The Alternative takes to the stage at An Grianán


By Paddy Walsh Here’s an imaginary concept that would send shudders through respective political elements on both sides of the border. It’s one where the island of Ireland forms part of the United Kingdom backed up by a history where there was no War of Independence or no Civil War. But there is a way […]


New play offers a fascinating glimpse into an alternative Ireland


What if there was no War of Independence in Ireland? No Civil War; no partition? What if Home Rule had passed and Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom? These are the intriguing questions being asked in an exciting and ambitious production of “The Alternative”, written by Michael Patrick and Oisin Kearney, being staged […]