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The King Steals the Show at Irish Festival Launch

Award winning radio presenter Joe Casserley stole the show at this years launch with his tribute to Elvis Presley

Channel M TV at St Bedes College

Young, Gifted & Green’ Irish Music and dance troupe on Channel M TV (on Sky, Virgin and freeview)

YGG Concert SOLD OUT

There are No tickets left for the YGG concert at Manchester Town Hall on Saturday 6th March

Terry Christian to launch Irish Festival

The award winning Irish Mancunian TV broadcaster will help launch this years Manchester Irish Festival with the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Alison Firth

Channel 4 searches for a new TV family

Meet the producers of Channel 4's 'The Family' at Mulligan's Marquee in Albert Square and see if they can make you a star. The Production company are now only coming on the Saturday and Sunday

United & Celtic Legend launches Festival Brochure

Paddy Crerand, Manchester United & Celtic midfield legend was just one of the VIPs who came to the media launch of the 2010 Manchester Irish Festival brochure and new website at Mulligans Irish Bar in the city centre.

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Sky TV to feature Manchester Irish Festival

Tune into Sky Channel 251 during St Patrick's weekend

Mulligans of Deansgate to host Festival Press Launch

Special press launch of brochure and website on Wednesday 24th February

Manchester to stage UK's biggest St Patrick's Day Parade

Thousands expected to turn out on Sunday 14th March to watch the annual Parade

Magners Comedy Festival tickets up for grabs

Tickets for the Comedy Festival on Thursday 11 March are now up for grabs in todays competition

Manchester Irish Festival performer to feature in Coronation Street

Kieran Cunningham will make his Coronation Street debut on Friday 12 March

Manchester celebrates it's fifteenth annual Irish Festival

A warm Irish welcome awaits visitors at this years 2010 Irish Festival

Henry Girls launch new CD during the Irish Festival

The UK CD launch by one of Ireland’s hottest new traditional Irish acts ‘The Henry Girls’, from Inishowen in County Donegal is in Manchester during the Irish Festival

Sean Taylor headlines Blues night launching Irish Festival

m19 bar two week tradfest with an Irish Blues Festival featuring Sean Taylor plus tributes to Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Rory Gallagher and Thin Lizzy

Young, Gifted & Green concert staged at Manchester Town Hall

Tickets for the Charity concert in aid of The Christie Cancer Hospital are now on sale. Telephone St Bede's College: 0161 226 3323

Manchester Irish Festival stage tribute night to Liam Clancy

A special concert will take place on Saturday 6 March at the Union in Levenshulme. Manchester based band ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ will headline the night, which will also feature a number of special guests.

Magners Irish Festival Comedy Night

Caimh McDonnell, Martin Big Pig, MC Andrew Ryan, Thursday 11th March at M19, Levenshulme

If you’re Irish, come and join the festival

There's a warm welcome for you here! It doesn’t matter whether you’re Irish or Manchester born Irish, first or tenth generation. Your county needs you.