PÁDRAIG COLLINS

MELBOURNE LETTER: The influx of Irish people to Melbourne may not yet be on a par with that in Sydney, but it is fast catching up

Des Bishop played another blinder of a gig last night at Red Bennies on Chapel Street Melbourne. The gig was totally booked out with queues outside as the doors opened.

Inside Des as always had the 300 strong Irish with a few Aussies thrown in for good measure crowd,   hanging on his every word.  Managing to as always have the crowd relate to everything he joked about.

Dont get sucked in by the rip

Rip currents are the greatest hazards on our beaches.

The Australian Government has signed Reciprocal Health Care Agreements with the governments of the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand which entitles you to limited subsidised health services for medically necessary treatment while visiting Australia.