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Michael
Hannon - An Irish Gentleman Of Poetry
By
Douglas McDonald
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Michael
Hannon was born in Dunmore in Co Galway in 1923. He went to
the Christian Brother’s school in Skibbereen in
Co. Cork in 1939 and completed his education in Tuam CBS one
or two years later.
Employment was scarce in Ireland at that time so in 1946 he came
across to England.
He began his work in the farm fields of Lincolnshire before eventually
moving to Nottingham where he has lived ever since.
Michael still returns to Ireland each summer to visit his many
friends still living there. He is very well respected within
the Irish community in Nottingham and this year had the honour
of leading the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the city.
Michael has written many poetry books and has won National Poetry
Awards.
Recently, he launched a CD of his songs and poetry with Julia
Cassidy, and often he can be heard reading his poems and singing at
various Irish centres in the city.
For the past ten years he has contributed a weekly poem
to the Celtic Fringe programme on BBC Radio in the East
Midlands hosted by James McKeefrey.
I took these images of Michael in his home and garden as he was
preparing to compose this weeks poem!
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Model
Died of Heart Attack
The family of Irish-born model, Patrica Sheehan (21), who fell
from an apartment balcony in Japan last month, have confirmed
she died of a heart attack before she hit the ground. She was
buried in Enniscorty, Co. Wexford. |
Bob
On The Live Aid Trail Again
Bob Geldof has revealed his plans for another Live Aid concert, this time
it will be called Live8 and will take place simultaneously in London,Paris,Berlin,Rome
and Philadelphia.He was flanked by his original Live Aid co-organiser Midge
Ure and Elton John he said the five free concerts aimed to raise awareness
of Third World poverty on the eve of the G8 summit in Scotland. The concerts
will be held at Hyde Park in London,the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Brandenburg
Gate in Berlin,the Circus Maximus in Rome and the Museum of Art in Philadelphia. Geldof
even indicated he has written to Pope Benedict to ash him to support the
event." I think he should turn up . It should be his first gig" he
joked. |
Green
Light for Village
A retirement village in south Kilkenny, complete with pub, mini-market,nursing
home and medical centre has received planning permission from Kilkenny
Co. Council.
Located at Rathculliheen, close to Waterford City, the proposed development
will consist of 548 new houses. It will also have a gym, take-away, creche,
community room and specialised medical suites. The local authority has placed
a number of conditions on the plan.
The developer is Dublin based Jermiah O'Reilly & Associates Ltd. which
will have a ten year permission window in which to bring their plans to fruition. |
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