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Screaming Orphans - Paper Daisies

July 16, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes - 9.39 MB

Screaming Orphans are the four Diver sisters - Joan, Angela, Gráinne and Marie Thérèse - with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland.

Irish Stick Fighting

July 09, 2023 12:40 - 14 minutes - 3.33 MB

In 2007 Maxime Chouinard traveled to Ireland to learn bataireacht, and started his club in Quebec City in 2009. Maxime’s experience in martial arts touches many different styles, from boxing to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Niamh Dunne at FAI

July 09, 2023 12:20 - 19 minutes - 4.4 MB

Niamh Dunne is an accomplished violin player and singer, who is known for her folk infused fiddle compositions and smoky warm vocal style.

Niamh Regan at FAI

July 09, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 3.75 MB

Niamh Regan is a critically acclaimed songwriter from county Galway

NationBuilder at Collision

July 02, 2023 12:45 - 14 minutes - 3.29 MB

Sorcha Scully Head of Organizing NationBuilder: Boston Rose 2018

Translit at Collision

July 02, 2023 12:35 - 9 minutes - 2.27 MB

Alex Chernenko CEO, TRANSLIT at Collision 2023

Invest NI at Collision

July 02, 2023 12:20 - 16 minutes - 3.82 MB

Michael Barton Regional Director 🇨🇦 - Invest Northern Ireland - Toronto

Consul General Toronto

July 02, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 4.43 MB

Janice McGann Consul General of Ireland in Toronto.

Aoife Scott at FAI

June 25, 2023 12:35 - 19 minutes - 4.54 MB

Aoife Scott is an award winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland.

Sr Stan - Finding Hope

June 25, 2023 12:15 - 18 minutes - 4.26 MB

Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, or Sr. Stan as she is affectionately known, is a visionary and social innovator and a member of the congregation of Religious Sisters of Charity since 1958.

Deirdre is a founding member of the Madagán quartet and the award-winning five-piece trad band Réalta.

June 25, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes - 1.91 MB

Deirdre is a founding member of the Madagán quartet and the award-winning five-piece trad band Réalta. With these groups she has recorded two studio albums and traveled throughout Europe and Asia, giving workshops and performing at various festivals and

The Coollattin O'Toole Family

June 18, 2023 12:40 - 20 minutes - 4.81 MB

The O'Toole, or Ó Tuathail family, of Celtic stock, is from the southeast of Ireland, known as Leinster. It is an ancient family name traced back in Ireland to the Middle Ages.

Finghin Collins - The Great Journey: From Ireland to Canada

June 18, 2023 12:20 - 12 minutes - 2.89 MB

Finghin Collins - The Great Journey: From Ireland to Canada

Aidan Dooley - Tom Crean intrepid Antarctic explorer

June 18, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 3.63 MB

Aidan Dooley's one-man show 'Tom Crean' won numerous awards

Wallis Bird at Folk Alliance International in Kansas City in February.

June 11, 2023 12:35 - 19 minutes - 4.59 MB

Wallis Bird is an Irish musician, living in Berlin. She has multiple recording since 2012.

The Henry Girls at Folk Alliance International in Kansas City

June 11, 2023 12:05 - 20 minutes - 4.76 MB

Karen & Lorna McLaughlin - The Henry Girls are an Irish folk and roots music group.

Bloomsday Toronto - BLOOM ON THE BEACH

June 04, 2023 12:45 - 11 minutes - 2.63 MB

Richard Harte outlines the 2023 program and also the feature length movie being screened at Bloomsday Film Festival in Dublin

Bloomsday Ottawa

June 04, 2023 12:30 - 8 minutes - 2.04 MB

To celebrate Bloomsday, readings from Ulysses by Mary Walsh

Kathleen Fee - Bloomsday Montreal 2023

June 04, 2023 12:15 - 16 minutes - 3.9 MB

The largest Bloomsday festival in Canada with event-filled days that stretch over 5 to 6 days & brings down the curtain on Bloomsday itself — June 16.

David Keenan - Joyce's City

June 04, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 3.66 MB

David Keenan - Joyce's City A night time odyssey through Dublin in the mind of David Keenan. In a city that is constantly changing and evolving, he reflects on a place that is obsessed with the "new", while growing increasingly sentimental about the past.

Shane Hennessy at Folk Alliance International

May 28, 2023 12:35 - 22 minutes - 5.12 MB

Irish virtuoso guitarist Shane Hennessy is one of the leading guitarists on the world stage

Karan Casey at Folk Alliance International

May 28, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 5.45 MB

Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey

For the Birds - Ciaran O’Connor

May 21, 2023 12:50 - 8 minutes - 1.85 MB

Short documentary, Directed and Edited by Ciaran O’Connor, Cinematography by Philip Graham, Music by Patrick O’Connor

Good Friday Agreement Commenoration

May 21, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 11.8 MB

Eamonn McKee, John DeChastelain, James Maloney, Conor Murphy, Jimmy Carton,

Ottawa Rose of Tralee Applicants 2023

May 20, 2023 12:10 - 57 minutes - 13.1 MB

Ottawa Rose Applicants 2023, Sarah Griffin Centre Coordinator

National Irish Canadian Cultural Centre Update

May 07, 2023 12:35 - 12 minutes - 2.92 MB

Rosemary O'Brien details some of the upcoming events at the National Irish Canadian Cultural Centre, Ottawa.

Irish Writer on Canadian Tour

May 07, 2023 12:20 - 16 minutes - 3.8 MB

Jan Carson is a writer from Northern Ireland. Her books include Malcolm Orange Disappears, Children’s Children, Postcard Stories, The Fire Starters – which won the EU Prize for Literature in 2019

Humours of Bandon

May 07, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 4.65 MB

Margaret Mc Auliffe : A graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting, this award-winning actor has appeared on the stages of national theatre as well as in her own self-penned works. Deliciously playful, truly authentic, with a sharp intelligence.

Emma Langford at Folk Alliance International

April 30, 2023 12:45 - 13 minutes - 3.08 MB

Emma Langford is fast becoming a household name as a firm feature of the Irish folk and songwriter scene. A globetrotting troubadour, Langford calls Limerick City in the West of Ireland home. Storytelling and wit sit at the heart of all she does.

Much Ado About Dying Simon Chambers- David Rane

April 30, 2023 12:20 - 25 minutes - 5.81 MB

Filmmaker Simon Chambers finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong.

Vicky @ HotDocs - Director Sasha King

April 30, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 4.5 MB

In 2018 on the steps of The High Court, Vicky Phelan gave a now infamous address where she exposed one of the worst women's health scandals in Irish history, the cervical cancer debacle. "Vicky" is an exclusive and intimate journey into not only her fight

Síomha (pronounced She-vah) at FAI

April 23, 2023 12:40 - 15 minutes - 3.58 MB

Independent Irish singer and guitarist Síomha (pronounced She-vah) dances the line between folk, jazz and neo-soul effortlessly taking audiences on an unexpected and unforgettable journey with her soulful melodies

Dermot Sheedy at FAI

April 23, 2023 12:20 - 17 minutes - 4.13 MB

Dermot Sheedy percussion with the band Hermitage Green. Apart from performing percussion with the band, Dermot has played with high profile artists such as Donal Lunny, The Irish Harp Orchestra and Celtic Legends

Fiona Tyndall at FAI

April 23, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 3.08 MB

Fiona Tyndall at Folk Alliance International

Jigjam at Folk Alliance International

April 16, 2023 13:40 - 14 minutes - 3.37 MB

Jamie McKeogh was born and raised in Durrow near Tullamore, Co. Offaly. From a very young age he had a keen in interest in music having been strongly influenced by his mother, a music teacher.

Clare Sands at Folk Alliance International

April 16, 2023 13:20 - 15 minutes - 3.7 MB

Clare Sands is a unique force in Irish music. Weaving traditional roots with Contemporary sounds and influences, Sands sings for the young and the old, brave and the bold.

Lilli Lewis at Folk Alliance International

April 16, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 4.28 MB

Lilli Lewis trained as an opera singer and classical pianist, Georgia native Lewis has been a composer, producer and performer for over two decades.

Michael Kerr at FAI

April 09, 2023 13:45 - 9 minutes - 2.12 MB

Michael Kerr

WolfWalkers Cartoon Saloon

April 09, 2023 13:30 - 18 minutes - 4.3 MB

Tomm Moore

An Cailín Ciúin

April 09, 2023 13:10 - 24 minutes - 5.56 MB

Colm Bairéad & Cleona Ní Chrualaoí

Irish Film Festival Ottawa

April 09, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes - 970 KB

Patrick Murray outlines the plans and program for the 2023 Irish Film Festival Ottawa.

Tarrac at Irish Film Festival Ottawa 2023

April 02, 2023 13:45 - 16 minutes - 3.92 MB

Declan Recks & Patrick Murray

The Sparrow at Irish Film Festival Ottawa 2023

April 02, 2023 13:30 - 14 minutes - 3.29 MB

Michael Kinirons & Partick Murray

Róise & Frank at Irish Film Festival Ottawa 2023

April 02, 2023 13:10 - 20 minutes - 4.63 MB

Peter Murphy & Rachael Moriarty

Irish Film Festival Ottawa 2023

April 02, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes - 1.89 MB

Patrick Murray

Shining The Light - Seamus Kelleher -

March 26, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 12.4 MB

Throughout his career, Seamus has battled depression, anxiety, and an addiction to alcohol. In “Shine the Light” uses his extraordinary guitar playing and ability to engage audiences to tell a compelling & often hilarious story.

Short Film Creator Declan Curran

March 19, 2023 12:45 - 16 minutes - 3.71 MB

Declan Curran has short movies being screened at the Toronto Irish Film Festival and also the Ottawa Irish Film Festival.

Irish Cuisine as a tourist attraction

March 19, 2023 12:15 - 27 minutes - 6.39 MB

Kevin Dundon was showcasing the Irish superb food and drink experiences in Canada over St Patrick's Weekend.

Minister Simon Harris visit to Canada

March 19, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 3.65 MB

Simon Harris on his Ministerial Visit to Canada.

Ireland Canada Place - Vancouver

March 12, 2023 12:45 - 13 minutes - 3.13 MB

Brendan Flynn, Jim Tobin. Eddie Reynolds

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