Stories and interviews from the Irish Diaspora
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Step into the sound of Ireland with My Irish Radio Music and Culture News — the official podcast of My Irish Radio, your 24/7 home for the best in Irish and Celtic music. Each episode brings you the latest news from Ireland’s vibrant music scene and cultural community — from new artist releases and upcoming festivals to stories celebrating Irish heritage across the globe. Whether you love traditional reels and jigs, rebel ballads, pub favorites, or Irish rock and pop, you’ll find it all here ...
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Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show. Portions of our some of our live broadcasts & long form pre-recorded interview/chats featuring all kinds of people!
Siobhainn O'Connor & Breege Looney & guests
Raw, mostly unedited portions of our live broadcast sans music. Esp the super entertaining bits. This is also the home of long-form pre-recorded chats/interviews with everyday people, musicians, singers, movie makers, politicians. It's all here. These are real conversations, real life. Unpolished, unvarnished. Listening in might feel a bit like eavesdropping....without that awkward guilty feeling. Chicago Irish Radio is live radio at it's finest. Broadcasting continuously since 1971!
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Celtic Roots Radio (celticrootsradio.com) Here's a taste a' music to whet yer appetite – Celtic, folk, folk/rock, Appalachian, Breton, bluegrass, Scottish, Irish, Cajun, Cape Breton, singer/songwriter – if its Celtic, roots or acoustic music you want, you'll find it here (plus a wee drop a' Norn Iron craic!) – on Celtic Roots Radio! ---------------- Produced by Precious Oil Productions Ltd for Celtic Roots Radio (celticrootsradio.com) ---------------- 24/7 INTERNET STATION!! We also have a 2 ...
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Irish music is roaring, and the numbers prove it. We kick off with a jaw‑dropper: Kneecap, the bilingual Belfast trio, outpaced the Beatles in Irish listenership. That single stat opens a bigger story about a confident, contemporary Irish identity that’s reshaping what the world hears—and how Ireland sees itself. From Fontaines DC’s two Grammy nomi…
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Chicago's own Willie Joe Casey & Tom Dolan share their personal stories of their emigration from Ireland & illuminate the history of the Chicago GAA & more...
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Send us a text Honestly. I LOVE these fellas! Willie Joe Casey & Tom Dolan are both frequent visitors to the live radio broadcast. We've made plans to record their stories & things never worked out until this day. The opening of the Chicago GAA Hall of History, an idea hatched by these two, has come to fruition at Chicago Gaelic Park. The fellas we…
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Oisín Jackson - Irish Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (YSTE) past winner and current competitor.
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The Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is a student showcase of original research projects. Each year, thousands of students submit proposals, with only about 500 projects selected for display at the four-day exhibition in Dublinتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Streaming charts spiked, folk standards roared back, and a Belfast rap crew rhymed in Irish while lighting up debate—2025 turned the volume up on Ireland’s culture and refused to turn it down. We trace how confidence in the national sound grew bolder and broader, from political hip-hop to legacy pop sellouts, and why festival bookings for 2026 poin…
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A nation’s soundtrack can tell you everything—and Ireland’s is buzzing with contradiction, energy, and choice. We trace a vivid line from festival stages where Kneecap and the Wolf Tones define a generational split, to streaming charts where Kingfisher’s local smash coexists with the gravitational pull of Taylor Swift. That sonic tension sets the s…
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www.wildcolonialbhoys.com What happens when a guitarist raised on Metallica realizes the songs from family weddings and wakes have more voltage than any distortion pedal? We bring Adam from Wild Colonial Bhoys into the studio to trace a fearless leap from hard rock stages to a five-piece Celtic outfit built for festivals, sweaty clubs, and big chor…
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Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show; 13th of December 2025
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1:09:08Send us a text Oh my goodness! We had so much fun on this day! Willie Joe Casey & Fr. Mick Madigan stop up for a visit and the STORIES flowed! Absolute gold. So funny and 100% REAL! All the music & MOST of the ads are stripped out of the recording of the live broadcast. The rest is just real live radio. Unvarnished. Raw. REAL. Tune in some Saturday…
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A nation’s pulse can be heard in its music—and right now Ireland’s beat is complex, urgent, and unmistakably alive. We follow the surge of a digitally native pop scene—Travi’s chart momentum, genre-blending newcomers, and thoughtful legacy reworks—while reckoning with fragile ecosystems that nurture jazz and improvisation. The contrast is stark: st…
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Your Roots Are Showing – Ireland’s Folk Conference and Showcase brings the global folk music community together. It fosters collaboration among musicians, artists, & industry professionals, support emerging talent, and create meaningful opportunities.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Enda Larkin is an amateur historian with a lifelong passion for exploring Ireland's rich and complex history. This enduring interest in Irish heritage has inspired him to share compelling stories from the past through Irish Echoes.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Irish culture is cracking open in plain sight—courtrooms, clubs, festivals, book fairs, and classrooms all pulling on the same live wire. We dig into the week’s biggest turns, from Bob Vylan’s legal challenge to RTÉ over coverage of a confrontational Glastonbury set, to the fight to keep Dublin’s Cooler alive as a crucial home for jazz and improvis…
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An Irish dance show with a beating heart, a cinematic spine, and a family’s will to make culture live—Celtic Throne 2 takes center stage. We welcome lead dancer Jude and producer George to pull back the curtain on how a homegrown troupe turned years of training, cross-discipline grit, and a fierce love of heritage into a touring spectacle that’s wi…
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Ottawa Gaels 50th Anniversary Gala: Noel McGinnity (M.C.) Venessa McLean, Amb. John Concannon, Pat Kelly.
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Ottawa Gaels GAA turned 50, and celebrated in style! On Saturday, November 22, 2025, teammates, friends, and supporters—past and present gathered at the Ottawa Infinity Convention Centreتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Irish music just rewrote the scoreboard. Kneecap outstreamed The Beatles in Ireland, Kingfish topped the year’s plays, and Fontaine’s DC earned major award nods—signals of a confident scene where local taste builds global clout. We trace how this home-first momentum powers a sophisticated export pipeline, why authenticity travels, and how living tr…
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The week’s stories collide in the best way: a festival bill that pairs Fontaines D.C. with Gorillaz, a hip-hop single that stares down a terrorism case, and a period TV saga pitched as Downton Abbey meets Succession. We follow the energy from main stages to back rooms, from trad on tour in New York and Boston to a harp-and-trad collaboration that t…
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The Irish Descendants celebrate 35 years of music and are on their annual Christmas tour across Canadaتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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In 1989, Irish doctor Geraldine Osborne, her artist husband Danny, & their 3 young children—ages 5, 2, and 1—embarked on an extraordinary adventure: to spend a year living in the tiny Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord, over a 3000km above the Arctic Circle.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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The Traveller's Tale This book for the first time lifts the veil of secrecy which has surrounded the Irish Government’s operation in the North during the Peace Process.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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A rare song choice lights the fuse: Bob Dylan steps into Killarney and revives a Paul Brady classic after 34 years, nodding to the enduring pull of Irish folk. From there we surf the shockwave across a country negotiating spectacle and substance—Westlife’s surging demand, fresh arena dates on the horizon, and a thriving alternative ecosystem where …
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Frank Cassidy - Rideau Ramblers at 4th Stageتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Fiona O'Brien - Comedianتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Mick McAuley Irish musician, composer and songwriterتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Matthew Gilsenan - The Celtic Tenors Canadian Tour Christmas 2025توسط Irish Radio Canada
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A country can’t stand still when its music evolves, its courts reset the rules, and its people demand answers. We dive into Ireland’s living tension—preserving what makes the culture sing while reshaping the systems that guide the next generation. We start with the soundscape: Deirdre Masterson’s timeless clarity, Alana Thornburg’s collaborative ed…
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A wave of wins, a new oath of office, and a viral jig—this week’s story of Ireland moves fast and cuts deep. We trace the lines from indie-pop polish and shoegaze legends to classical compositions earning Grammy nods, then follow that momentum into the civic arena as Catherine Connolly’s inauguration reframes the national mood. Along the way, Other…
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Breege Rowley-film maker "All of our Yesterday's" stories of 250 years of life in & around Swinford, Co Mayo Ireland
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Send us a text Breege Rowley is a GEM! She shares her time so generously and eloquently discusses all the things about her film "All of our Yesterday's" This is the full chat. the abbreviated was featured on the radio show November 15, 2025. You will truly feel you are eavesdropping on our conversation. Breege is passionate about saving the social …
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Live show October 15, 2025
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1:36:48Send us a text This show has SO MUCH chat, it is a great one to share. All music has been stripped out. Meet Tom O'Connor, Dublin native & recent Northwestern Masters of Journalism graduate, our own Breege Looney, Brandi Barry Benson of Bach & Beethoven Experience, Kelly Doherty from iBAM, https://www.ibamchicago.com/and an edited interview w/Breeg…
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Ruth Hanna - Julie McAlpin - Philip Geraghty - Laureen Regan - John Crowley - Mike Murphy - Kate Hickey - Ramon Whelanتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Stadium anthems, language festivals, and a boom in Irish horror might sound like separate worlds, but they’re threads in the same tapestry: a country pairing deep roots with a confident global push. We walk through the week’s biggest cultural signals, from Westlife’s ten-night Three Arena run to the Cork Jazz talent pipeline, and unpack why those h…
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Nick McCarthy - Dublin Fusilier Martin Groden buried at Beechwood Cemetery Ottawaتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Eamonn McKee & Mark McGowan: Irish-born Canadians and their descendants have made significant contributions to all aspects of Canadian life.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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International Uilleann Piping Day, a global celebration of the unique Irish pipes or ‘uilleann pipes’, will take place around the world on Saturday 1st November 2025.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Les Starkey Bodhran Makerتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Steve McKenna Director Dreamtownتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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David Conway, Mitchell Plunkett, Steve Kent,توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Episode 001 - 10-29-2025 Two tracks, one story: Ireland is celebrating its roots while reinventing its voice in real time. We map the surge from Westlife’s ten-night 3Arena milestone to the grit of Dublin drill, alongside tender singer-songwriter releases that keep vulnerability and identity at the center. The cultural stakes rise as Catherine Conn…
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Fiachra was very much influenced by the old South Connemara style and from an early age was privileged to hear sean-nós singers and music played for sets and sean-nós dancing unique to the area.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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A huge congratulations to Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell - the winners of this year’s Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase!توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Niamh Bury Irish Singer/Songwriter at FAI 2025توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Brian McSheffrey - The Sheriff Said “No Flirtin"!توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Ciaran MacGowan at Folk Alliance international:توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Eoin O'Grady - President, Irish Cultural Society, Calgary Irish Cultural Society of Calgary, a vibrant community founded in 1986 to celebrate Irish and Celtic culture right in the heart of Calgary.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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Seamus King - Lár na Páirce GAA Museum Thurlesتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Foil Arms and Hog are an Irish sketch comedy group comprising Sean 'Foil' Finegan, Conor 'Arms' McKenna and Sean 'Hog' Flanaganتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Margaret Harvey akes readers on a heartwarming journey through a vanished Irelandتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Cathy Murphy Executive Director , Irish Canadian Immigration Centreتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Prime Minister Mark Carney & An Taoiseach Micheál Martin held a success bilateral meeting in Ottawa, & reaffirmed the enduring friendship between Canada & Ireland, anchored in shared democratic values, deep historical tiesتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Máirtín de Cógáin in Hamiton and Torontoتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Fr Stephen Amesee, Tom O'Neill: The Irish Society of the National Capital Region hosted a tree planting event in June 2025 to commemorate the 200th birthday of Thomas D'Arcy McGee. Commemorative event at St Patrick's Basilica, Ottawa on Oct 4thتوسط Irish Radio Canada
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Karen McHugh: Safe Home Ireland is an Irish diaspora support service that provides a range of services for people considering returning and for those who have already returned to Ireland.توسط Irish Radio Canada
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