The Irish World

10/06/2026

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An Irish producer/ director is this week bringing a new musical to the stage at The Jack Studio Theatre.

We caught up with Hannah Lochhead, from Lucan to talk about 10K? Jog On! from Planet Sin Productions .

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A new musical from an Irish producer/ director comes to the Brockley Jack this week. 10K? Jog On is produced and directed by Hannah Lochhead. The play’s story centres around Nick and Charlie who have procrastinated their 20s away, rotting on the sofa and ghosting everyone else in their lives until...

08/06/2026

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The Spin, the musical road movie starring Owen Colgan and Brenock O'Connor, is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

The film also features Maura Higgins and Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt.

It also features cameos from musicians like Steve Wickham and Barry Devlin.

We caught up with writer/ composer Mark McCausland, who is known as a musician with outfits like The Lost Brothers, and the film's director, Michael Head.

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Mark McCausland and Michael Head, the writer/ composer and director of new Irish film The Spin, spoke to David Hennessy as the film comes to UK screens. The Spin, the new Irish film about two music lovers who travel the length of Ireland for some rare and valuable vinyls, has come to BBC iPlayer. Th...

08/06/2026

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It is now 30 years since Republica (Official) were in the charts with hits like Ready to Go and Drop Dead Gorgeous.

This year the band mark the milestone with a special tour as well as releases of both old and new music.

We caught up with Saffron, the band's lead singer, to talk about the band's rise, when Wes Craven called her because he wanted to use Drop Dead Gorgeous in Scream and her Irish roots.

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Saffron, known for being lead singer of Republica, spoke to David Hennessy about 30 years of their hits Ready to Go and Drop Dead Gorgeous, when Wes Craven called her and meeting and playing with everyone from The Boomtown Rats, Ash, Gwen Stefani and Keanu Reeves. 90s techno punk pop band Republica....

08/06/2026

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08/06/2026

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To mark the release of series 4 of Harry Wild, we caught up with Samantha Mumba to talk about her role in the mystery series.

Samantha chatted about her role of Paula, working with an icon like Jane Seymour and rising stars like Rohan Nedd who plays her son.

We also have a competition where a lucky reader can get a box set of series 1-4 of the series.

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Samantha Mumba spoke to David Hennessy about her role in the Jane Seymour led Irish murder mystery series, Harry Wild. Samantha Mumba was still a teenager when she burst onto the scene as a pop princess in 2000 with her debut track Gotta Tell You making it to number one and number two in Ireland [.....

08/06/2026

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Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband comes to Bristol Old Vic this week.

The play comes straight from its run at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.

We caught up with Chiké Okonkwo, who plays Sir Robert Chiltern, to talk about what Oscar Wilde means to him, this new take on a classic and how formative his time in as a young man Ireland was.

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Chiké Okonkwo spoke to David Hennessy about starring in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband at Bristol’s Old Vic. Oscar Wilde’s classic An Ideal Husband is coming to Bristol Old Vic straight from its run at Lyric theatre in Hammersmith. For what must be a must, it is being brought to life by a com...

30/05/2026

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Ciara Aobh Fallon has been crowned as the new Rose of London. Ciara was selected to succeed Shauna Sammon at the London Rose final at the Clayton Hotel in Chiswick last night. Ciara will now represent London at this year's Rose of Tralee International Festival.

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Ciara Aobh Fallon, a 27-year-old doctor from Wembley, has been selected as the 2026 Rose of London. Ciara was selected from the 16 finalists at the London final on Friday 29 May at the Clayton Hotel in Chiswick. Ciara succeeds 2025 London Rose Shauna Sammon and will represent London in the 2026 Rose...

28/05/2026

Calling all racing fans! 🐴🍀

Fancy winning Guinness Marquee tickets to the iconic Irish Race Night at Royal Windsor Racecourse on Monday, May 8, 2026? 🎉

The Irish World is giving TWO lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets! Enjoy thrilling flat racing, live music from The Tumbling Paddies, delicious food, and drinks in the exclusive Guinness Marquee, all with stunning views of the River Thames. 🍻🎶

To enter, answer this question: What’s the name of the famous river near Windsor Racecourse? 🤔

Email your answer with your contact number to [email protected].

Closing date: Midday, Friday, May 29, 2026. Good luck! 🤞

27/05/2026

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A new London Rose will be selected this week. This Friday Shauna Sammon will be passing on her sash to a new London representative for this year's Rose of Tralee International Festival.

Here find out a little bit about the 16 women vying for the crown of Rose of London.

London Rose Centre
Homeboy Bar
The Rising, SE1
Flannery Plant Hire
The Irish Cultural Centre
Rory’s Travel Club
Oxford Arms
Erin Hampers
Thomas McCurtains GAA Club
Tara Ladies GFC
Tir Chonaill Gaels
Tir Chonaill Gaels Ladies

A new London Rose will be crowned this week. 2025 London Rose Shauna Sammon will be passing on her sash for a new Rose to represent London at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival. Whoever takes the crown will be one of two UK Roses going to Tralee this year as they join Yorkshire […...