"Rather than get angry behind a keyboard — which I did for a while — Solab was a response to the George Floyd moment. What could I do? What could we do?"
That question led Kwame Daniels — Ghanaian-British artist, DJ, and director, based in Derry and Belfast for nearly 30 years — to found Solab, and from Solab came North Star, now playing at New York's Irish Arts Center through June 21.
The full conversation is one of the most thought-provoking we've had on Irish Stew.
Tomorrow on Irish Stew — Aileesh Carew of EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum joins John for a conversation spanning 1,500 years of Irish immigration, identity, and the deep Irish roots of American democracy.
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3) Producer Ruth Carter on how the all-island funding model actually works in practice. Screen Ireland, NI Screen, and the UK tax credit — all in one episode.
Full episode out now.
A Solas Nua event.
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Great to have the opportunity to record an episode in front of a live audience especially when backed by an exceptional film
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Out now.
Irish Stew live on stage at CIFF 2026 in Washington DC — with director Colin McIvor and producer Ruth Carter of No Ordinary Heist, a Belfast thriller based on the real 2004 Northern Bank robbery.
The film doesn’t let go. Neither does the conversation.
A Solas Nua event.
#IrishFilm #IrishStew #NoOrdinaryHeist #CIFF2026 #NorthernIreland #ColinMcIvor #RuthCarter #IrishPodcast #Podcast #Film
Episode drops tomorrow.
“It was really always about a story of two human beings who were forced together to save their families.” — Colin McIvor on No Ordinary Heist.
New episode Monday 30 March.
A Solas Nua event.
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3) Happy Paddy’s Day from the man himself.
🎙️Fergie Carey has been watching Philadelphia celebrate St. Patrick’s Day for 31 years. He has opinions. Hear them on the Irish Stew.
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Tomorrow on the Irish Stew. Fergus “Fergie” Carey — Dublin to Philadelphia, Burgerland to Broad Street, and 31 years of Fergie’s Pub.
Bígí linn. 🎙️
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