Happy St Patrick’s Day from City News! To celebrate today [along with a few too many pints of Guinness] here’s a list of some Irish icons that also call London their home.
1. Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
It would be rude not to start with the ‘Hamnet’ star after her fantastic win on Sunday evening. The Oscar winning actress was born in Killarney but is now based in North London.
2. Graham Norton
Graham Norton poses for photographers upon arrival at The Albies on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in London. (Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP)
The charismatic chat show host who’s been glued to our screens since 2007 comes from County Cork. The 5 time BAFTA winner has worked and lived in East London for decades, saying the capital gave him freedom to express himself and his sexuality in his early career.
3. Oscar Wilde
Author Oscar Wilde in an undated photo. (AP Photo)
An oldie but a goldie! The famous writer was born in Dublin in 1854, becoming one of the most influential playwrights in London in the 1890s. The influence of his work is still seen today with the National Theatre producing an adaptation of his work ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ earlier this year.
4. Terry Wogan
FILE – In this Friday July 3, 2015 file photo, British presenter Terry Wogan and his wife Helen prepare to watch a match on Centre Court, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File).
The national treasure was the voice of the BBC in the 1990s. Born in Limerick, Wogan is remembered for his chat show ‘Wake Up to Wogan’ and charity work with ‘Children in Need’. He received an OBE in 1997 for his services to broadcasting. Wogan worked in central London at BBC Broadcasting House from 1966 and it doesn’t get more central than that!
5. Sinéad O’Connor
FILE – Irish singer Sinead O’Connor performs during the Italian State RAI TV program “Che Tempo che Fa”, in Milan, Italy on Oct. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
The singer songwriter from Dublin, well-known for her top hits like ‘Nothing Compares to You’ and ‘Mandinka’, topped the charts worldwide throughout her career. She lived in South London and left a powerful legacy with her activism work and fearless truth telling. She passed away in Brixton 2023.
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Happy St Patrick’s Day from City News! To celebrate today [along with a few too many pints of Guinness] here’s a list of some Irish icons that also call London their home.
1. Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
It would be rude not to start with the ‘Hamnet’ star after her fantastic win on Sunday evening. The Oscar winning actress was born in Killarney but is now based in North London.
2. Graham Norton
Graham Norton poses for photographers upon arrival at The Albies on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in London. (Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP)
The charismatic chat show host who’s been glued to our screens since 2007 comes from County Cork. The 5 time BAFTA winner has worked and lived in East London for decades, saying the capital gave him freedom to express himself and his sexuality in his early career.
3. Oscar Wilde
Author Oscar Wilde in an undated photo. (AP Photo)
An oldie but a goldie! The famous writer was born in Dublin in 1854, becoming one of the most influential playwrights in London in the 1890s. The influence of his work is still seen today with the National Theatre producing an adaptation of his work ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ earlier this year.
4. Terry Wogan
FILE – In this Friday July 3, 2015 file photo, British presenter Terry Wogan and his wife Helen prepare to watch a match on Centre Court, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File).
The national treasure was the voice of the BBC in the 1990s. Born in Limerick, Wogan is remembered for his chat show ‘Wake Up to Wogan’ and charity work with ‘Children in Need’. He received an OBE in 1997 for his services to broadcasting. Wogan worked in central London at BBC Broadcasting House from 1966 and it doesn’t get more central than that!
5. Sinéad O’Connor
FILE – Irish singer Sinead O’Connor performs during the Italian State RAI TV program “Che Tempo che Fa”, in Milan, Italy on Oct. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
The singer songwriter from Dublin, well-known for her top hits like ‘Nothing Compares to You’ and ‘Mandinka’, topped the charts worldwide throughout her career. She lived in South London and left a powerful legacy with her activism work and fearless truth telling. She passed away in Brixton 2023.
