The Seanchaí Collective

BBC says it did not cut Irish from CMAT's single debut The BBC has said it did not edit the Irish-language lyrics from the debut radio broadcast of CMAT's new single, Euro-Country.

BBC says it did not cut Irish lyrics from first radio play of CMAT's new single

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Fantastic evening at @IrelandEmbGB at the launch of Aunties in England telling the story of the changing relationship between Britain and Ireland through the stories of emigrant Irish women who travelled to London in the 1960s-1980s

One of the best articulations of our story and how Fontaines D.C. were inspired to write the first song ‘In ár gcroíthe go deo’ on their album Skinty Fia.

Who doesn’t want to be turned into a Simpsons character 😉

The Margaret Keane Irish Language Workshop is now available, an interactive workshop that takes participants through a history of the Irish language, exploring themes of identity, what it means to be Irish in Britain.
Hear direct from the family and learn a little Irish as you do

A busy time at Seanchaí HQ, a fabulous day in York delivering training to colleagues from Mental Health Support Teams across 4 ICB’s
Also working with these ICB’s consulting as a ‘critical friend’ on the development of their participation strategies.

Immigration: why words matter The launch of the UK government’s migration white paper this week is a timely reminder of why words matter.

"Our own community history means we do not see diversity as a burden — it is a strength.
We believe that, not because of dogma, but because it's our lived experience.”

• Irish in Britain on why words matter •

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Sad news this morning hearing the passing of Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pontiff aged 88 years. His was a story to be heard and made sure we heard the story of the poor and immigrants.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha

Wishing you all a very happy Easter 🐣

What a brilliant morning spent networking at Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast and promoting The Seanchaí Collective hosted at the brilliant @SYDNICentre an amazing community venue

The food was pretty good too 😉
#Networking #NewBusiness

This will be our 7th Mothers Day without mum and this week we found the most precious video of her singing, filmed over 30 years ago.
Margaret sings ‘A mother’s love is a blessing’, a sign maybe, definitely a precious find to let us know she is always with us.
Happy Mother’s Day to all mums 💚

As a new organisation it’s so important to feel welcomed and supported in your local area, we’re delighted to be invited to an event with Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce as their guest
Looking forward to networking and telling people all about The Seanchaí Collective 💚

Momentum grows for Philomena's Law Survivors, campaigners, community welfare organisations, journalists and MPs came together at a special briefing in the House of Commons in support of MP Liam Conlon’s proposed Philomena’s Law.

We report on the Westminster meeting to support MP @liamconlon.bsky.social's proposed #PhilomenasLaw
Speakers with Liam:
Philomena daughter Jane Libberton
Rosa Gilbert Irish in Britain
Séan Kaluarachchi London Irish Centre
Chair @pronouncedalva.bsky.social
www.irishinbritain.org/news/momentu...

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh 🇮🇪☘️💚

St Patrick’s Day greetings from Seanchaí Director Colette all the way in Chicago.

The city has been dyeing its river green for more than 60 years, and celebrates with two different parades to honor Irish heritage,

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit 💚🍀🇮🇪

Thank you President of Ireland / Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins for your card

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig 🇮🇪🍀💚

President of Ireland / Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins shares a St Patrick’s Day message
It was always always a delight for dad when he received his cards from President Higgins 💚🇮🇪🍀

McDonald’s introduce an ‘as Gaeilge’ ordering option across Ireland Customers across Ireland can now order in Irish at McDonald’s restaurants.

McDonald’s introduce an ‘as Gaeilge’ ordering option across Ireland
The fast food giant has announced the nationwide rollout of Irish language ordering across its self-service kiosks in restaurants throughout the Republic of Ireland.

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Live performances always manage to connect, these stories are very different but at the centre are two women with a story to tell!

Myra's Story - Irish Play by Brian Foster, a tragic story of middle aged homeless alcoholic Myra.

Am I Irish Yet? By Kate Kerrigan a funny and relatable story.

Extra special to present the award with our dear family friend Martin Grogan who was just this month recipient of the international award at the GAA Gradaim an Uachtaráin 2025

Such a fantastic night at Roger Casements Coventry annual dinner and dance
Privileged to present the Bernie and Margaret Keane Clubperson of the year award to the Fallon family
Roger Casements was mum and dads life, its thriving, it’s a credit to Coventry & the whole GAA

We are working on our 1st project as a new company,re-telling our own story, we are excited by new approaches to work together.
Particularly the possibility of working with an Irish language group to explore their work with families to 're-story' their own lives and recover their sense of agency

Happy heavenly 80th birthday 🎂
We all gathered tonight and remembered you with a fish and chip supper just as you would’ve wanted
Time may be passing but the depth of your loss never changes
You remain as always inár gcroí go deo 💚

We are currently planning our company launch, and have commissioned an amazing group of Coventry based creatives to work on the telling of our first story, our own story, the story of the Message to Margaret campaign.

Our commitment is to celebrating lived experiences, advocating for language rights and effecting change and influence, all through the art of narrative.

If you have lived, you have a story to tell.

Seanchaí (Shan-a-key) were traditional Irish storytellers. The seanchaí is an important link in Irish cultural heritage and continues to play a dominant role in the oral tradition, bringing old stories to life for modern day listeners.

The Seanchaí Collective is a not for profit organisation.

2025 is exciting for us as we launch phase 2 of the Message to Margaret campaign The Seanchaí Collective, our main aim being to challenge public decision makers to explore safe and inclusive practices through the transformative nature of real life stories.

Wishing all our followers, near and far, a very Happy Christmas, we hope you all have a blessed and peaceful day with loved ones.

Nollaig Shona daoibh go lèir

What a brilliant night supporting our fellow M2M creative Paul Nolan in the The Albany Theatre production of Alice in Wonderland- well done all 🌟 🌟🌟

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We have been working for a long time to create a legacy for our story, we are delighted to introduce The Seanchaí Collective - harnessing the power of stories and learning through lived experience.

Seanchaí (shan-a-key) were traditional Irish story tellers.

www.seanchaicollective.org