Irish Australia

13/06/2024

A full on AFLW game between Ireland 🇮🇪 & Australia 🇦🇺 would be fantastic.

29/04/2024

This episode is with Steven Powell, who heads up the Sydney branch of Comhaltas Sydney. We chat about how Steven ended up in Sydney in 2000 without even realising the Olympics was on. Despite being from Navan Road in Dublin, Steven is a gaeilgeoir, having gone to an All-Irish school and helped relaunch the Sydney Comhaltas branch in 2019. Steven talks about the Comhaltas Sydney group's many event partnerships, which help facilitate multiple events throughout the year around Irish dancing, music, and language. Comhaltas is probably synonymous with the big Fleadh back home every year and encourages everyone to come along to the Sydney Fleadh, happening May 23rd - 26th.

15/04/2024

In this episode, I am joined by Aoife Breen. Originally from Co. Wexford, Aoife has been in Darwin for ten years and runs a specialist hair salon Hairbyaoifebreen in Darwin. We chat about how Aoife ended up in Darwin and running her own business, along with what the Irish community in Darwin is like and some top tips on places to see if you are considering coming up to Darwin for a visit.

22/03/2024

Week done and dusted. Enjoy the weekend folks. New podcast 🎙️ dropping next week.

17/03/2024

Despite it lashing rain 🌧️ in Sydney overnight and early this morning it cleared up and everything went as planned. Huge crowds every where and everyone enjoying themselves.

16/03/2024

Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️🇮🇪where ever you are celebrating around Australia 🇦🇺.

15/03/2024

Looking forward to the St Patrick’s Day lunch with the Lansdowne Club Australia

14/03/2024

Starting off the St Patrick’s celebrations with the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

13/03/2024

I wonder how many Sydneysiders know that Martin Place was named after an Irish man?

Martin Place was named after James Martin (later Sir James Martin) who was born in Midleton, Co Cork 🇮🇪 and subsequently moved to Sydney when his parents emigrated to Australia 🇦🇺.

James Martin was a barrister, Premier of NSW on 3 different occasions , Attorney General for NSW and Chief Justice of NSW.

During his career he supported the establishment of The Mint and the University of Sydney. James Martin also improved educational opportunities, public health and sanitation, local government, the expansion of railways in NSW.

You will find this little statue of him in at the top of Martin Place today.

06/03/2024

In this episode, I chat with Liam Shorte, a native of Athy, Co Kildare, who has lived in Australia longer than in Ireland. Liam is an SMSF (Self Managed Super Fund) and superannuation specialist who runs his own financial planning practice in Sydney. Liam has won multiple industry awards for his work around SMSFs and superannuation, so it was great to chat with Liam.

I chatted with Laim about superannuation in general, insurance within superannuation, and the option of moving from an industry fund to an SMSF.

If you want to focus on your superannuation and take a more active approach to managing it through your existing fund or potentially looking at the SMSF option, then Liam provides some good tips on where to start.

You can learn more about Liam through his two businesses, The SMSF Coach and his broader financial planning business, Sonas Wealth.

Liam is also very active on LinkedIn, sharing important news regarding upcoming superannuation legislation changes and strategies for maximising your superannuation.

Check out the episode on your podcast app now. 🎧

06/03/2024

This will be fantastic for Irish citizens in Melbourne once it is up and running.

The Tánaiste Micheál Martin has announced the opening of a Consulate General in Melbourne as part of the expansion of our diplomatic footprint. This significant step offers us a great platform to enhance our services & to showcase Ireland in Victoria. 🇦🇺🇮🇪

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/2b55f-government-to-open-five-new-overseas-missions-under-global-ireland-programme/

29/02/2024

Our second podcast episode is with Karen Murphy, the current President of the Festival organising committee.

As Australia's largest St Patrick's Day festival, Karen gives a behind-the-scenes look at what is involved in putting on such an event.

We also chat about what people can expect from this year's festival.

If you find out more about this year's festival or potentially get involved in the future through volunteering, advertising or sponsorship, please visit https://www.sydneystpatricksday.com.

28/02/2024

In our next podcast, I will chat with Karen Murphy, President of the organising committee, to get a behind-scenes look at what goes into the festival.

We will also discuss what to expect from this year's festival, including the return of the St Patrick's Day parade for the first time in 10 years.

26/02/2024

In our first episode of the Irish Australia podcast, I chatted with from Co. Wexford. Aoife came out to Australia 5 years ago and works as a mental health nurse in Sydney. We also chatted with Aoife about her experience as the in the 2023 . Applications are currently open across Australia for young women who want to apply to be a Rose for 2024.

23/02/2024

PSA 🔊Good people of 🇮🇪 can we please, for the love of god on the run into Paddy's Day, help educate our 🇦🇺 friends on WhatsApp on the difference between a clover 🍀 emoji and a shamrock ☘️ emoji!