February Edition 2006
 
 
 
 

Irish Club Looks To The Future
By Enda Mullen
A NEW management team at the Birmingham Irish Club is being tipped to put the club on a firm footing for a vibrant future at the heart of the rapidly developing Irish Quarter...More

New Parish Priest for Northfield
By Patrick McCool
Our Lady & St Brigid's catholic church in Northfield, Birmingham has a new parish priest, Father Noel Breslin who arrived on January 26 to replace Father Michael Neylon...More

The Stunning Beauty of Antrim’s Causeway Coast
By Brendan Mulvey
In my first story of 2006 I would like to share with you a lovely trip I had to Antrim’s Causeway Coast.
Back in early December I had the pleasure of taking a party of Overseas Students on a Four Day tour to this stunning part of Northern Ireland. We departed Sligo early morning and travelled through Donegal and by Lunchtime we had arrived in Derry City...More

Sam’s The Star at Tyrone Dance

The Birmingham Tyrone Association held their buffet dance at The Irish Club, Birmingham on Saturday February 11.
The star on the night was the Sam McGuire Cup, which was brought into the hall by Tyrone players, Peter Canavan and Cahir Lawn to a packed house, who were waiting patiently to get a glimps of this famous trophy...More

The Boys From Slack Jaws
By Joan Cunningham
You wouldn’t exactly call The Slack Jaws a boy band. However, there are four boys - or rather men - amongst the line up, their cover renditions are more than adequate but they have a more confident and entertaining manner about them than the majority of boy bands we’ve all seen in the past...More

 


Economy to Boom in 2006
Ireland's economy is set for a boom time in 2006 according to one of its top economists Dan McLaughlin chief economist with The Bank of Ireland, he predicts a six per cent growth and points to the rapid growth in household incomes combined with healthy consumer spending as two of the main factors driving Ireland's economy racing ahead of the British. Ireland is enjoying the best of both worlds, Mr Mc Laughlin said, with German-style savings and US-style spending habits. And, barring a steep rise in lending rates, he anticipates that the good times will continue to roll over the course of 2006.
Queen To Make Historic Visit To Dublin
Queen Elizabeth will make a two-day visit to Ireland in either June or July this year, it will be the first by a monarch in almost 100 years. The Queen is accepting an invitation she received from President Mary Mc Aleese some time ago, the visit takes place a year after the two heads of state hosted a reception in London to mark the 25th anniversary of the Northern Ireland peace charity Co-operation Ireland. The Queen is likely to stay either as a guest of the Irish Government at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park or at the British Ambassador to Ireland's residence in Leopardstown.
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