October Edition 2005
 
 
 
 

Time Called on The Garryowen
By Enda Mullen
TIME looks to have been finally called on Small Heath's famous Garryowen club after Birmingham City Council's licensing committee refused to allow it to re-open...More

Cruising Down The River
By Brendan Mulvey
In most of my stories I write about my various coach trips, this time by way of a change I am going to take you cruising on The River Shannon. Coming home on holidays to my native Leitrim I always used to admire the beautiful pleasure cruisers based at Irelands largest inland Marina at Carrick on Shannon, passing by and lovingly admiring the beautiful fleet I often wondered what a holiday on one of these magnificent cruisers would be like, I decided after the best part of Thirty Years looking at the fleet it was high time to book up and “Go cruising down the river”...More

Captain Jerry of Gay Hill Golf Club
By Joan Cunningham
Deciding to swap the country way of life in County Kerry for the hustle and bustle of Birmingham back in 1957 was a vast decision for Jerry Walsh but he admits it was one of the best decisions of his life. It was Birmingham that initiated the meeting of his wife of 42 years, Diane, back in 1959 and Birmingham that allowed him to continue his love of golf...More

Brilliant Turnout For Macmillan Coffee Morning

Well what a fantastic turnout for the Macmillan Coffee Morning held at the Irish Club on the 30th September. Two hundred people came and gave their support for a very worthwhile cause. It was a great atmosphere, accompanied by the smells of home cooked soda bread, scones, apple pies- enough to make the mouth water!...More

Comhaltas Looses One
of it’s Founder Members
By Suzan Lynch
ONE of the leading figures in the development of traditional Irish music in Britain has died.
Lily Lawrie, aged 90, was one of the founders of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (CCE) in Birmingham in the 1960s...More

 


There’s No Such Place as Londonderry - Judge Says
“There’s no such place as Londonderry, it’s Derry with a capital D.” This was a statement by Judge, Sean McBride, during the hearing of a case at Monaghan District Court last month.
When the defendant’s address was read out as Governor Road, Londonderry, Judge McBride said that there was no such place and amended the summons to read Derry. “This matter was dealt with in The House of Commons by John Hume years ago and I don’t want to see any documents in front of me with that kind of nonsense” the judge added. He also said, “the address is Derry with a capital D, there is no such place as Londonderry and I find it grossly insulting.”
The defendant in the case who was charged with dangerous driving, having no insurance and no driving license, failed to appear in court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
Airport Bows To Pressure From Smokers
Shannon Airport has bowed to pressure from travellers and built a specialist smoking area for passengers waiting in its transfer terminal.
The airport has installed a cage-like structure outside its transfer terminal for the benefit of long-haul passengers.
The facility is designed for those who have disembarked from longhaul flights and are not allowed to leave the transfer lounge before boarding their next plane.
It was claimed that American lobbyists took action against the airport after passengers complained of having nowhere to smoke between transfers.
A spokesman for the airport denied the move was prompted by pressure from American passengers.
At present Ireland’s other airports seem unlikely to follow Shannon’s example.
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