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"Plastic Paddy" – slang: Person of Irish descent, usually in Britain or US. Not a compliment.

Author Archives: dougdevaney

Jo Neary

“I don’t know if there’s different ways of feeling Irish”

Posted bydougdevaneyFebruary 25, 2021February 24, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Jo Neary

Adrian Lunney

“The mind can’t let some things rest…
The issues keep burning away”

Posted bydougdevaneyFebruary 18, 2021February 17, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Adrian Lunney

Liverpool Irish Centre

“People elsewhere in the country thought you were a bit odd. They thought you were probably lawless.”

Posted bydougdevaneyFebruary 11, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Liverpool Irish Centre

Mo O’Connell and Mary Tynan

“I get to express myself here. It’s still a fight. Always.” – Mo

“Security, safety, friendship, family. All of that, I suppose.” – Mary

Posted bydougdevaneyFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Mo O’Connell and Mary Tynan

Laurence Cox

“One of the big things that poor Irish people have is a fantastic ability to tell stories.”

Posted bydougdevaneyJanuary 28, 2021January 30, 2021Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Laurence Cox

Nathan Mannion

“Migration’s never going to stop. It’s a universal part of our identity.”

Posted bydougdevaneyDecember 31, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Nathan Mannion

Zoe Lyons

“Connection. Human connection.”

Posted bydougdevaneyDecember 17, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Zoe Lyons

Rosemary Adaser

“No, no, no, no, no. Where are you really from?”

Posted bydougdevaneyDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Rosemary Adaser

Dame Elizabeth Anionwu

“I’m a black British woman of Irish-Nigerian heritage, thank you very much.”

Posted bydougdevaneyDecember 3, 2020December 3, 2020Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on Dame Elizabeth Anionwu

Leeds Irish Centre

“This is an itch you can’t scratch.”

Posted bydougdevaneyNovember 26, 2020November 25, 2020Posted inPodcasts, UncategorizedLeave a comment on Leeds Irish Centre

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