The Irish World

Ashleigh Harley was just 21 when, following a devastating ten-year delay in diagnosing her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), she became critically ill and was given just six months to live. Now, against the odds, Ashleigh is alive and has turned the experience into a national campaign calling for earlier diagnosis and better support for young people living with complex, chronic [...

Mike Scott of The Waterboys told David Hennessy about rediscovering lost music from their Fisherman’s Blues era ahead of a new tour celebrating their recent compilation, Atlantic Rain. The Waterboys recently released Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings. The three disc set is made of rediscovered music from the recording of the band’s iconic […]

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Playwright Eva O’Connor told David Hennessy about the new play For Dolores as it comes to Edinburgh Fringe fresh from being lauded in Ireland. Eva O’Connor’s For Dolores is having its UK premiere at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh as part of the Fringe festival. For Dolores comes fresh from Irish runs at Lime Tree […]

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Crime author Jane Casey told David Hennessy about her latest novel, Everything She Didn’t Say. Jane Casey is an international best selling author. Her series of books about the London- Irish Detective Maeve Kerrigan has won and been nominated for many awards. Since the first book The Burning arrived in 2010, Maeve Kerrigan has won […]

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Ciaran Grace told David Hennessy about Triptych, his debut play made up of three stories about different kinds of relationships. Ciaran Grace from Dublin has acting credits including Vikings, Valhalla, Black 47 and Love/ Hate. He has also been selected by the well known actor Ashley Walters for a programme geared towards emerging acting talent. […]

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