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Irish Country star headlines Irish Festival weekend

Gerry Flanagan is flying in from Ireland to headline the August bank holiday Irish Festival weekend at the Farmers Arms on Saturday 28 August. Gerry will be appearing a special warm up gig at the pub before he plays the Full Irish Radio Festival the next day at Old Bedians in Didsbury.

Ireland’s F1 Legend’s son stars in Ireland’s Lacrosse Team

Zak Jordan the son of Ireland’s F1 legend Eddie Jordan is currently playing in this years World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester

Ireland continue winning streak at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships

Its Three in a row as Ireland Beat Switzerland, Slovakia & Korea in their opening Games.

Burnage celebrates Elvis Anniversary

The internationally famous ‘Oasis Music Bar’ in the Farmers Arms Pub, Burnage Lane, in Burnage, South Manchester will be staging a special Elvis Anniversary night on Saturday 14th August.

Ireland to compete in the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships in Levenshulme!

The squad play games against South Korea, Slovakia and Switzerland on 16, 17 and 18 July at the Armitage centre in Levenshulme

Irish Student to appear in Classical Music Series on Channel 4

Tune into Channel 4 TV on Sunday 25 July at 7.30pm to see Charlotte Hickman in Orchestra United

Manchester remembers much loved Kerry Priest

A special Memorial was held for Fr Paty Keane on Friday 25th June at St Bernard's Church, Burnage, Manchester

Donegal joins forces with Manchester to stage international Bob Dylan Festival

Donegal’s ‘Moville Dylanfest’ which is Ireland’s only three day Bob Dylan Festival and takes place from the 1-4 July, has once again teamed up with the UK’s only Bob Dylan Festival which takes place during the UK’ bank holiday weekend in August – Friday 27 August and Saturday 28 August.

County Clare & Manchester join forces for international Bob Dylan Festival

Ireland's 'Bobfest' in County Clare is set to join forces with Manchester's Dylanfest at m19 bar in August

Irish Couple start Holiday Company in Bulgaria

Paul and Margaret Cawley have started their own travel company in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Peel Your Own Spuds Millennium Centre Gig Review

Irish Festival band play world famous venue

Manchester GAA player conquers Everest

Patrick O'Neill climbs Everest for CAFOD

Fr Pat Clarke charity fundraising evening

Saturday 15th May at St Kentigerns Social Club

Irish Bedians get political in South Machester

Two former pupils and a former teacher from St Bede's College are to stand for the local elections

Irish Votes Count

Special meeting on Tuesday 20 April 7pm-9pm, Cross St Chapel, Cross St

British Prime Minister visits Irish Festival venue

Gordon Brown the current British Prime Minister visits O'Sheas Irish Bar

Derby Fever hits Irish Pub in Burnage

John Leech, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Withington joins in the Derby Fever at the Farmers Arms in Burnage

Irish Candidate to stand in Levenshulme

James Hennigan whose Irish roots stem from Mayo to stand for council election in Levenshulme, Manchester

Cork v Mayo

Excitement is mounting before the Cork v Mayo game on Sunday 25th April 2010 (Throw in 4pm)

History created on Easter Sunday at Mayo Abbey

A special Dawn Mass held on a bright but frosty Easter Sunday Morning at the Thirteenth Century Kildermott Abbey on the Shore of Ballymore Lake in Attymass in County Mayo, created a unique piece of history on Sunday 4 April 2010.

Six Irish Mums go on the Run for Cancer Charity

Six Mums from St Winifreds Parish are to do the Wilmslow half Marathon in aid of a Cancer charity and need your support

Irish Pub in Manchester installs UK's first permanent 3D TV

The Farmers Arms in Burnage, Manchester has the first 3D TV just in time for for Manchester United v Chelsea - Saturday 3rd April

Tommy Fleming in Concert

the "Voice of Ireland" in concert at the Waterside Arts Centre, Sale on Sunday, 18th April 2010 is a spine chilling haunting musical experience

Irish Teachers stage sell out St Patrick’s celebration for African Charity

A St Patrick's Family night staged at St Marys Parish Centre raised £1,300 for the Niall Melon Township Trust

Manchester’s Irish Festival beats recession to breaks new records

This years Festival broke all its previous years records for attendance

TV stars join in the fun on St Patrick’s Night in Levenshulme

British champion boxer John Murray and Channel 4 Shameless character Mickey Maguire were spotted enjoying themselves in m19 bar on St Patrick's Night

Sunshine brings record crowds out to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Manchester

Thousands pack out bars and clubs in Manchester for St Patrick's Day

St Patrick’s Society celebrate 75th anniversary with biggest Feast day cake in the world

A five tier St Patrick's Day cake measuing 15ft beats New York's feast day cake hands down in Manchester

Hundreds flock to St Patrick’s Day Guinness Tradfest Party in County Levenshulme

Levenshulme village in the South of Manchester will be turned green for a special Guinness Sponsored St Patrick's Day Guinness tradfest with free admission to all events

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