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An Easter Monday Commemoration Ceremony for 1916 Volunteer, William Ryan in Nudgee Cemetery. By Joe Thompson William (Dan) Ryan was one of many volunteers who stepped up to fight in the Dublin GPO during the 1916 Easter Rising. After holding out for almost a week against the might of the British Army, the Leaders of…
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Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humour, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door. Five Star Cinemas and Brisbane Irish Festival invites you to…
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Queensland Irish Association is planning the biggest and best St Patrick’s Eve Dinner of the modern era. This year, the Association is taking over the spectacular Main Auditorium of the Brisbane City Hall to host the St Patrick’s Eve Dinner on Saturday, 16th March 2024. The night, the most prestigious on the Irish calendar in…
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Queensland Irish Association Vice-President Séamus Sullivan is to receive Ireland’s Presidential Distinguished Service Award for his support for the Irish community in Australia. The Awards will be presented by President Michael D. Higgins at a ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin, in the coming months. Séamus is one of 13 winners of this year’s awards…
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Chuck Feeney, who made his fortune when he co-founded airport retailer Duty Free Shoppers, with his wife Helga.(Pic: Cornell University) Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney, the remarkable Irish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind an indelible legacy of generosity that resonates deeply with the Queensland Irish community. Chuck Feeney’s story…
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Hold onto your saddles, folks, because something special is happening in the heart of Hemmant in Brisbane. The Hemmant Equine Agistment Riding & Therapy Ltd, lovingly known as HEART, has been nominated for an Outstanding Community Service Organisation Award. HEART, nestled in the stunning Bayside area, is on a mission to bring joy and well-being…
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This is the Queensland and Northern Territory gig guide for September 2023, as featured in Anglo&Celtic magazine September edition. If you just want to download the gig guide on its own without downloading the whole magazine, you can do so at this link. The magazine is free to read and download. Anglo&Celtic magazine is based…
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Gold Coast Gaels are about to celebrate ten years since their launch and will be having a gala dinner to mark the milestone in November. Gold Coast Gaels opening exhibition game, against a Brisbane side made up of Easts Celts, Harps and Shamrocks players, marked the first ever GAA match officially played on the Gold…
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A medieval village, strongmen championships, re-enactors, pipe bands, markets, energetic Irish bands – so much is on offer at CelticFest 2023, but let’s face it, one of the highlights of the Queensland festival is always the gloriously gentle Highland cows (or hairy coos, as they prefer to be known). The highly anticipated event, which last…
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Our sister publication, Anglo&Celtic magazine, has begun publishing monthly gig guides for Queensland and Northern Territory, as well as other states and territories around Australia. Anglo&Celtic caters to the British, Irish and Celtic communities in Australia. The colour-coded guides make it easy to spot Irish and Irish-related gigs in your area, as they are highlighted…
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