University of Toronto, author of a two-volume biography of D'Arcy McGee and, most recently, of Canadian Spy Story: Canadian Revolutionaries and the Secret Police;
Jordan McNally Kelly & Enda Gallery: Under his moniker Strange Boy, combines hip-hop with elements of Irish traditional music. The Caherdavin native is often described as a '1000-year-old poet', reincarnated in the body of a young man.
The Mahones are well regarded amongst Irish punk fans and recognized indeed as pioneers of the scene. Formed in 1990 on St. Patrick’s Day in Kingston, Ontario as a band for a one-off show.
Patrick Murray, Exec Dir of Irish Film Festival Ottawa attended the Galway Film Fleadh and provides a report on the movies that were screened and what he hopes to include in the Ottawa 2025 Festival.
Farrell McCarthy tells the history of the island. In 1847, the peak year of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland
Abigail Pryde of Heron Valley talks about the groups music while attending Folk Alliance International 2024
James Maloney MP hosted a farewell celebration for departing Ambassador Eamonn McKee. Parliamentarians, Diplomats and representatives of the Irish community gathered to honour the Ambassador and his wife Mary McGillis-McKee
The Irish author, emigrant and ultrarunner is running in memory of the 100,000 Irish immigrants who fled to Canada in the Great Famine
Kevin Mallon has been the Musical Director and Conductor at Ottawa's 13 Strings since 2010 and has decided to pass on the baton.
Eoin Warner: Ireland was a hidden gem; situated at the remote edge of the world, facing the vast Atlantic Ocean. Ireland’s Wild Islands
Gráinne collaborates with guitarist Brendan Walsh, exploring folk, classical, & traditional music – “Songs From Ireland” was released in 2019. Gráinne is part of the folk duo Hibsen with Jim Murphy on an album of songs based on James Joyce’s “Dubliners”
Declan Gorman Welcome O Joyce, a staged reading by Declan Gorman of a new performance to mark 100 years since the first appearance in print of an extract from Finnegans Wake.
Women of Note in association with Tradfest Temple Bar is curated & presented by Aoife Scott. A celebration of female artists that come from diverse backgrounds & culture while highlighting the rich talent of Irish trad & folk performers
Loreena McKennitt released The Road Back Home on March 8, 2024 via Quinlan Road/UME. Described as an homage to what feels like simpler times, the album was recorded in Summer 2023 while Loreena was performing at four folk festivals in southern Ontario.
Ensemble Sangineto's main purpose focuses on the melding of Italian folk tunes with an international modern flavor, in the perspective of a continuity and renovation of the Italian folk music drawing on other European countries' traditions
Siobhan Miller is a Scottish folk singer and the only four-time winner of Best Singer at the Scots Trad Music Awards. She also won the Best Traditional Track at the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and has frequently performed at Celtic Connections.
Claudette Commanda; Mark McGowan; Eamonn McKee; Nathan Brinklow, Eleanor McGrath Gratitude: Honouring Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Wendat Irish Famine Aid
Clair Wills’s investigation leads her back to the discovery that nearly thirty years ago a cousin of hers had been born in one of the Homes and her existence had been covered up.
Plentiful Country The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York by Tyler Anbinder
Culture Ireland supported six Irish Artists traveling to Kansas City, Missouri, to participate as Official Showcase Artists at Folk Alliance International which took place from 21 – 25 February 2024!
Filmed on location in Dublin & Kildare, the film tells the tale of a troupe of failed clowns and an ambitious reporter who embark on a chaotic adventure
A reluctant retiree struggles in a controlling marriage until an unlikely friendship with an abandoned teen teaches her to live life on her terms, no matter the
On January 31, 1984, Ann awakens to realize that she is going to have a baby. Having left the house early, Ann scurries around to find somewhere to hide, lost and frightened.
In 1973 Thomas Niedermayer, a German businessman living in Belfast, was kidnapped from his home and disappeared. His family and friends never saw him alive again. He became one of Northern Ireland's "disappeared". His fate was unknown.
Finnegan's Wake. Part 2, written by James Joyce | read by Richard Harte | directed by Adam Seelig | filmed live in Toronto at Noonan’s Irish Pub and environs | From 2023-2029, one little goat will film all 17 chapters (30 hours) of Joyce’s Finnegans wake
John Carlin is the director of the award-winning film 'Lie of the Land" which won "Best Irish First Feature" at the Galway Film Fleadh 2023.
Fergus O'Byrne formerly of Ryan's Fancy talks about the recording of a live concert in St John's Mar 17th 2001
Dani Larkin is embarking on her first Canadian Tour visiting Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa & Montreal
Tracey Dixon, Patrick Murray, Helen Walsh, Rosemary O'Brien, Catching up on a variety of events celebrating Irish Heritage Month.
Craig Hamm, Chair of Irish Communities of Ottawa highlights some of the March events. Full details at www.irishottawa.ca
Leon Diop & Brianna Fitzsimons: This landmark publication in Irish history is a celebration of Black Irish identity. Featuring profiles of Black Irish public figures from the worlds of pop culture, politics, sport, business & the arts.
Emily Magner Hurley is a composer, performer, coloratura soprano, songwriter and orchestrator from Cork. She released her debut solo piano album Airs & Graces making its debut on Culture Night 2020
Castles & Ruins is inspired by a summer Rue Matthiessen spent in Galway, with her husband and son.
Andrew Kenny: Author Debut Novel -- The Head of the Raven A dead girl’s words haunt a detective’s broken life as he struggles to find her killer.
Fishing in Irish Waters: A Blow-in’s Tale is the 3rd in the Cornish Fisherman’s Diaries series by Trevor Simpson. The 1st volume, Diary of a Cornish Fisherman: Newquay, 1962-1967 was published in 2014, followed by A Cornish Fisherman’s Irish Diary in 2014
Raven Kanatakta of Canadian, Digging Roots at Your Roots are Showing Festival in Dundalk Ireland.
Brendan Kennedy maintains the Facebook Page - Singing Circles Ireland, Gathering spot for anyone interested in sharing information about Traditional/Folk Singing Circle activities/events in Ireland.
David Maguire: David Maguire hails from Ballinasloe in Co. Galway, Ireland. He has been recording music for many years and is also a prolific songwriter.
In this his third book, Ciaran writes candidly about events in RTE since he left, the urgent strategic public policy required to save the regions outside of Dublin from further significant job losses, and the critical commitment needed for genuine urban a
Joanie Madden: Cherish the Ladies will embark on a 10 day tour of Ontario in March. Details at https://cherishtheladies.com/tourdates/
The Byrne Brothers are known for their electrifying and high-energy performances that showcase traditional Irish music and world-class Irish dancing. Their music features both traditional and original tunes, as well as their unique style and energy.
Cheryl Prashker talks about her recent, first visit to Ireland and some artsits lined up for the 2024 Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Simon Oak was taken with the singing circles in Ireland and has become a regular visitor and participant. He has established singing circles in Holland based on the Irish style and tradition.
The Celtic Tenors – three tenors, one voice. Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson, Daryl Simpson
Of County Armagh and Louth parentage, Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin was raised in an Irish speaking family. She is a multifaceted traditional artist: a professional singer since 1999 and a researcher, song writer, author and composer, now living in County Louth
Acacia Lyra: Sharing the Moon, just launched, contains 14 originals, with two Celtic harps, guitar, percs, cello and voices in harmony. This is Acacia Lyra's fourth album.
Only Dead Fish Swim with the Current: A memoir filled with wit and candour, exploring everything from a boyhood in Ireland to an adulthood overseas
Kiera Dignam, daughter of the late Aslan frontman Christy Dignam & Dave Browne of the Black Donnellys on their collaboration.
Ontario’s public colleges and Ireland’s technological universities to collaborate on programs and research
Founded in 1982 by Fabio Rinaudo and Daniele Caronna, BIRKIN TREE have studied the repertoire of traditional Irish music with passion and seriousness with repeated stays on the island.
Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died.
Mattie Lennon is a poet, author, folklorist and traditional music aficionado, with a penchant for holding forth at length on the little vignettes and foibles of human nature that many others pass by unnoted
Meet sculptor Joe McCaul, creator of the sculpture exhibited ‘Potato People’ at the National Famine Museum. “The Potato People” exhibition draws inspiration from poignant accounts of the Irish Famine, particularly the book “The Truth Behind the Famine"
Paula McFetridge Director: Green & Blue explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict.
An annual celebration of Irish-Newfoundland heritage, steeped in music, song, and storytelling, in the community of Tilting, a National Historic Site of Canada.
MEET KINNFOLK Josh and Julie Kinn weave bouzouki, bodhran, and smooth vocal harmonies in their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Eamon O'Leary (The Murphy Beds) Eamon started playing Irish music while growing up in Dublin.
Canada Ireland Foundation Executive Director Will Peat talks about the future development of the Corleck building, currently under renovation at Ireland Park Toronto.
Cathy Murphy of The Irish Canadian Immigration Centre provides an update of services and the changes she has seen since COVID.
Arnold Mathers looked to his Irish roots for inspiration to write From Ireland to the Queen’s Bush, a collection of 10 short stories about families leaving Ireland and coming to Canada.
Ruán Magan is an award-winning filmmaker based in Ireland, working internationally. Born in Dublin in 1968, he was educated in Gonzaga College and University College Dublin before embarking on a career in feature films in 1989
Teresa Lavina is a Basque filmmaker based in Galway, Ireland. Her films have been screened at many international film festivals. Her film 'Untold Secrets' closed the 2021 Galway Film Fleadh and her documentary 'Mincéir'screened at Dublin IFF 2023
Luke McManus is a director and producer based in Dublin. He has produced and directed award-winning projects for NBC, Netflix, RTÉ, Virgin Media Television, TG4, NDR/ARD, Al Jazeera and Channel 4, winning four IFTAs.
Eddie Bohan is a Broadcast Historian specializing in the history of Irish pirate radio. He is the curator of the Irish Pirate Radio Exhibition and helped to create the Irish Pirate Radio Archive at Dublin City University
Minister Sean Fleming: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs during recent Ottawa Visit
Galway Atlantaquaria, Ireland’s largest native species aquarium, is located in Salthill overlooking galway bay along the Wild Atlantic Way. Galway Atlantaquaria is the caretaker of hundreds of native animals from rivers, lakes, canals & oceans.
Thomas Sheppard and students Kaitlyn Grandy and Stephanie Evans chat about the launch of their Miniboat, the Raven KASTER, as they prepare to travel to Ireland where it landed to relaunch it again.
Born and raised in Ballyhaise, County Caven, O'Neill moved to Dublin when she was 18 to study music at Ballyfermot College. She spent the next several years there working in the service industry, honing her writing and performing skills.
Cheryl Prashker is the Artistic Director of the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival in Ontario, Canada
An artist who finds strength in sensitivity and embraces the full power of a moment, Ailbhe Reddy has a talent for crafting intensely moving alt-folk tunes.
Canada Ireland Foundation (CIF) has signed a lease with the City of Toronto to transform an under-utilized and derelict heritage building on Toronto’s waterfront into a vibrant new venue for arts, cultural and heritage programming.
Sean Fleming TD for Laois and Offaly, Minister of State for Int. Development and Diaspora
The Byrne Brothers and a family band from Donegal, Ireland, who are currently taking America by storm! The Byrne Brothers are Luca on Accordion, Finn on Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar, Dempsey on Bodhran & Whistle and Dad Tommy on Uilleann Pipes, Bagpipes, Fi
Screaming Orphans are the four Diver sisters - Joan, Angela, Gráinne and Marie Thérèse - with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland.
In 2007 Maxime Chouinard traveled to Ireland to learn bataireacht, and started his club in Quebec City in 2009. Maxime’s experience in martial arts touches many different styles, from boxing to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Niamh Dunne is an accomplished violin player and singer, who is known for her folk infused fiddle compositions and smoky warm vocal style.
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, or Sr. Stan as she is affectionately known, is a visionary and social innovator and a member of the congregation of Religious Sisters of Charity since 1958.
Deirdre is a founding member of the Madagán quartet and the award-winning five-piece trad band Réalta. With these groups she has recorded two studio albums and traveled throughout Europe and Asia, giving workshops and performing at various festivals and
The O'Toole, or Ó Tuathail family, of Celtic stock, is from the southeast of Ireland, known as Leinster. It is an ancient family name traced back in Ireland to the Middle Ages.
Wallis Bird is an Irish musician, living in Berlin. She has multiple recording since 2012.
Richard Harte outlines the 2023 program and also the feature length movie being screened at Bloomsday Film Festival in Dublin
The largest Bloomsday festival in Canada with event-filled days that stretch over 5 to 6 days & brings down the curtain on Bloomsday itself — June 16.
David Keenan - Joyce's City A night time odyssey through Dublin in the mind of David Keenan. In a city that is constantly changing and evolving, he reflects on a place that is obsessed with the "new", while growing increasingly sentimental about the past.
Irish virtuoso guitarist Shane Hennessy is one of the leading guitarists on the world stage
Short documentary, Directed and Edited by Ciaran O’Connor, Cinematography by Philip Graham, Music by Patrick O’Connor
Rosemary O'Brien details some of the upcoming events at the National Irish Canadian Cultural Centre, Ottawa.
Jan Carson is a writer from Northern Ireland. Her books include Malcolm Orange Disappears, Children’s Children, Postcard Stories, The Fire Starters – which won the EU Prize for Literature in 2019
Margaret Mc Auliffe : A graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting, this award-winning actor has appeared on the stages of national theatre as well as in her own self-penned works. Deliciously playful, truly authentic, with a sharp intelligence.
Emma Langford is fast becoming a household name as a firm feature of the Irish folk and songwriter scene. A globetrotting troubadour, Langford calls Limerick City in the West of Ireland home. Storytelling and wit sit at the heart of all she does.
Filmmaker Simon Chambers finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong.
In 2018 on the steps of The High Court, Vicky Phelan gave a now infamous address where she exposed one of the worst women's health scandals in Irish history, the cervical cancer debacle. "Vicky" is an exclusive and intimate journey into not only her fight
Independent Irish singer and guitarist Síomha (pronounced She-vah) dances the line between folk, jazz and neo-soul effortlessly taking audiences on an unexpected and unforgettable journey with her soulful melodies
Dermot Sheedy percussion with the band Hermitage Green. Apart from performing percussion with the band, Dermot has played with high profile artists such as Donal Lunny, The Irish Harp Orchestra and Celtic Legends
Jamie McKeogh was born and raised in Durrow near Tullamore, Co. Offaly. From a very young age he had a keen in interest in music having been strongly influenced by his mother, a music teacher.
Clare Sands is a unique force in Irish music. Weaving traditional roots with Contemporary sounds and influences, Sands sings for the young and the old, brave and the bold.
Lilli Lewis trained as an opera singer and classical pianist, Georgia native Lewis has been a composer, producer and performer for over two decades.
Throughout his career, Seamus has battled depression, anxiety, and an addiction to alcohol. In “Shine the Light” uses his extraordinary guitar playing and ability to engage audiences to tell a compelling & often hilarious story.
Declan Curran has short movies being screened at the Toronto Irish Film Festival and also the Ottawa Irish Film Festival.
Kevin Dundon was showcasing the Irish superb food and drink experiences in Canada over St Patrick's Weekend.
Lavengro: Hailing from Derry City, Gareth, Dave, James & Jordan have been dominating national radio stations recently with their original songs about their life experiences with love and mental health
Fergus Keyes: A project to build a beautiful world-class memorial park and cultural green space at the Montreal side of Victoria Bridge, around the Black Rock.
Katie Harrison Katie travelled to Lawrence’s Lane in Sleaghroe, homestead of her husbands people, last Autumn with us. She sprinkled her husbands ashes there. A very emotional experience.
Consul General Janice McGann reflects of the importance of Irish Hrtiage Month for the Irish in Toronto
Culture Ireland Showcase at Folk Alliance International 2023 Ciaran Walshe: Culture Ireland
Travel across Ireland with internationally renowned singer Michael Londra in a celebration of Irish culture, history, and music. Combining glorious video footage from the Emerald Isle, fascinating travel destinations, exciting cultural experiences.
Sorcha Richardson is a musician from Dublin, Ireland. She started her first band with friends at the age of ten. At 18, she relocated to Brooklyn, New York's vast music scene and self-released her first EP, Sleep Will Set Me Free, in 2012.
Bound For Canada is a gala concert brining together celebrated musical talent from Ireland and Canada.
Jaz Guram Curry enthusiast 🍛 Just for fun Irish Punjabi, Dad of 3 👧👧🐶 Husband of 1 👰 BA (Hons)Information Management; Politics Queens University Belfast
Patrick Patrick provides a review of Irish movies that were screened at The Sundance Festival
After Emigrating from Ireland to Canada in 2012 Fiona began on a quest to stamp out the racism that the Irish face….One Lucky Charm at a time. Fiona knows the Irish are not a race, but she cannot pronounce Xenophobia.
Fionán started playing guitar professionally with Riverdance in the USA in 1999. Since then he has worked as musical director for Moya Brennan (of Clannad) and her band.
Liam Winnett is originally from Texas City, TX and came to Ireland as a young boy with his family. He has represented Irealnd in U18 & U19 Rugby. He developed an interest in the Uileann Pipes and is a regular performer at traditional musical festivals.
Brigid Festival Vancouver is a four-day free festival to celebrate the healing, light, and creativity of Irish women and women across the world with a mix of in-person and virtual gatherings.
Geraldine Moore: The organization of an Annual Feile Bride was an offshoot of the Conference in 1993. It is a week to ten-day long series of events commencing on the eve of St. Brigid’s Day each year with a candlelight pilgrimage & ritual
Dolores Whelan & Siobhan MacMahon talk about the 2023 plans for the Brigid of Faughart Festival.
Michael Kelly is now in his 90's and emigrated from the Tarbert area in the early 1950's. Initially to the UK and subsequently to Canada where he lived in Montreal, Ottawa and now Vancouver.
Davie O'Donohoe is from Limerick and immigrated from Ireland> He spent many years in the 60's & 70's touring Canada & USA with as a member of Irish bands, The Celts & Ireland's Travelling People. Davie celebrated his 80th birthday in 2022.
Clíodhna Ní Aodáin is a playful spirit. Maybe even mischievous. Her voice, too, is enchanting -- from vocalisations, to chants, songs and stories spoken in the soft accent of her own native Dublin.
Brian Taheny from Sligo: I have always been fascinated with the American banjo traditions and jumped at the chance of playing with Arnie and the two Chris's. Their magical musicianship and friendship have given me much inspiration.
Singer/performer. Resident singer at Dromoland Castle Hotel. Guest singer with Cherish the Ladies. Wedding Singer Ireland and Spain.
JOANIE MADDEN is considered one of the greatest musicians and personalities in the history of Irish music in America. She was born in the Bronx, New York of Irish parents, and is the second oldest of seven children raised in a musical household.
William Enright, who was raised in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, learned that he was adopted at birth when he was 23 years old.
Cathy Geagan was appointed as Ireland’s first Consul General to Western Canada in August 2022.
Consul General Janice McGann is from Dublin and joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2006. She was appointed as Consul General of Ireland in Toronto in August 2022.
In the past 22 years we have supported 2,240 people to return home from various parts of the world, for many this was a dream come true and a life changing experience. We wish to continue to support people to come home even in these challenging times.
A bible, black comedy about a prodigal son returning to his hometown to seek salvation for his sins.
Gangster’s Guide to Sobriety: a darkly humorous & inspiring 1st person account of the larger-than-life exploits & ultimate redemption of an Irish gangster-turned-actor-turned-sober-storyteller—written in collaboration with the creators of Silicon Valley
Ghost Eire is a paranormal team based in Ireland. They investigate historical haunted locations along with places that have never been investigated before, using equipment with scientific emphasis and conducting old traditional experiments.
Lisa Furlong provides a history and overview. Paul Reck who is a guide at the park describes some of the features along the route
The Irish Labour History Society (ILHS) was established in 1973, with a founding objective to; ‘promote the knowledge of Irish labour and of Irish people in labour history abroad and labour history in general; the appreciation of the importance of labour
Folklore, Mythology and Literature: Beyond the Forest Floor by Joanne McFall Joanne McFall is a teacher and writer from south east Ireland
John Finucane is an Irish lawyer, and Sinn Féin politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Belfast North constituency of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since the 2019 general election.
Growing up during The Troubles, I was determined that I was not going to be forced into Irish unity by terrorist violence or the threat of it. At the time, there was no space to think about a different future. But since then, we have had peace
NOLLAIG CASEY is one of Ireland’s most gifted musicians, with her own unique way of playing traditional Irish music on the fiddle and has such a distinctive sound that it would be impossible to mistake it for that of anyone else.
This week we hear from Senator Frances Black, Chair of IRELAND'S FUTURE. We also hear from Andrew Clarke, a Belfast student and Canadian MP James Maloney about the Oct 1st Together We Can event that is occurring in Dublin.
This week we hear from Senator Frances Black, Chair of IRELAND'S FUTURE. We also hear from Andrew Clarke, a Belfast student and Canadian MP James Maloney about the Oct 1st Together We Can event that is occurring in Dublin.
This week we hear from Senator Frances Black, Chair of IRELAND'S FUTURE. We also hear from Andrew Clarke, a Belfast student and Canadian MP James Maloney about the Oct 1st Together We Can event that is occurring in Dublin.
Bobby was born in Cork City and moved in 1970 to St. John's, Newfoundland, where for years he led The Sons of Erin. He has performed with The Irish Rovers and many others.
Eleanor McGrath talks about an upcoming event: 3 Chefs, 3 Visions, 3 Nations, 9 Courses.
Jim Kelly and his family from the Ottawa region share their history & contribution to Shoeboxes.
Kevin & Eleanor Lee have both retired from a lifetime spent in teaching and education management.
Juliet Short, Shane Dunne, Philip Purcell, Joao Pualo Santos Cavalcante,Shane Rafferty, James Herrera O'Malley, Cesaire Tchoudjuen, Adrien Billaud: of the Emerald Warriors Squad
Joe Jencks is an international touring musician, award-winning songwriter and celebrated vocalist, known for his performances of musical beauty, social consciousness and spiritual exploration.
Richie Fagan & Gary Gaughan: Emerald Warriors RFC Dublin About Bingham Cup Ottawa 2022 & Bingham Cup History
John Mannion holds a BA and MA from University College Dublin, and a PhD from the University of Toronto. Now retired, he was a professor of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St John’s from 1969 to 2005.
Cheryl Prashker Artistic Director/General Manager Goderich Celtic Roots Festival & College
Bryan Daly Past President ISNCR: Celtic Cross Memorial Ceremony Mon Aug 01 2022 at 02:00 pm Ottawa Rideau Canal at the Ottawa Locks of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River, just below Parliament Hill. 1 Canal Lane, Ottawa | Ottawa
In 2010, Michael Darcy packed up his songs and guitar, left his home in the green hills of Co. Clare, Ireland and journeyed westward across the Atlantic – to Toronto
2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominee Pat Chessell to release his new EP, The Ghosts of Yesterday.
Frank Flood has come to the end of his term as Consul General of Ireland to Vancouver. Frank reflects on the years and his achievement as he returns to Ireland to start his retirement.
David says: "Semidelinquent" is a soulful rock n roll eulogy to dysfunctional love, sang and spewed amidst a new big band sound. It’s brash, poetic and proud.”
Paul Casey - singer-songwriter felt compelled to write and record the track after watching news of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Michael Hogan is the author of 18 books, a collection of short stories, 6 books of poetry, collected essays on teaching in Latin America, a novel, & a history of the Irish battalion in Mexico which formed the basis for an MGM movie starring Tom Berenger.
Kate Bevan-Baker & Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin talk about an upcoming Irish tour that includes the Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltown Malbay
Aaron McIntyre of Clifton House: Today, Clifton House is Belfast’s most historic meeting venue, offering an inspiring space for a wide range of events including seminars, conferences, strategic planning sessions and private fine dining.
Canadian Spy Story: Irish Revolutionaries and the Secret Police - A New Book by David A. Wilson
Montreal boasts the largest Bloomsday festival in Canada with event-filled days that stretch over five to six days.
Deirdre Finnerty - For over seventy years, Bessborough House, a grand country mansion on the outskirts of Cork city, operated as one of Ireland’s biggest mother and baby institutions.
Michele Holmgren: Canada to Ireland: Poetry, Politics, and the Shaping of Canadian Nationalism, 1788-1900 In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Irish writers played a key role in transatlantic cultural conversations
Patrick Murray Exec Director with a monthly review of Irish Movies. This month: Taking a look at KANOPY, the streaming service available through the local library www.irishfilmfestivalottawa.ca
Ambassador McKee talks of the process of "imagining " what Ireland could be as history unfolded
The Libravian (Written and Performed by James Riordan of explores themes of courage and identity, celebrating brilliant books and diverse stories through big-hearted physical comedy.
Chris Collenette: President of the Ireland Canada Business Association discusses the recent forum The Maple Leaf and the Shamrock - Why More Canadian Companies are Choosing Ireland as their Natural European Base.
To mark the centenary of James Joyce’s Ulysses, we are inviting young authors to write about any one day in your own life, real or imagined, in your own part of the world, in your own voice.
Tara Byrne, Arts Programme Manager and Bealtaine Festival Artistic Director talks about the Bealtaine Festival.
Critically-praised Canadian-Irish author COLIN BARRETT. Colin’s highly anticipated second book HOMESICKNESS comes out on May 3, and is a wonderfully wry collection of short stories following the lives of outcasts, misfits, and malcontents from County Mayo
Former Canadian Hockey Player Brock Montgomery (29) from Moose Jaw and Claire de Haas (27) from the Netherlands-Caretakers Great Blasket Island 2002 from Apr 1 - Oct 1
Michael Boyle - Remember Newfoundland is not merely a place but it is a state of mind. So enjoy the journey and the real fun is being able to have a laugh.
Anthony Street talks about Celtic Illusion and the the combination of scintillating dance and illusion.
"Jolly’s" performs irish pub songs and traditional celtic folk. The very best of irish songs and traditional tunes in a modern reading of "Jolly's" find more and more funs in many countries and always create a real atmosphere of the national holiday.
Peter O’Brien is the founder of Happenings which runs civic-minded events across the city and beyond each summer.
Nathan Mannion Head of Exhibitions and Programmes talks about the current D'Arcy McGee exhibition at EPIC in Dublin. Irish emigrants have had a notable influence on the history of Canada but few have left a greater impact than Thomas D’Arcy McGee.
Padraic Moyles joined Riverdance in 1997, going on to become Dance Captain and Principal Dancer and also being nominated for an Ovation Award for his leading role in the show.
Matt Bissonnette’s new feature is a highly emotional and entertaining drama, supported by a magnificent interpretation by Gabriel Byrne and the presence of many iconic songs by Leonard Cohen.
Lost Children of The Carricks: Defying the Great Irish Famine to Create a Canadian Legacy. Written and directed by Professor Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin.
Hazel Doupe stars in the upcoming film being screened at the Irish Film Festival Ottawa, You Are Not My Mother. In a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance
Irish Film Festival celebrates Irish culture, language, humour and history through the modern medium of film. Founded in Mar 2014, the festival showcases recent films of all genres from Irish filmmakers.
Tilting is noted for the large number of traditional Newfoundland fishing structures and houses, many of which have been restored in recent years. The community is noteworthy for the longevity of its Irish culture and dialect.
Ambassador Eamonn McKee: The Hon Seamus O'Regan: James Maloney MP: Ray Bassett: Catherine McKenna: Ciaran Cannon TD pay tribute to Jim Kelly
Minister Michael McGrath visited Vancouver as part of the Irish Government St. Patrick's Ministerial travel initiative.
Born & raised in Ireland, the talented rapper relocated to Ottawa, Canada, with his team to open up more opportunities. Steph Lyon uses all his focus on sharing his unique approach to hip-hop. With a signature Drill Trap sound & focused on mindful living
Brandon Steen focuses on something close to his heart the Irish diaspora in Toronto, a community of which he counts himself to be a part of. Brandon's Great, Great, Great Grandparents John and Frances Steen sailed in 1850 from Co Cavan
This week we chat with some Irish organizations across the country and hear of their St Patrick's Day/Week/Month plans and activities. Sean Kealey of the Irish Society of the National Capital region.
This week we chat with some Irish organizations across the country and hear of their St Patrick's Day/Week/Month plans and activities. John Barry of The Irish Club of Mississauga
James Maloney MP tells of the background and impact of Irish Heritage Month and the motion that was passed in the House of Commons last year.
Patrick Murray of the Irish Film Festival Ottawa talks about Aoife McArdle directing 3 episodes of Severence on Apple TV. Aoife previously directed Kissing Candace which was screened at IFFO. Also Claire Dunne's “Herself”. Which is available on Amazon Pr
CelticFest Vancouver is Western Canada’s biggest annual Celtic festival. CelticFest is a rich cultural celebration of the seven Celtic nations’ kinship and community.
From Anne Griffin, the bestselling author of When All is Said, comes Listening Still, a refreshing new novel about a young woman who can hear the dead—a talent which is both a gift and a curse.
Raymond Keogh: a lifetime dedicated to understanding his own family’s complex social history, became the ideal blend in which he developed the concept of our common or universal Identity.
Sjef Frenken talks about Padraig O'Broin (J. Patrick Byrne), 1908-1967, was an internationally known Canadian Poet. He ranks among the great Canadian Poets of his time
Maura de Freitas is Festival Dir of the Brigid Festival Vancouver and also co-founder of the Irish Benevolent Society of B.C. & former managing editor and publisher of The Celtic Connection newspaper which served Irish communities across N America
Maura de Freitas is Festival Dir of the Brigid Festival Vancouver and also co-founder of the Irish Benevolent Society of B.C. & former managing editor and publisher of The Celtic Connection newspaper which served Irish communities across N America
Paula Kennedy, Tara Giddens : Kathleen Blake "Kit" Coleman was an Irish-Canadian newspaper columnist. Coleman was the world's first accredited female war correspondent, covering the Spanish–American War for the Toronto Mail in 1898.
Bridget Brownlow is the Conflict Resolution Advisor for Saint Mary’s University. She was the only Canadian among 11 people who received his 2021 Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad.
Celebrating 10 years of service, The Eamonn O’Loghlin Irish Canadian Immigration Centre assists Irish diaspora from across the island of Ireland, offering outreach and information in Canada
Majella McAllister Museum founder and Youth Voices lead at the Museum of Childhood Ireland talks about the background and future plans.
Kenny's Bookshop was established in High St, Galway in 1940 by Des & Maureen Kenny. Five of their six children and three of their grandchildren currently work in the family business, which employs nearly twenty people.
“At the core of 'This Promise', is a vision to make a film that is as true to life as possible. Former homeless woman, Elaine Ryan, who, together with freelance filmmaker, Naoimh Ní Luanaigh
Bestselling author Mary Carter Contemporary fiction and The Irish Village Mystery series under pen name Carlene O'Connor
Eleanor Shanley is from Keshcarrigan which is a small village next to Lough Scur which lies at the foot of the Sheebeg and Sheemore hills. Eleanor shares recollections of the post Christmas traditions from her youth.
Sharon Shannon shares memories of post Christmas traditions in County Clare when growing up and also her experiences of coping with COVID and her love of animals.
Kevin O'Connor - Author & Journalist - Political Betrayal, How Charlie Haughey Acquired €70 Million
Jack O'Rourke - Wild Place has songs of love and loss, beautiful misfits, nature and wilderness,
Sean McCann: What does it mean to be a “Shantyman”? Much less know what he may do with his time? His life? Leave it to Canadian Celtic folk-rocker Séan McCann to spin the yarn that’ll provide all the answers in this, his new single
James Morrissey, Chairman, Claddagh Records.The Chieftains and Claddagh Records release a complete career retrospective, featuring over 60 audio and visual tracks from the world’s most celebrated traditional Irish band.
Deirdre Moran SVP Technology & Country Manager - Canada at IDA Ireland Mark Shorten VP Financial Services & Life Sciences | International Expansion | Investing in Ireland
OutSpoken: 15 MasterClass Business Essays For Our Time Paperback by Jim F. Keating Jim Keating President and CEO, Speakers Forum. Desmond Devoy is a reporter for the Perth Courier.
Maria Robertson - Originally from County Limerick in Ireland, Maria is proud to now call Canada home living in Oakville outside of Toronto with her family.
Anne Emery won the 2019 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel, for Though the Heavens Fall, and the 2007 Arthur Ellis for Best First Crime Novel, for Sign of the Cross.
On September 30, Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we began a public reading of the Executive Summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report.
Despite what many people believe, human progress all over the world has been incredible in recent decades. And Ireland’s progress has exceeded that of practically anywhere else.
A fireside view of the life’s journey of Oliver O’Connell, poet, music maker and story teller from Co Clare
Emer Reynolds Director: Emer Reynolds, Grierson-nominated feature documentary director and multi-award winning film editor, is based in Dublin.
Teresa Lavina Director; Untold Secrets voices the experiences of Irish Mother and Baby Home survivors and focuses on the life and upbringing of one survivor, Anne Silke.
Pat Scott talks about the history of #Halloween. This podcast was originally broadcast on 31 Oct 2010 on The Gaelic Hour (precursor to Irish Radio Canada) on CHIN 97.9FM in Ottawa.
Julie Houle is the Captain of the victorious Montreal Shamrocks at the Heritage Cup in Ottawa. Julie talks about the club and the victory.
Mickey Delaney talks about Na Fianna Katarokwi, based in Kingston Ontario and how Gaelic Football and Hurling is thriving in their community.
Irish poet Rachel McCrum (currently living in Montreal) is part of Blue Metropolis' Life… as a Song
Nicola O'Haire just released a Brendan Graham song about the Irish Orphan Girls transported to Australia
Fiona Maguire is a Consultant Archaeologist Atlantic Archaeology and oversaw the Ballinasloe archaeological find.
The Museum of Irish Rural Life located at the Old Creamery, Kilrush is well worth a visit. Joe Whelan should be commended for helping to put Kilrush on the map.
Jackie Gilna, President of ICCCOTT outlines the pland for a Whiskey Tasting evening and also some other plans that are underway.
Ellen MacIsaac is the Director of the Ottawa Celtic Choir. The Ottawa Celtic Choir is a non-auditioned women's community choir that sings songs from the seven Celtic nations and from Canada.
John Boylan is Deputy Head of Mission at the Irish Embassy in Ottawa and outlines some of the plans for re-engaging with the community post COVID.
Martin Curley, a full-time genealogist working in Co. Galway, where he administers the East Galway Genealogy and DNA Facebook group GEDmatch East Galway Ancestor Project. He maintains a Facebook page, ·Soghain Genes, where he highlights research findings
Dr. Ed Gilbert is a postdoctoral researcher based at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Dublin, Ireland. He has a PhD in population genetics and genomics from the RCSI, University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr. James Ryan is a writer and publisher who has been active in Irish genealogy for the past 35 years. He founded Flyleaf Press in 1987 and this has now been merged with Ancestor Network.
Kyla Ubbink is a professionally accredited book and paper conservator, Mrs. Ubbink owns and operates Ubbink Book and Paper Conservation and has been a practising conservator for the past 20 years.
Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social history and women·s history. She holds a master·s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women·s Studies) and a master·s degree in Religion.
Maurice Gleeson is a psychiatrist and pharmaceutical physician as well as a genetic genealogist. He is administrator of several surname DNA projects, including the Gleason, Spearin, Farrell, Ryan, and O·Malley projects.
Ray Blackwell - The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival returns this September 10th – 19th for its 17th iteration,
Colin Kotin-Hogan talks about the Heritage Council of Ireland to engage with the Irish diaspora and establish an Irish Towns Diaspora Network.
Former Irish Ambassador to Canada, Dr Ray Bassett, has published a book about Dublin's Phoenix Park and its environs. It is redolent with history, as well as containing a rich variety of wildlife.
Sandra Moffatt, Tourism Ireland Toronto Tourism Ireland is responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a leading holiday destination.
Carl Wright: Set in the beautiful Burren region of County Clare, Caher Bridge Garden is found near Fanore. It is based around a restored riverside cottage and blends sensitively with its surroundings.
Scattery Island off Kilrush Co Clare : John Mulqueen OPW (Thanks to OPW for permission to record)
Jill Cousins has worked with cultural heritage organisations across Europe to increase the use and visibility of their collections in education, research, creative industry and towards the general public.
Neil O'Dwyer - My murals and artwork have featured in the press and on national television, in documentaries about renowned sports personalities such as Micheál O Muircheartaigh and the late great Moss Keane.
In the hands of a skilled player the Bodhrán can be a subtle and exciting instrument - striking the skin in a variety of ways, one hand tucked in behind the skin, pressing and moving to vary the colour and intensity of the sound.
Caladh is the Irish for a landing place for a boat. I enjoy the beauty and the imagination that I create with all my pebbles and items collected as two pieces are never the same. Freisin cártaí Gaeilge agus framaí do gach ócáid.
Lisa King, Natural handmade soap scented with essential oils and coloured using spices, herbs and natural colours. Minimal paper packaging. Kind to your skin and kind to the environment https://www.facebook.com/galwaysoap/
“Woodcraft and wood-turning in particular gives me immense pleasure, but what gives me even greater pleasure is the the smiling faces and looks of happiness and appreciation that it creates in others” – Richard Colson
Waterford artist and dye transfer printer Jean Curran has created an exhibition of original dye transfer prints from Technicolor movies in the form of an immersive Art Trail and has just been launched in Dungarvan.
Fiachra O‘Regan, from Connemara, on the West Coast of Ireland, plays Irish music on the Uilleann Pipes and Whistle
Varo are Lucie Azconaga and Consuelo Nerea Breschi, a fiddle and vocal duo who perform traditional Irish songs and tunes with arrangement influences from the baroque and classical traditions.
The Great Famine Voices Roadshow is inspired by the search for the 1,490 former tenants who were forced to emigrate to North America from the estate of Major Denis Mahon at Strokestown Park,
Karina Murray Founder & CEO of Aunua Academy We are bringing free education to the world about mental health topics, issues and support tools to improve the quality of life for everyone in the world that is impacted by their mental health.
Matthew McGree is a final year high school student in Portlaoise, Ireland and had the opportunity to attend some Collision events. Matthew talks about the experience and also how his final year at high school is working out during COVID.
Co-founder and COO of Kwayga Mike McGrath: A Cork start-up has developed an online platform to help resolve the disruption within food supply chain systems globally caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oscar Blue is a 21 year old songsmith from the west of Ireland. Since his debut releases in late 2018, Oscar has experienced breakout success, with his music now streamed over 3 million times worldwide on Spotify
Mayo Day, the day that celebrates all things Mayo, returns on Saturday, May 1st 2021. Stay tuned for upcoming details on all the great events happening throughout the #MayoDay weekend Mayo Day Takes To The National Stage For 2021
Safe Home Ireland started off as a pilot project in 2000 in beautiful Mulranny, where our head office is still located. We are marking our 21st anniversary this year and while we are a national charity with a global remit we are extremely proud of our May
Darren Ó Rodaigh -Last year, as a result of the pandemic we began teaching our courses online. We now provide Irish classes to people across the world!
Released in Apr 2021, Arrivals is yet another departure. Produced by no less a figure than Paul Weller, O’Rourke remarks that the music icon “was there every moment, before, during & long after, discussing ideas about this & that, even down to the artwork
The Everyman Theatre in Cork aims to produce the best in Irish and international performance for Cork and Irish audiences, hoping to be indispensable to all of the communities they serve
Ruth Wehlau talks about Harp of Tara CCE Kingston hosting an online Immersion weekend that offers classes in Irish language at 5 different levels and workshops in music, dance, and art
John Beag O'Flatharta blends English ballads with the Connemara sean-nós and tints songs composed in the Irish language with a rich dollop of the rhythm found in American country music straight from the sidewalks of Nashville.
Jonathan Harkin: SOLORUN provides practical guidance on managing mental wellness through personal stories, examples, and workbook-style exercises for the reader to take part in.
Pat Finnigan also spoke on the motion presented by James Maloney The son of a farmer, Pat grew up in Rogersville. During the late 1970s, he and his wife Lise, started their company, best known as “Mr. Tomato”.
In partnership with IFI, IFFO 2021 will be happening virtually, bringing the best of Irish cinema to your home cinema!
Photographer & filmmaker Ross O’Callaghan is searching internationally for men with an Irish connection named Paddy, Patrick, Pat from all walks of life, for a stunning collection of portraits that will capture what it’s like to be Irish & male in Ireland
Past meets present, and contemporary movement meets history as 3 dancers explore the grand and idyllic stone fort Grianán of Aileach in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
This exhibit tells the stories of the desperate and often disease stricken emigrants who fled across the Atlantic from Ireland’s Great Hunger in 1847 as well as those of their Canadian caregivers in Ontario.
John Creedon has presented multiple television series on RTÉ of road trips across Ireland showcasing Ireland’s history and geography, along with some lesser-known stories of the areas he visits. He lives in Cork.
Keara Barnes is an actor, writer, voice over artist and producer from Vancouver, B.C. She holds a BFA in Theatre from The University of Victoria and studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.
The sixth annual IRL Festival is bringing the fun online with Trasna na dTonnta:- Across the Waves .
A project to build a beautiful world class Memorial Space around the Black Rock on the Montreal side of the Victoria Bridge. Fergus Keyes talks about recent developments.
Global Greening 2021: hundreds of iconic landmarks and buildings around the world will take part in Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening 2021 initiative around St Patrick’s Day.
Gene Fitzpatrick is of the most sought-after compéres and after dinner speakers on the circuit today and is described as the "Man for all Occasions".
Ruth Smith is a musician, teacher and producer living in Clare. She is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one third of the female vocal and instrumental trio The Evertides.
Irish poet Dr Arthur Broomfield has launched Ireland Calling, a new book of poems of special interest to Irish people residing in Canada .
Like A Child is the second single from John Blek's highly anticipated album Digressions #2 Grounded. A song that reminds us to cherish our innocence.
Vancouver Park Board and the Ireland Canada Monument Society are agreed to a design for the monument at the entrance to George Wainborn Park, Vancouver. http://www.irelandcanadamonument.com
One of the country ‘s oldest record companies, Claddach Records, has signed a licensing agreement with Universal Music Ireland to make a wide collection of Irish music, song and poetry available worldwide.
Cathal Murray is the presenter of Late Date on RTE Radio 1. Tune into ‘Late Date’, the perfect musical end to the day, with Cathal Murray, from 11pm-2am (Irish Time)
Mael Brigde is a devotee of the Irish goddess and saint, Brigit. She founded the Daughters of the Flame in order to rekindle the perpetual fire once burned by the sisters of Saint Brigit in Kildare, Ireland.
Maura De Freitas is the Festival Director of the St. Brigid’s Day Festival Vancouver and a founding member of the Irish Benevolent Society of B.C.Brid Dunne is the Vice president of the Irish Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vancouver.
SomeRiseSomeFall is an independent community of songwriters, musicians and creatives. Michael Fitzgerald Anna Mitchell talk about the project
Riots occurred in January 1907 during and following the opening performance of the play. The riots were stirred up by Irish nationalists and republicans who viewed the contents of the play as an offence to public morals and an insult against Ireland.
Lochlann Scott of Helplink Mental Health Services talks about the increase in demand for counseling services requested by the Irish Diaspora over the past 12 months and particularly the increase in requests for help during Covid.
Colm Brophy was appointed Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora on July 1st, 2020.
Tom Ganly was secretary of the Longford - Westmeath Argentine Association and had visited the Argentine more than 20 times. He talks about hurling in Argentina and the Dresden Affair and the Ganly connection
Columban Fr Liam Carey is originally from the Westmeath and his Grandfather was Argentinian. He worked in Brazil as a Columban missionary priest before journeying onto Peru.
Frances Black grew up on Charlemont Street in Dublin as the youngest of the late Patty and Kevin's five children. It was a very musical family, and she began singing with her older siblings, Shay, Michael, Mary and Martin, known as The Black Family
Fiona O'Brien: After Emigrating from Ireland to Canada in 2012 Fiona began on a quest to stamp out the racism that the Irish face….One Lucky Charm at a time.
Pat Chessell has played all across Canada, throughout Upstate New York, and in his ancestral homeland of Ireland.
Graham Lindsey is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, writing inventive and varied tunes. His compositions don’t follow the traditional Irish, Scottish or other Celtic styles, and the subtle differences bring a unique feel and rhythm to each tune.
Ann is a member of Al-Anon and explains how the 12 step recovery program has helped her.
Pauric is a members of Al-Anon and explain how the 12 step recovery program has helped him.
In the early 1900s, the Olympic Games track and field throwing events were dominated by a group of Irish-born weight throwers representing the United States.
Michelle is a singer from Galway who has toured the world extensively and has performed in many renowned venues such as the Bejing Opera House, the House of Congress, the White House (for President's Bush and Obama) and more recently has performed as part
How the Iroquois Nationals took their rightful place in lacrosse’s World Games, with a heartfelt assist from the Irish
The origins of lacrosse in Ireland lie with the establishment of the Ards Lacrosse Club in Newtownards, Co. Down (just outside Belfast) in 1872.
As a child growing up my Father used to fascinate me with all manner of Irish Folk Stories at bedtime or in the car on a long journey. Not from a book, but from his head and every time he told them they were different.
Eleanor Shanley and John Feeley’s creative collaboration results in the release of the stunning new album Cancion de Amor this December.
Michaela Foster Marsh and her brother Frankie grew up as "twins" in Glasgow, Scotland in the sixties. Born only weeks apart, Michaela was white and Frankie was black, and they were an unusual sight in their dual pram.
Rachel Ryan was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She can usually be found writing in coffee shops, hanging around libraries, or walking the streets of Dublin, making up stories. The Woman Outside My Door is her first novel.
Galway artist Niamh Regan has long been lauded as one of Ireland’s most promising folk talents. 'Hemet' is an album full of musical accomplishment, emotional maturity and subtle craft & has been nominated for the Folk Album of the Year
Members of the Irish Community sharing their experiences with their own mental health. in BC
The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the body (bodies) of loved one(s) who have died abroad in sudden or tragic circumstances back to Ireland.
Daniel Conlon. is a software engineer based in Dublin. He designed the tool displayed in the ncov2019.live & cov19.cc websites
Sometimes a shared surname and a death in the family can lead to some rather unusual circumstances. Such is the clever premise of Aoife Crehan’s debut feature film, The Last Right.
Cork International Film Festival is Ireland’s largest and first film festival and one of Cork’s most significant and popular annual cultural events. The 65th Edition takes place online from the 8th – 15th November 2020.
Patrick currently teaches music, specialising in cello, the guitar and violin and runs a music programme for young string players at Gaelscoil na Cruaiche, Westport. Patrick also teaches violin and guitar at the Louisburgh School of Music.
ANDY KELLY has been collecting and restoring old photographs of Co Waterford for nearly 50 years & has collaborated with local historians on many publications, incl Shipbuilding in Waterford (2011), A Century of Trade and Enterprise in Waterford & more
Nuadán are a vibrant band from the Déise who play a wide range of traditional tunes and sing sean-nós, macaronic and traditional songs in English.
Steven Egan's PhD thesis, currently has the working title ·The transnational dimension to Partition of Ireland: examining Australia and Canada, 1919-22· and aims to contribute to the fields of Imperial, diasporic and transnational history.
Ken Fleming organized the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat in 2004. The retreat focuses on the teaching of traditional Irish music on fiddle, flute, whistle, harp, uilleann pipes, tenor banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, bodhran, guitar, accordion & concertina
Liz Doherty was a founder member of bands Nomos and Fiddlesticks, Liz has also performed and recorded for a number of years with the Bumblebees. She has guested with bands such as Blazin’ Fiddles and performed with ‘Riverdance
Cli Donnellan is an Irish traditional fiddle player and native of Mountshannon, Co. Clare, where she founded and ran the Mountshannon Trad Festival for ten years. She hosts a weekly traditional Irish music radio show on Scariff Bay Community Radio
Eleanor Shanley is one of the most loved and respected vocalists in Ireland. Nearly 30 years since starting her musical career as a vocalist with De Danann, and her voice as pure and lyrical as the first day she stepped in front of a microphone in 1990.
Ambassador McKee was a member of the talks team involved in the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 and later involved in its implementation.
Brendan Graham's songs have sold in excess of 100 million units; been recorded by artists across the musical genres and amassed over 2 billion internet views.
'Following the collapse of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger economy, Ruairí McKiernan questions whether he should join the mounting number of emigrants searching for greater opportunity elsewhere.
Willie Whelan is the Editor/Author of the book The Towns and Villages of the Waterford Greenway - ENTER TO WIN A COPY THROUGH THE IRISH RADIO CANADA APP
Nicholas Worthington is fascinated by maritime and island history. While researching Tory Island he first came across Inishtrahull Island.
The Bee's Knees : Ireland's Love of Bees from the Celts to Connemara by James Morrissey
His work includes the documentary film The Boys of St. Columbs for BBC and RTE, which followed the lives of several great Irish figures including Nobel Laureates Seamus Heaney and John Hume.
Ambassador Jim Kelly: Canada is Ambassador Kelly's fourth posting as an Irish diplomat.
Seán Keane from County Galway is described as the greatest musical find of the 90's. Traditional Irish, folk and even country and blues songs all lend themselves to his unique style and unforgettable voice.
Mary Coughlan is the greatest female vocalist Ireland has ever produced. It’s not even why she stands alongside, or even between, the bruised, battered but unbeaten giants of jazz chanson on both sides of the Atlantic, Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf
Brian Kennedy is one of Ireland’s most inspired and revered ambassadors of music. He is not only a prolific songwriter but a master interpreter of lyrics as well, and audiences around the world continue to praise his exceptional vocal talents.
The development of each production from concept to stage involves close collaboration between artists, creatives & children to ensure that what we ultimately present is the best that it can possibly be.
Future Oceans Creative Director Catherine Larose Future Oceans: Igniting a global community of designers spotlighting the ocean plastic crisis In 2019, ten fashion designers were selected from an international design competition and featured in Future O
From playful days (family programme) to curious nights (adult programme) we create, produce curate unique, visual and interactive cultural experiencesin Dublin that merge cutting-edge technology, design, arts and science in playful, immersive curious ways
The Museum displays its own collections, as well as visiting exhibitions of Local, National and International significance with the overall aim of maximising their cultural and educational potential for the people of Limerick and Ireland.
Tionól Gaeilge UCD, our international summer school, is aimed at adults in Ireland and abroad who are interested in the Irish language and in Irish culture.
Minister Ciaran Cannon explains the role that Ireland will play on the Security Council. The Minister also discusses COVID-19, Brexit and the formation of government in Ireland.
The Armagh Rhymers are one of the most celebrated traditional music and theatre ensembles on the Island of Ireland.
SLOW MOVING CLOUDS is a Dublin-based post-folk band. Their music is an organic mix of the Irish and Nordic folk traditions with baroque strings and post-rock influences.
Cathy Murphy, Jennifer Bourke, John Boylan, Sabine Nolke, Lochlann Scott, Danielle McLaughlin, Karen McHugh
One of Eastern Canada's best-known songwriters, Jimmy Rankin's heartfelt folk-rock storytelling is deeply ingrained in the fabric of Nova Scotia, where he began his career in the late '80s
Cara Dillon has risen to become one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song anywhere in the world.
Adrian Duncan talking about Tensions Structures and the connection between structure and society.
Socks in the Frying Pan is a multi-award winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, the universal hub of Irish traditional music.
Corner Boy are a group of multi-instrumentalist songwriters from the South-East of Ireland that combine contemporary and traditional music to form a distinct alt-folk sound.
Martina Jensen lives in a village called Kilanerin in Wexford and is an ICU nurse working on the frontline in a major Dublin Hospital. She was very ill with Covid 19 symptoms in March and wrote a song.
Billy Woods is a singer songwriter musician, composer, actor from Kells, Co. Meath. He talks about how the current pandemic is impacting his worls and how he hopes his music brings strenght to people who are sufferuing.
Neil Cooney, Country Manager/SVP Canada,Enterprise Ireland, and Michael Barton, Regional Director Canada, Invest Northern Ireland shared an update on the Irish and Northern Irish response for business to COVID-19 at a recent Webinar facilitated by ICCCTO
Kíla are an Irish folk music/world music group, originally formed in 1987 in the Irish language secondary school Coláiste Eoin in County Dublin.
An isolated Ojibway First Nations reservation in Northern Ontario, Canada is the setting for “Ogoki – Call of the Wild”. It was here in the 1970s and 80’s that the Mulrooney Family, from Limerick lived for seven years.
Ursula Ledwith is based in Athlone and was involved with Athlione Community Radio for a number of years. Ursula shares her reflections and thoughts on how the current pandemic effects her life and those around her.
Tom Mannion is a Sports Physio and a musician and has been impacted professionally and personally by the COVID 19 pandemic. Tom is based in Athlone, Co Westmeath and shares his reactions and thoughts on the current situation.
Dermot Ronaldson is a Dublin based Physcotherapist who provides counselling with the Probation Service, the homeless community and also addiction counselling.
Ryan McMullan from Portaferry, a small seaside town in Northern Ireland, the 25 year old is a fresh new talent on the singer/songwriter scene.
JigJam members are all multi-instrumentalists, JigJam interchange between banjos, guitars, fiddles, mandolins and double bass onstage which creates an experience which is pleasing to both the eye and the ear.
Dave Rooney of The Black Donnellys on their pursuit of the American Dream and a Guinness World Record. An Irish story: This is my home
Siobhán O’Brien is writing music for the risk takers of this world. Certainly a woman who made the trek from Ireland to America, with only two suitcases in hand, to be a full-time songwriter knows a thing or two about risk.
The John Byrne Band is led by former Patrick's Head front man and Dublin native John Byrne. Their debut album, After the Wake, was released to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic in 2010.
A visit to the Irish Cultural Museum of New Orleans will leave you with a truly new perspective and appreciation for the history of this beautifully complex city.
Paul Gault elected to formally pursue a longstanding passion for wine and is now a recognized Accredited Sommelier with a WSET Level 3 recognition in Wine and WSET Level 1 recognition in Saké.
Mary Ellen Callaghan talking about the Benevolent Irish Society of PEI and their production of the Jimmy Keary play - “The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley”
Pat Fitzpatrick - Author. It’s time for a new take on the Cork vs Dublin rivalry. Cork is more kefir cocktails than Tanora these days; Dublin reckons it’s like Berlin because it has two intersecting tram lines.
Kevin Mallon studied at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music & at Dartington College of Arts, studying composition with Peter Maxwell Davies, conducting with John Eliot Gardiner, singing & specializing in baroque violin.
Liam Rellis, who works at the Waterford Museum of Treasures has a wealth of knowledge and also has years of experience in theatre and the arts. Liam’s knowledge on local history, creates an atmosphere of fun but most importantly one of learning.
Mary Feeney, Larry's niece talks about his influence and impact and the annual Feile now held in his honour.
Gay Byrne Irish Broadcaster. Sharing an interview with Gay that was first broadcast in 2009
Graham Lindsey is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, writing inventive and varied tunes. His compositions don’t follow the traditional Irish, Scottish or other Celtic styles, and the subtle differences bring a unique feel and rhythm to his first album.
Máirtín de Cógáin is a singing, dancing, story-telling bodhrán player who also is a noted playwright and actor.
Don Stiffe from County Galway is one of the greatest singer / songwriters to have emerged on the Irish Folk Scene in recent years, receiving critical acclaim and awards both at home and abroad.
CHRISTOPHER KLEIN is the author of four books, including Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America’s First Sports Hero. A frequent contributor to History.com,
Diana Beresford-Kroeger - To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
John Joe has written a number of local histories including Lickmolassy by the Shannon, Hearts of Oak - the rise to glory of Portumna GAA Club and From Little Acorns ... A Centenary History of Portumna Golf Club. His latest book, Portumna A Galway parish b
Catherine O'Brien travelled from Australia to attend the 2019 Marrinan Clan Gathering in Ennistymon, Co Clare Ireland
Siobhan Byrne Learat, founder at Adams & Butler tells of where she saw an opportunity to service customized travel vacations in Ireland
Lisa Jameson of Teeling Whiskey gives the background to distilling in Dublin and the Teeling Distillery Experience
In the early 14th century the Earl of Desmond, head of the Geraldines, made hereditary Knights of 3 illegitimate sons he had sired with the wives of various Irish chieftains, creating them the White Knight, Green Knight of Kerry & Black Knight of Glin.
Brian O'Neill, Gavin Sheridan explored the challenges and opportunities that digital and social media opens in our society and the growing case, across Europe, for online content regulation and controls.
SiarScéal Festival 2019 takes place over two days, commencing on Friday, 11 October and continuing through Saturday, 12 October at Roscommon County Library HQ in Roscommon Town.
The theme of this year’s Thomas D’Arcy McGee Summer School in Carlingford on 20th and 21st August, 2019 reflects the instability evident in the lives of our politicians, businessmen, academics and the wider communities – north and south, east and west.
Ireland Park is the principal memorial to the Irish Famine experience in Toronto. It is a bridge from the past to the future. It is a bridge that links two nations and two cities. It is the story of a destitute people overcoming unimaginable hardship and
Grant Vogl is the Collections and Exhibitions Manager at Bytown Museum and tells of the wealth of Irihs history housed there.
Nick McCarthy, the Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Outreach provides an insight into some of those people and their historical impact on Ottawa and Canada.
Shane Lowry is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. His notable achievements include winning the Irish Open as an amateur in 2009.
The Famine Walk took place from May 27th - Jun 1st 2019 as a group followed the footsteps of the 1,490 tenants from Mahon’s Strokestown Park House estate, who were escorted by a bailiff to Dublin to ensure they boarded ship in 1847
On 30th May 2019, a group of walkers iarrived at the Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship in Dublinhaving walked from Strokestown Park the new officially accredited 165km national heritage trail – the National Famine Way.
Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland.
Jamie McKeogh - JigJam are a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland.
Dimitri Lazarev -CIS Force works to provide companies all over the world with access to the best talents of Eastern Europe and Russia in a reliable, fair and transparent way.
Gary McDarby was a founding director of Camara (www.camara.ie) - a not for profit entity that refurbishes discarded computers with open source software and distributes them to schools in Africa.
Ciaran Haughey spends about one-third of his working life on the road and while he enjoys meeting people and visiting new places, dining on his own is one aspect of business travels he dislikes.
Anne Griffin began writing in 2013, and in 2015 undertook an MA in Creative Writing in UCD studying under James Ryan, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne, Frank McGuinness, Lia Mills, Paul Perry and Anne Enright.
Nelson BC Mayor John Dooley was born and raised in Ireland, emigrating to Canada in 1967. He became a Canadian citizen in 1974.
Mike Hurley was born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, in 1958 and came to Canada in 1983 at the young age of 25. Music and Gaelic football dominated his youth as did soccer which advanced him to a semi-professional league.
Ali Milne is the founder of Mindfule, which is the personalized nutrition tracking app, guiding people towards healthy and strong minds through AI and Machine Learning to track food, mood and cognition.
Dubliner Oisin Hanrahan is the CEO and co-founder of Handy, the leading on-demand home services platform. Oisin founded Handy along with Umang Dua, Ignacio Leonhardt and Weina Scott.
Kevin Twomey is a marketing professional with over 10 years international experience, working in Canada, The Netherlands and Ireland.
Donie O'Sullivan _ It's a long way from Cahersiveen and the world of South and Mid-Kerry rowing, to the studios of CNN World News in New York.
Raised in an Irish musical household, Andrew Finn Magill grew up studying with many of the world’s best traditional American and Irish fiddlers at The Swannanoa Gathering music workshops in Asheville, North Carolina .
Described as “a little bit of Mary Black and Cara Dillon, with some Emmylou Harris with Alison Krauss thrown in”, Co. Down singer songwriter Brigid O’Neill’s star has been steadily in the ascent since the release of her debut EP ‘Arrivals and Departures’,
In 1975, while on the way home from a gig, the apolitical rock group, The Miami Showband, fell into the crosshairs of a Protestant unionist paramilitary group that planted explosives on their bus when it was stopped at a fake checkpoint.
Theatre Lovett produce work for all ages, both child and adult, young and old, chicken and egg. They Called her Vivaldi is an upbeat comedy-adventure about a sensitive musical-prodigy making a quiet name for herself in a cacophonous world.
A.J.G.D. (John) de Chastelain, twice Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, Ambassador to the US, head of the International Commission on Decommissioning in Northern Ireland.
Padraig O'Malley is an Irish peacemaker, author and professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston who specializes in the problems of divided societies, such as South Africa, Iraq and Northern Ireland.
Screaming Orphans are four sisters with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland.
Nora Owen was first elected to the Dáil Éireann in 1981, serving until the 1987 election when she would lose her seat only to be returned again in 1989 before becoming Deputy Leader of Fine Gael in 1993, Minister for Justice,1994-1997
Eithne Dunbar: Growing up in Ireland, she learned to speak Irish (Gaeilge) from her mother and in school. When she was eleven years old, she lived and attended school for three months in Connemara, where Irish is the everyday language.
Nava is Paddy Kiernan and Niall Hughes, and Iranian born brothers Shahab and Shayan Coohe.
Doug McArthur 'Over the last few years I have become enchanted with this magnificent island. I have been taking bicycle tours along the Wild Atlantic Way and sleeping in Dublin with side trips to Dingle, Westport, Leenaune, Newgrange, Wicklow, Galway.
Dr John Cunningham offers a fascinating insight into the lives of the individuals many of whom were in the employment of landlords throughout County Galway and indeed many of whose descendants continue to live locally to this day.
Named by RTÉ.ie as “one of ten fierce women defining Irish culture”, Dublin-based singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Inni-K has received consistent praise for her fresh style of indie-folk since the 2015 release of ‘The King has Two Horse’s Ears
Lost and Found: Seven strangers with very different stories have one thing in common: they are all searching for something. Their lives unexpectedly intertwine at a small lost and found office in an Irish train station.
Lee Cronin is an Irish writer and director. His debut feature film The Hole in the Ground (2019) that had it's world premiere at Sundance Film Festival.
Moxie, 5 Irish musicians with traditional backbones delivering a new brand of Irish music heavily influenced by Electro, Jazz, House, and Rock putting them at the forefront of new music from Ireland.
Formed in November 2014, this new project from Morgan MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty draws from early Celtic harp traditions, 60s folk and electronic pop to create ‘atmosfolk'—a mix of soulful vocal harmonies, dreamy synth and electro-acoustic harp.
Kern is a contemporary folk band from County Louth, The band has toured extensively in the past year and has just won the 2018 TradFest Temple Bar Showcase and has performed at the largest Irish festival in America Milwaukee Irish Fest.
Culture Ireland hosted a stand at the conference fair and also at Montreal in Feb 2019, and offered support to bands who were selected by the Conference to showcase at the event.
Lochlann Scott Lochlann holds a degree and two post graduate diplomas in Psychology and Health Psychology. He worked in Social Care and Social Work departments for many years in the HSE West in residential and long-term family support.
A crew including a writer, two musicians, an artist and a stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat that they built themselves, as they embark on the 2,500km voyage from Ireland to Santiago de Compostela.
'The Rising’ will be the first motion picture to dramatise the heroic story of the leaders of the secret rebellion that led to Irish Independence.
Alison Lawson talks about Ottawa Welsh Film Festival will be held at the ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa during March.
The Dig follows a through line of Northern Irish thrillers from The Survivalist to Bad Day For The Cut. After serving fifteen years for murder, Callahan returns home to find Sean, his victim’s father searching for the body. Callahan soon realises that the
Allan has just turned 99. He sits with his grand daughter, the filmmaker, and recalls memories of life in Dublin from a century gone by.
In the otherwise tranquil Dublin neighbourhood of Stoneybatter, one local quirk has divided neighbours. The Pigeons.
Caitríona Ní Chadhain is from Connemara in County Galway, Ireland, she grew up speaking Irish and is passionate about the importance of keeping the endangered language alive.
When a young man drops out of college to care for his mother, he too finds himself increasingly insulated from the outside world. Richard Keaney will be in attendance.
Yes, it’s a film about Irish zombies…because the vege-tables have turned on a desperate trio of zombies, who are left with no choice but to chomp on vegetables to survive. (In English & Irish).
A first disco. Everyone’s had one. Think back to 1983. Culture Club are no. 1, everyone’s glued to Knight Rider, and Kelly Harrison is not only experiencing her first crush, she’s going to her first disco. Kelly’s only problem is she’s getting train track
We can all empathize with the grief of the mother who’s lost a child. But should we empathize with the grief of the mother of the person responsible? This powerful short drama asks the question.
A troubled traditional Irish musician re-enters the fold after a long absence. An emotionally stunted friend wants to offer an apology. When words fail them both, music is all they have to bring them together.
Niall Gibbons, CEO Tourism Ireland - Tourism Ireland has identified a number of strategic areas to underpin its promotional activity in 2019
Laura Hay and Peter Hughes are helping create awareness and promote the Celtic Irish American Academy (CIAA) summer program in Canada. This is the first year the progrgam is being made available in Canada. Laura and Peter provide the details.
Offering you a unique, transformational experience that adds significant long-term value to your personal development and career outcomes is the core of the Celtic Irish American Academy (CIAA) summer program.
Dungarvan, Co Waterford, Ireland, will host the 2019 International McGrath Clan Gathering next June. This 5-day festival of heritage, culture and history, will attract members of this great Irish clan from around the world to Dungarvan
Red Shannon, from Limerick, spent a number of years studying in Montreal before moving to Toronto and then New Brunswick. While in Montreal he broadcast an Irish show on CJAD.
The couple were in Newfoundland for Christmas vacation and Seamus and Michelle relate the story of their meeting and the onset and diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and their subsequent journey.
Hibernia Roots Genealogy Services was established by Noreen Maher MGSI. Noreen is an experienced qualified Genealogist.
Paddy Brennan of Limerick Rock n Roll Club has released his much-awaited book ‘Limerick Music throughout the Decades’, which explores the history of music in Limerick from the 1800s to 2018.
The Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Friendship Group promotes exchanges between Irish and Canadian parliamentarians, proposes initiatives likely to lead to a better mutual understanding of national & international problems
This is the story of the author’s struggle within himself, leading to the epiphany that he experienced on a November day, during a graveside commemoration in a town in Belgium, marking the end of the First World War.
OLDER THAN IRELAND is a landmark documentary that tells the story of a hundred years of a life as seen through the eyes of thirty Irish centenarians.
Stephen Burke: Maze director Stephen Burke talking about bringing real IRA jailbreak to the big screen.
Jennifer Manner - Director; When Wire Was King is a one-hour documentary that puts the telecommunications revolution into historical context while also looking into the crystal ball of the future
Katherine O'Donnell, director of an Irish Research Council project on recording the archival and oral history of the Irish Magdalenes, reveals how she came to undertake the project.
From splendid Georgian beginnings to squalid tenement dwellings, the 14 Henrietta street museum seeks to interpret and exhibit Dublin’s rich and chequered social history through the stories and shifting fortunes of its residents.
John McCafferty, UCD discusses the importance of the archives of Catholic religious congregations and dioceses for writing the history of Ireland
Dr. Sandra Collins, Director of the National Library of Ireland, discusses how national libraries are memory keepers for their countries, collecting and keeping safe memories that share the culture, heritage and story of their nation.
Concert Docs, founded in 2017 by Dr. Fraser Rubens and Dr. Carol Wiebe, is an organization of musician doctors - doctors who also happen to be excellent musicians - who offer pro bono concerts for good causes in the Ottawa area.
Tourism Ireland, together with a delegation of 13 companies from Ireland and Canada, is under-taking a three-city sales blitz to Canada this week – meeting with group tour planners and travel agents in the cities of Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax.
In episode 5, we hear about the rejuvenation of the railway, the 150th Anniversary of the Railway in Athlone.
Elizabeth`s fourth book, titled Lilith is not part of the Cushla series. This book is again fiction based on fact and recounts the tale of a young girl faced with terrible circumstances, including her horrific treatment at the hands of the Magdalene laund
In episode 4, presenter Ursula hears about the end of steam, the dawn of diesel, the decommissioning of Galvin’s Bank, and the closing of the Midland Great Western Railway Station in Athlone.
Annabel Wilson, who represented Ireland at the World Amateur Team Championships – Espirito Santo Trophy
Sarah Thorenton & Jen Keir talk with Angie Stevenson; Emma Cullen; Lisa Langevin; Tressa McMaster; Shane O'Neill & Ambassador Jim Kell
Stevie Owen Chair Eastern Canada GAA Wade McLaughlin Premier PEI Oliver Galligan Ulster GAA talk about the championship
Ursula Ledwith: In episode 2, we hear from the railway workers about their memories of the Midland Great Western Railway Station in Athlone.
In episode 1, presenter Ursula hears about the early days of the railway, how steam trains work, and she visits Cliff, Tommy, and Dick from the Irish Steam Preservation Society.
Bruce Durie is a Scottish genealogist, broadcaster and author. He started and ran the Professional Postgraduate Programme in Genealogical Studies at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
Lucille Campey: Ontario and Quebec’s Irish Pioneers: Farmers, Labourers, and Lumberjacks
Danny O'Flaherty talks about the inspiration for the project It's A Long Way to St John's
Patrick Mannion is a SSHRC postdoctoral fellow in the Department of History at Boston College.
Irish Heritage Quebec was founded in 1973 by Marianna O’Gallagher. President Joe Lonergan recounts the background to the organization
June Tiffney of Aer Lingus talks about the increase in Canadian travel to Ireland and the resulting expansion by Aer Lingus
Kingsley Aikins discussed Diaspora Initaitives at the UCD Clinton Institute Conference on Diaspora, Diplomacy and Development
Kieran Tuohy continues to be inspired by Irish history, mythology, stories and books. In his studio in Kilcolgan, Co Galway he works quietly, carving, polishing and perfecting his pieces, looking to the future, to his next exhibition.
Machael Barry & John Galway with the background and history of the Toronto Irish Film Festival
Emma Langford is a singer-songwriter from Limerick. Her vocal style blends Irish lilt with folk and jazz,& her guitar work delicately complements an intuitive sense of melody.
The Imperial Irish Canada’s Irish Catholics Fight the Great War, 1914-1918 By Mark G. McGowan
Minister of State Ciaran Cannon provided the opening adress for the Migrant Nation segment and spoke of the long history and influence that the Irish diaspora continues to have globally.
Christopher Kissane, Zainab Boladale, Taqwa Alhariry, Marcin Piotrowski discuss their experiences as immigrants that have settled in Ireland
Christopher Kissane, Angie Gough, Elizabeth Reapy, Maurice O’Brien discuss the Irsh experience as emigrantsgoing abroad.
Philip King: The third edition of the conference took place on the 1st and 2nd of December in Dingle, Co Kerry.
Four years in the making, Ailie Blunnie’s début album, West to the Evening Sun, takes an emotionally vibrant journey through soundscapes of hope and loss, urban and celtic, myth and magic.
Ronan McGreevy is an Irish times journalist and videographer. The commemorations in 2016 brought some pride back to the country following the collapse of the Celtic Tiger and the subsequent loss of economic sovereignty.
Maurice Fitzpatrick talks about his documentary In The Name of Peace - John Hume in America which is the Irish entry in the EUFF in Ottawa
Gerry O'Connor discusses how this play follows on from the Trial of P. H. Pearse in the Court of History which entertained and engaged audiences on both sides of the Atlantic as it examined the use of the gun in Irish politics.
Sile Concannon explores how even with the past 20 years, women are still expected to act in particular ways.
Riona Moore: From as young as eleven, Riona began songwriting. Feeling as though it was something innate she had to persue, it has taken her two decades to bring her music to life.
Fintan O’Toole explores why the physical, tangible actual objects beats a digital version anytime in this lecture which explores ‘A hundred objects – a hundred stories’.
Robert Kearns is President and Founder of Kearns Insurance Corporation and Kearns Investment Corporation. Originally from Dublin, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Archaeology and Greek and Roman Civilizations from University College Dublin,
Odhrán O Casaide is a Lecturer at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama where he teaches violin and runs the Irish Traditional Music programme. This includes a four-year undergraduate degree course in Irish Traditional Music.
Dr. Sheila Flanagan is the Head of Learning Development at the College of Arts and Tourism at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
Máire Ní Chathasaigh is "the doyenne of Irish harp players" (The Scotsman), “the great innovator of modern Irish harping
The theme of the Civic Forum was 'Communities, Connections, Conversations' Alma Ni Choigligh, Ted Smyth, Ant Hanlon, Colette Shannon, Evolving Global Irish Communities Panel Discussion
Éilís Crean grew up in a house where traditional Irish music was cultivated, cherished and appreciated. She plays fiddle and was taught by the highly esteemed and legendary Eddie Kelly.
Éilís Crean grew up in a house where traditional Irish music was cultivated, cherished and appreciated. She plays fiddle and was taught by the highly esteemed and legendary Eddie Kelly.
Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer who has entertained Presidents and Prime Ministers, as well as traveled extensively to perform at concerts across the United States and around the world.
Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer who has entertained Presidents and Prime Ministers, as well as traveled extensively to perform at concerts across the United States and around the world.
Paul Milner, a native of England, has been an international lecturer specializing in British Isles research for over 35 years.
Celia Heritage, a professional genealogist and historian, is a well-known figure on the UK genealogical lecturing circuit.
Sharing interviews recorded at the All Ireland Fleadh 2017 in Ennis Co Clare with Dennis Cahill
Sharing interviews recorded at the All Ireland Fleadh 2017 in Ennis Co Clare with Dennis Cahill, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Noel Hill, Kevin Crawford, Dylan Foley, Patrick Doocey, Joanie Madden, Don Stiffe, John Carty and Kieran Hanrahan.
Sean Tully, a former nurse at St Brigid's Hospital Ballinasloe talks about it's history.
Singer Sean Keane chats about his career and the first time he competed in the Fleadh in Ennis
Nathan was born on 28th May 1990, growing up in Liverpool. His family originate from Newry in County Down.
My name is Katie Hanlon-Wadman, I am 19 years old, and I live in Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Hi’a, my name is Sinead McGahern, and I feel truly blessed and honoured to be the 2017 Western Canada Rose. I am 27 years old, and currently living in Calgary, Alberta.
Vanessa Foran, a 22-year-old student completing her Bachelor of Social Sciences degree at the University of Ottawa with a specialization in International Development and Globalization and minor in Business Administration
Hi! I’m Colombe Aingeal Nadeau-O’Shea. I’m 26 years old and was born and raised in the beautiful city of Toronto. I am half French Canadian and half Irish.
‘Imagining an Irish Culture for the Future – Representing a new Ireland and engaging future generations of the Irish abroad’ Panel Discussion at Global Irish Civic Forum 2017
Aogán Ó Fearghaíl visited Ottawa Canada in August 2017 and talked about the role of the GAA in a global context for the Irish diaspora.
Peter Mangan came up with the idea for the The Freebird Club when he started renting a cottage he owns in Kerry to holidaymakers.
For over 35 years, singer Mary Black has been a dominant presence in Irish music, both at home and abroad.
Moderator Tim O'Connor, Sinead Crowley, Joe Thompson, Cathy Murphy, Stephen Ahern, at Irish Civic Forum 2017
Moderator Tim O'Connor, Sinead Crowley, Joe Thompson, Cathy Murphy, Stephen Ahern, at Irish Civic Forum 2017
A walk around Smiths Falls with Mayor Sean Pankow and some of the Irish history relating to the locality.
Diana Beresford-Kroeger brings the story of ancient sacred trees to the heart of the Boreal Forest in the new documentary Call of the Forest
Eoghan Murphy Minister of State for Financial Services, eGovernment and Public Procurement
Samantha Cambridge is one of the applicants to represent Ottawa in the 2017 Rose of Tralee Festival
Cynthia Bates & Max David: Indie women productions is staging A Man of No Importance in March of this year at The Gladstone Theatre.
Michael O'Shea, principal teacher at the Fanore National School, who was dismissed in 1914 from his post by the school manager
Andrew Pettegree is a British historian and one of the leading experts on Europe during the Reformation.
Singer Brendan Nolan from Dubliin emigrated to Canada in 1979 and onward to the US in 1993
Singer Brendan Nolan from Dubliin emigrated to Canada in 1979 and onward to the US in 1993
Memories of days gone by. 1960s semi-rural Ireland and a schoolboy’s view of life growing up there.
Memories of days gone by. 1960s semi-rural Ireland and a schoolboy’s view of life growing up there.
This is the fourth book to date by James Linnane and his first book of short stories. Other books were titled, "Never take an Irishman seriously unless he's armed, The Life and Times of a Gotcha, and The Potless Generation" which was a book of poetry.
This is the fourth book to date by James Linnane and his first book of short stories. Other books were titled, "Never take an Irishman seriously unless he's armed, The Life and Times of a Gotcha, and The Potless Generation" which was a book of poetry.