That’s a wrap on the best couple of days with my other 2/3’s. @manorhousecountryhotel thank you for the welcome and outstanding service.
Privileged to know and love these two @sarahstrawbridge7 and @lisafromderry we may not be able to party like we used to but the craic is still 99! #derrygirls #shaunabrayactress #besties
Throwback to our James Joyce Award Ceremony with Lisa McGee!! 🏆
We were absolutely delighted to welcome screenplay writer and author Lisa McGee with our James Joyce Award! It was an absolute pleasure to learn more about the creation of “Derry Girls” and “How to get from Heaven to Belfast” as well as her creative process! It was a fantastic event and we can’t wait for our next James Joyce award ceremony with Danny O’Donoghue of The Script at 6pm in the FitzGerald Chamber! 🎤
See you all on Tuesday! 💙
#ucd #ucdsocieties #universitycollegedublin #derrygirls #thescript
Last night, we were thrilled to host the fabulous @talkingderrygirlspodcast with Marie-Louise Kerr in conversation with Mary Pat Kelly. This event brought a behind-the-scenes look into the production of @lisafromderry Lisa McGee's global hit show Derry Girls, life growing up in Derry, and the way stories of Ireland bring us together.
AIHS Board Secretary Susan C. Dempsey provided an introduction for the speakers, welcoming them into our home at 991.
This event was catered by Maura Clare of @smugglingnun and featured Taytos, from both the North and South of Ireland!
Stop. The. Lights. We’re delighted to announce our first session of Celtic Media Festival 2026 with a total powerhouse duo. 🎤
We are beyond excited to announce that the legendary Lisa McGee will be sitting down for an exclusive ‘In Conversation’ with the one and only Miriam O’Callaghan!
After the success of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, where better to chat to this incredible storyteller?
📍 Belfast
🗓️ Thursday, 4th June 2026
🎫 Festival Passes available TOMORROW, Friday 27th March!
The dark comedy thriller ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ has arrived on Netflix 🍿
Created by @lisafromderry (Derry Girls), the soundtrack perfectly captures the show’s high-energy nostalgia. From the 90s pop classic of ‘Spice Up Your Life’ (@biffco ) to the hazy, Celtic-infused trance of Chicane’s ‘Saltwater’ (Ray Hedges), these tracks ground the stories shift from the characters’ shared history to their chaotic present.
🎥 ☘️ Tracks linked in bio.
#HowToGetToHeavenFromBelfast #Netflix #LisaMcGee #DerryGirls
Lisa McGee ~ IFTA’s 2026 💎
What a pleasure to make up this absolute powerhouse for the IFTA’s last week! ✨ (You’ll appreciate the song choice if you’ve watched How To Get To Heaven From Belfast already👌🏼) Lisa walked the red carpet with her leading lady from the show, the stunning Roisin Gallagher, glam also by myself & Bee 💞
@lisafromderry 💗
Styled by: @roisinkellystyles
Wearing: @kevanjonfashion@blushboutiquebelfast
Bag: @mayagrishamofficial
Makeup: @michelle_kinsella_makeup
Hair: @bernadetteb_
Thank you again to @charlottetilbury for the kit top up for this years IFTAS 💄💫❤️
#MichelleKinsellaMakeup
#HowToGetToHeavenFromBelfast
#DerryGirls
#IFTAS2026
#CharlotteTilbury
“We understand very intimately grief and pain. This is not singular to us as Irish people, but I think we understand grief and pain as a thing that can be told through hope and lightness.
“I think that a specific thing to here is that when we tell these difficult stories – we tell them with hope and with kindness.”
Local stars including Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Seamus O’Hara, Danielle Galligan and Lisa McGee speak to Sophie Clarke about why they think Irish storytelling resonates around the world.
🎥 Dylan Hegarty
