Laois woman performs in Irish Embassy in London
A Laois woman was among the performers at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the ‘Irish in Britain' organisation in London last week.
Minister for the Diaspora and the Irish abroad, Sean Fleming was in attendance. He met Irish emigrants, including people from Laois, when he visited the Lewisham Irish Community Centre in South East London.
“I met a large group of Irish people during my visit. It was lovely to meet Anna Healy, who emigrated to London from Mountmellick many years ago and is a very active member of the Irish community there,” said Minister Fleming.
“It was great to speak with all of the Irish emigrants in the Centre. Many of the people told me they visit Ireland once or twice a year. Sadly, some others said that they rarely return home to Ireland.”
I attended the 50th anniversary celebrations of the ‘Irish in Britain’ organisation. This is an umbrella group that supports a wide network of Irish organisations in the UK,” he explained.
Pictured above: Sean Fleming with Lilly Kettle
“It was a great surprise to meet Lilly Kettle from The Swan/Wolfhill. Lilly is studying music in London. She performed some beautiful music for us at the function in the Embassy,” said Minister Fleming.
He emphasised how important it is for people in Ireland to keep up the connection with Irish emigrants abroad.