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Preparing for this year’s St Patrick’s Parade

There may not be many blossoming daffodils in Digbeth to mark the start of spring in March, but at least we get to see the streets come to life with the St Patrick’s Day Parade from 12pm on Sunday 13th … Continue reading

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The Forgotten Irish screening – and the stories shared afterwards

On Mon 17th May in the Spotted Dog there was a special screening a screening of the first episode of the hard-hitting documentary The Forgotten Irish series, which concentrated on the stories of Irish immigrants who’d settled in Birmingham. After … Continue reading

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