Perfect Storm: Brexit, Pandemic and the Irish border
Richard Lutz witnesses the unravelling of a right royal British mess.
Irish stew: Biden, Brexit, Boris and borders
Richard Lutz watches storm clouds gather over the Emerald Isle.
Irish stew…and a bit of Trump too
Richard Lutz sums up another whacko week.
Eire dynamics
Richard Lutz continues to scratch his head over a right Irish stew.
Irish eyes are smiling as new service starts
Aer Lingus Regional has started services to Birmingham with the launch of its first flight from Dublin to Birmingham.
Irish cultural exchange trip showcased by apprentices
Work experience with a twist was showcased to city leaders thanks to four Wolverhampton apprentices who took part in a cultural exchange.
Saying goodbye to the Grocer’s Daughter
Laurence Inman’s acerbic commentary on the late Baroness Thatcher
Irish trip serves up a treat for Shannon
A Sedgley waitress is going back to her Irish family roots after serving an apprenticeship, which landed her on a cultural exchange programme.
Mali Military Planes to Aid UK Troops in Belfast
OUR International reporter Sir HOWARD ELSTON, with news from the Irish front
Apprentices travel to Ireland for work experience
A group of 20 apprentices from the Black Country are gearing up to work in Ireland as part of a cultural exchange.
Martin Longley’s gig review: The Cork Jazz Festival
Martin Longley’s quaff-of-choice certainly ain’t Guinness, but he still ventured across the waves to drink in the Cork Jazz Festival…
The Plough and the Stars at the Old Rep
Dublin’s award winning Abbey Theatre brings their outstanding production of The Plough and the Stars to Birmingham’s Old Rep Theatre from 9 to 13 October.
Taking the Fifth
Fans of Irish literature will be interested in a play that’s coming to Birmingham
St Patrick’s Day Celebrations
On 17 March 2012, Sandwell Irish Society will be hosting a special St Patrick’s Celebration Day at West Bromwich arts centre, The Public.
A sad tale from WWII
Tony Lennox, editor of Warwickshire Life, shares a personal connection to a dark chapter in history.