The Irish in Britain, including those of Irish descent, make up a significant part of the UK population. Here, you will find news, entertainment, events, sports and features from the local Irish Post newspaper.
From the Auntie Maries
to Los Angeles
In the world of competitive Irish dancing, many who progress from
beginners through to seniors, will want to continue with an involvement
in dance in a professional capacity but may feel there is little
scope for this apart from qualifying as a teacher and subsequently
as an adjudicator, and possibly setting up a dance school of one’s
own. more...
(Irish Post) 5 Feb 2004
Irish Dancing –
Japanese style
It is understandable why kids in Ireland take up Irish dancing as
their main leisure activity, even though it can require a commitment
of three or more sessions of practise each week, and that’s not
counting spending the best part of a day or weekend at the occasional
feis. more...
John Flanagan
Memorial Feis in Oxford
In the past the Oxford Feis was an annual event that ran for about
20 years and was organised by the late John Flanagan with his sister
Margaret Doyle. more...
(Irish Post) 27 Aug 2003
Irish Dancing -
Kenny Class Feis, Birmingham
The Kenny Academy of Irish Dancing was created in Birmingham 11
years ago by Michael Kenny. Jean Davies another local Irish Dance
teacher merged her school with Michael’s three years later. more...
Irish Dancing - Winning
ways for Doherty School at British National Championships
The organisers of the British National Championships, the North
West Teachers and Adjudicators Association, chaired by Rose Fitzgibbon,
have every good reason to be pleased with their hugely successful
world qualifying event, which this year again took place in the
magnificent setting of the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. more...
(Irish Post) 06 Aug 2003
Ready, Get Set — Dance!
malcolm rogers talks to American Bill Lynch — who produces a unique
bi-monthly guide to step dancing in Ireland from his house in Kilfenora.
more...
Irish Dancing -
Hemel Hempstead Open Feis
The recently formed Céad Míle Fáilte Association (CMFA) has just
five dance schools and these are based in Hemel Hempstead, Leicester,
Isle of Wight and Essex. As the name implies it is a very friendly
association that aims to hold a feis each month.
more...
(Irish Post) 23 Jul 2003
Maguire O’Shea Open Feis
Last year I described the Maguire O’Shea feis as a major event in
all but name. This year the weather was positively Mediterranean,
and with European accents all around me it would have been easy
to imagine I was at a major European event. more...
