Irish Queenslander

05/12/2025

Vale our friend Dr Tom Moore, who was very active in the Irish community in Queensland across a number of organisations. Tom's funeral details are below. If you are unable to attend in person, there is also a live stream link on the funeral directors website at this address: https://www.ghmfunerals.com.au/upcoming-funerals/39pvw/

Vale our friend Dr Tom Moore, much-loved member of Queensland Irish Association and he was very active in the Irish community in Queensland. Tom's funeral details are below. If you are unable to attend in person, there is also a live stream link on the funeral director’s website at this address: https://www.ghmfunerals.com.au/upcoming-funerals/39pvw/

01/12/2025

Fans of the internationally renowned Irish music phenomenon, Celtic Thunder, are in for a special treat as the group announces their brand-new show, An Intimate Evening with Celtic Thunder – touring Australia in March 2026.

Fans of the internationally renowned Irish music phenomenon, Celtic Thunder, are in for a special treat as the group announces their brand-new show, An Intimate Evening with Celtic Thunde…

26/11/2025

This looks amazing and has been added to the line-up for the British Film Festival, so you get to see it before its official cinema release.

SAIPAN tells the thrilling story of the infamous confrontation between Republic of Ireland national team manager Mick McCarthy and iconic football captain Roy Keane during the Irish team’s preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on the island of Saipan.

Secure your tickets now via the Festival website for special first look sessions between Dec 12th – 14th before the film’s 2026 release.

31/10/2025

Long before Halloween became a supermarket shelf of plastic spiders and pumpkins, Queenslanders were marking All Hallows’ Eve in their own way — through concerts, dances, and society balls.

Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, October 26 1938. Picture: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Long before Halloween became a supermarket shelf of plastic spiders and pump…

23/10/2025

fan? Brushing up on your language? The 2025 Festival has 3 films 'as Gaeilge' , including the sweet, funny (and surprisingly moving) bilingual, FROGGIE (screening tonight) and FIDIL GHORM (screening tomorrow) at the Palace Barracks in Brisbane.
You can also catch them online, along with the new bilingual documentary about talented young singer/songwriter David Keenan . Go n-éirí leat!

Celtic Council Aust Queensland CCAQ Irish Queenslander Irish Around Oz Cumann Gaeilge na h-Astráile Irish Language School Sydney - Scoil na Gaeilge Sydney Irish Studies Association of Australia & New Zealand - Isaanz Queensland Irish Association

17/10/2025