Michaela Foster Marsh is an acclaimed musician with three albums to her credit whose work has appeared in television and film, including Dawson's Creek and The Matthew Sheppard Story. She has been invited to sing at the Monaco International Film Festival, the Cannes International Film Festival, and for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. She is the founder and Executive Director of Starchild Charity, which works primarily with vulnerable children and women and which recently built a School for Creative Arts in Vvumba, Uganda. In 2017, she was a finalist for Scotswoman of the Year by the Evening Times and has received a Prime Minister's award for her work in Uganda.Michaela Foster Marsh and her brother Frankie grew up as "twins" in Glasgow, Scotland in the sixties. Born only weeks apart, Michaela was white and Frankie was black, and they were an unusual sight in their dual pram. Despite the doting of his parents and the unceasing love of his sister, Frankie's life was rarely easy, and it ended far too soon when a fire took him when he was only twenty-six. But for a devastated Michaela, Frankie's effect on her life was only beginning. She embarks on a search to learn what she can about Frankie's birth family, a journey that takes her to Uganda, to a culture and a family she never knew, through twists and turns and remarkable coincidences – and to a mission and to a connection with her African brethren she never could have imagined.Starchild is a remarkably candid memoir that plays out on both a personal and global scale. It is the story of the intimacies of siblinghood and the complexities of multi-racial adoption. It is the story of the unique connection of extended family and the unique commitment to an adopted homeland. It is the story of long-held secrets revealed and long-maintained barriers broken. And it is ultimately the story of a sibling relationship that transcends borders, time, and life itself.

Rachel Ryan was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She can usually be found writing in coffee shops, hanging around libraries, or walking the streets of Dublin, making up stories. The Woman Outside My Door is her first novel.All children have imaginary friends, Georgina tells herself. It’s perfectly normal, and they all grow out of it in the end. But when seven-year-old Cody tells his mother about “New Granny,” the new friend he’s met in the park, Georgina is instantly suspicious. Something—call it maternal instinct—tells her he isn’t making it up.But maybe Georgina is losing her mind. It wouldn’t be the first time, after all. And with her own mother’s recent death leaving her bereft and trying to cope with life as a busy working mom, it’s no wonder she’s feeling paranoid that Cody has invented a “New Granny” to replace his beloved grandmother.Her husband, Bren, becomes the voice of reason, assuring Georgina that it’s just a game, the product of their son’s overactive imagination. But what if Cody’s imaginary friend is not so imaginary after all?

Galway artist Niamh Regan has long been lauded as one of Ireland’s most promising folk talents.The Irish Times described her teenage demos as “bursting with potential” and at seventeen this precocious folksinger won a Paul Brady scholarship to study flute and guitar in the University of Limerick. Here she formed the trad/ bluegrass band Juhn Echo and once again drew plaudits from The Irish Times who highlighted “Niamh Regan’s stunning vocals”.After completing a degree in music, Niamh released her debut solo EP Tried To in 2017 and follow up single What To Do in 2018 earning gushing praise from the likes of Hotpress (“beautifully crafted... captivating”) and Nialler9 (“a timbre that is commanding and wise”). Extensive airplay from RTE Radio 1 and Folk Radio UK soon followed along with high profile slots at Electric Picnic, Body & Soul and Knockanstockan.But who is Niamh Regan now? Comparisons with contemporary artists such as Laura Marling, Lisa Hannigan, This Is The Kit and Sarah Jarosz have popped up regularly in the UK and Irish press, while discerning critics detect the influence of Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, Tom Waits, Paul Brady and Karen Dalton. One thing is for sure: with the release of debut album 'Hemet', Niamh Regan is about to carve out her own niche in the world of contemporary folk music and fulfill the potential she showed as a teenager. 'Hemet' is an album full of musical accomplishment, emotional maturity and subtle craft. It is the long awaited arrival of a truly immense talent.

Cliodhna (Cli) Donnellan concluded  ten years study, part-time lecturing and coordinating position with the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick with a Dr. of Philosophy in 2018. In September 2019, she relaunched an archival CD production entitled "Songs my father sang" - a compilation of remastered songs from old tape recordings of the late Sean Donnellan.  This album will be launched at the Willie Clancy Summer School 2020. Cliodhna  is a creative facilitator and works with groups and individuals  with a focus on enhancing creative output, exploring new avenues of creative expression and kick-starting transitional creative life changes.  Cliodhna's work in this area emerged from her own life changes.  With a curious mind for self-discovery she spent over five years involved in Arts Practice research into the creative body and mind, individual behaviour and habits and how they may be inhibiting our creativity and devising practical tools that may enhance our creative life experiences.    She currently works with creative artists and individuals who would like move from a position of procrastination, fear of change or status quo.  Cliodhna offers workshops and retreats from her home situated on the hills of East Clare overlooking Lough D

On World Suicide Prevention Day The Irish in BC shared a video of some members of the Irish Community in Vancouver, bravely sharing their experiences with their own mental health. If you are struggling in anyway, please reach out. Darkness into Light Vancouver and Irish Canadian Immigration Centre can provide a list of local BC resources. Visit https://irishinbc.ca/ and the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/180056434242/videos/2719691414947167

On World Suicide Prevention Day The Irish in BC shared a video of some members of the Irish Community in Vancouver, bravely sharing their experiences with their own mental health. If you are struggling in anyway, please reach out. Darkness into Light Vancouver and Irish Canadian Immigration Centre can provide a list of local BC resources. Visit https://irishinbc.ca/ and the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/180056434242/videos/2719691414947167

Colin Bell: The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the body (bodies) of loved one(s) who have died abroad in sudden or tragic circumstances back to Ireland.    The objective of the Trust is to provide financial assistance to bereaved families to repatriate the body (or bodies) of a loved one(s) who died outside Ireland. To maintain the Trust as a permanent legacy of Kevin Bell and to sustain the Trust by having on-going fundraising activities. Also to recruit members of the Trust to sustain its purpose and ideals.The Trust is available for costs of repatriation to Ireland only; Financial assistance can be offered in circumstances of sudden or tragic death (including suicide), for repatriation costs exclusivelyThe Trust operates on a 32 County basis

Colin Bell: The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the body (bodies) of loved one(s) who have died abroad in sudden or tragic circumstances back to Ireland.    The objective of the Trust is to provide financial assistance to bereaved families to repatriate the body (or bodies) of a loved one(s) who died outside Ireland. To maintain the Trust as a permanent legacy of Kevin Bell and to sustain the Trust by having on-going fundraising activities. Also to recruit members of the Trust to sustain its purpose and ideals.The Trust is available for costs of repatriation to Ireland only; Financial assistance can be offered in circumstances of sudden or tragic death (including suicide), for repatriation costs exclusivelyThe Trust operates on a 32 County basis

Daniel Conlon. is a software engineer based in Dublin. He designed the tool displayed in the ncov2019.live & cov19.cc websites as an attempt to fight the spread of misinformation in a time where the facts and integrity of what we share with each other are critically important.In this historical moment, how we act and when we act, will be the deciding factor in how we shape our future.His goal is to provide context by easily displaying facts and figures published by governments and organizations all around the world.

Venture south to Ireland's oldest city, Waterford, and take some to time to discover one of the newest attractions in Ireland's Ancient East – the wonderful Waterford Greenway trail.The Greenway is a spectacular 46km off-road cycling and walking trail along an old railway line, venturing from the quays of Waterford, a city founded by the Vikings, all the way through an area rich in Irish heritage to the historic port of Dungarvan, a vibrant seaside market town with a pretty quay-side setting.Discover the stories of the past as youer based in Dublin. He designed the tool displayed in the ncov2019.live & cov19.cc websites as an attempt to fight the spread of misinformation in a time where the facts and integrity of what we share with each other are critically important.In this historical moment, how we act and when we act, will be the deciding factor in how we shape our future.His goal is to provide context by easily displaying facts and figures published by governments and organizations all around the world.