Much will be written on The Pogues in the next few days. They were an extraordinary thing, they can not be understood simply as an 'Irish band' or a 'London band' but as something rooted in a very unique identity that exists in the Diaspora. Remember too that they combined

2023 - what a year, eh? I tried adding a spot of verse of my own but really I think this (and so many other) tributes say much more than I ever could...

I’ve been in two minds about this since last week. Put it up, took it down. Hid it, passed it around in private. Then a pair of friends persuaded me to get over myself and have done. It has no title, though “2023 - What A F***ing Year” seems appropriate.

It's been a very emotional journey to gather & showcase these testimonies; it has deeply affected us all Irish in Britain We're humbled by the trust placed in us by all who have shared their stories & the warmth of the public. Go raibh maith agaibh ☘️ exhibitions.irishinbritain.org/lookback

Just two weeks to St Brigid's Day and the start of Spring. Time to get crafty... youtube.com/watch?v=DMYYaa…

This courtesy of the remarkable andrew allen... Irish Theatre Institute (ITI) is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the team working on the Safe to Create programme: safetocreate.ie/news/recruitin… SafeToCreate Ironclad Creative Mo O'Connell Mary Tynan Actor pwME Gaeilgeoir ♿

My second novel is published today. It’s called The Voice Hearer and it’s a psychological thriller. Find out more: amazon.co.uk/Voice-Hearer-M… #fiction #psychologicalthriller

You'll be hearing more of michael in our first TPP of 2024 (coming out soon), but meantime Happy Release Day!

Compelling image from #Caha form our completing Irish Stew guest Cauvery Madhavan!

Great addition to Irish Consulate NYC and @dfairl.

St. Brigid's Day, Lá Fhéile Bríde, Feb 1, celebrates Ireland's female patron saint, rooted in Imbolc, heralding spring & embodying St. Brigid's principles of peace & nature preservation, her legacy resonates in addressing global conflicts and climate change. 🕊️🌍 #Imbolc

Brigid by Turlough O'Carolan (1670 – 1738). Happy St. Brigid's Day from the west of Ireland! ☘️

This St Brigid's Day, the Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast celebrates the women of Ireland who cared for patients throughout the UK. Hear their stories in today's new episode, ‘Perceptions of Irish Nurses in Britain.’ pod.fo/e/218a8c

3,000 to 4,000 students from across Kildare making St Brigid’s Cross on the Curragh Plains.. . #StBrigidsDay #LaFheileBride

Happy #StBrigidsDay one and all. Happy #Imbolc Eve to all that follow the Goddess. Here comes the Spring

And a happy 2024 to you! It is now - The Plastic Podcasts are back this Friday with a funny, touching and insightful chat with michael, author of "One Small Step", set in a Birmingham Irish family in 1974. The year is in gear! Vulpine Press Vulpine Press Podcast Irish in Britain

A fabulous review of One Small Step. And you won’t have to wait long for an interview with author ⁦michael⁩ - just till Friday, you lucky lucky people. ⁦Vulpine Press⁩ ⁦Vulpine Press Podcast⁩ ⁦The Irish Post⁩ ⁦Irish in Britain⁩ irishpost.com/comment/a-larg…

Yes friends, sometime in the next 24.5 hours and counting, this little baby will be winging its way across to the ether to your lugholes. Can you wait? I’m not sure we can!!! ⁦michael⁩ ⁦Vulpine Press⁩ ⁦Irish in Britain⁩ #birminghamirish

5-4-3-2-1 Blast off! A spot of uploading technical problem notwithstanding (I hit the laptop with a hammer), michael has been launched into the ether. Hear it now on the-plastic-podcasts.castos.com/episodes/micha… ⁦⁩ ⁦Vulpine Press⁩ ⁦Irish in Britain⁩ #birminghamirish Birmingham Irish Irish Literary Society

Guess what’s coming back soon? Meantime, here’s a chance to say thankyou to Arts Council England and the players of The National Lottery for getting us started. #ThanksToYou #NationalLottery30