Episode 4, August 2019: Melbourne Rose of Tralee Celtic Club Melbourne Podcast

Failte, welcome to the August episode of the Celtic Club Melbourne Podcast. My guest this month is the 2019 Melbourne Rose of Tralee, Jordan Balfry. A forensic mental health occupational therapist from Limerick, Jordan discusses the role of Rose of Tralee competition, being a young Irish expat in Australia and working in mental health. You can follow Jordan’s Rose of Tralee adventures via Instagram at Instagram.com@melbourneroseoftralee.

Last month, the Irish Minister for Diaspora Ciaran Cannon discussed the upcoming referendum to extend Ireland’s presidential vote to overseas citizens. This Irish Times Abroad features a wide range of reader responses to this announcement. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/i-don-t-believe-the-3-6-million-irish-abroad-should-have-the-right-to-vote-1.3949147?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Irish+diaspora+divided+over+extending+vote+to+emigrants+for+presidential+elections&utm_campaign=abroad_digest

If you enjoyed the Irish Passport podcast series mentioned last month, don’t miss the recent episode of United Ireland on Derry. This episode examines the impact of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee on the Derry community, with insights from Lyra’s partner and friends. http://unitedirelandpodcast.com/episodes/18-07-2019-episode-9-derry-lyra-mckee-was-murdered-in-derry-what-happened-next/

The Melbourne International Film Festival kicks off in August, featuring several Irish films. One is Rosie, depicting a family navigating the Irish housing crisis. Another is Extra Ordinary, a supernatural comedy which won Best Irish Feature at the recent Galway Film Fleadh. Irish director Lorcan Finnegan will also be in town to discuss his sci-fi-horror film, Vivarium. You can find more details at www.miff.com.au or through the MIFF app.

The Ireland Funds Australia Global 5k takes place on Sunday 8 September at 8:30am at Yarra Bend Park and will raise funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. You can register at https://irelandfunds.org/event/australia-melbourne-young-leaders-global-5k-2019/

One event not to miss this August is Barry vs Kelly, an original musical drama by Felix Meagher about Ned Kelly and judge Redmond Barry. Barry vs Kelly is on at the Celtic Club at Metropolitan – 39 Courtenay Street, North Melbourne - on Saturday 31 August at 8:15pm. You can book at http://www.trybooking.com/BDVPO.

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