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What a glorious year for Hibernian FC

SAD are the homes of Ballingarry Southwards towards the hill The shadow of Knockfeirna A mission to fulfil He crossed the sea to help the poor And found Hibernian Undying fame surrounds your name Ed Hannan from The Glen

Hibs’ 150th anniversary is forever set in stone

AS PUBLICISED in our last edition, the end of Hibernian’s 150th year was celebrated in August by a couple of significant events. First, there was the unveiling of a plaque on the main pillar of the gates to St Patrick’s Church in the Cowgate, preceded by a Mass offered by the church for all Hibernians, past and present. There was as many as 200 people in the church to listen to Fr Ninian Doohan’s fantastic sermon. He spoke of the church needing support, not least because of t

Oscar is Lording the Dance!

IT WAS a dream come true for five-time World Champion Irish dancer, Oscar Donnelly, as he took to the stage to perform in Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance show in Glasgow, late last month.

Features

Pressure and the power of love

YOU may not be familiar with the name Kathleen Helen MacCarthy-Morrogh—otherwise known as Kay Summersby—but after reading this or going to see the movie Pressure, which is out this month, everyone will know her, and furthermore, be asking the same question I did: Who was this Cork girl who ended up becoming personal secretary to Dwight D Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States.

The Shelbourne Hotel has many stories to tell

STANDING proudly on the north side of St Stephen’s Green, the Shelbourne Hotel is one of Dublin’s most famous landmarks. For more than two centuries, its elegant rooms and corridors have witnessed political upheaval, revolution, romance and social change.

GAA is alive and kicking in Dundee

FROM the mills of the 19th century to the playing fields of today’s Gaelic games, Dundee’s Irish story is one of resilience, cultural exchange, and enduring community spirit. Far from being a relic of the past, Irish influence in the city is not only remembered—it is being actively revived.

Comment & Opinion

It’s time to rail and rally against racism

BELFAST. June 2026. Burnt out homes. Terrified families fleeing in the night. We’ve been here before. A knife attack by Hadi Alodid, a Sudanese asylum seeker in Nationalist North Belfast, triggered anti-immigration riots by Union Jack clad mobs. Loyalist-led pogroms are not new, but their target is. Catholic Irish have been replaced by people of colour.

What will the legacy of the 2026 Commonwealth Games be?

IT'S BEEN 12 years since Glasgow hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 23rd iteration of the event—the 2026 Glasgow games—has now kicked off again in the city, far sooner than anyone would have predicted back in 2014.

Time to peel back the layers of prejudice

I AM tempted to think that the recent intervention by Dave Scott of Nil By Mouth to demand that police officers declare their membership of various organisations is more about keeping his organisation relevant than it is about challenging the real impact of racism and bigotry in Scotland as it manifests itself in the sphere of policing and justice.

As Gaeilge

Níl a fhios acu dada, mar is gnách

BHUEL, a chairde, an mbeadh iontas ar bith oraibh dá mbeinn ag rá libh go bhfuil meancóg amaideach déanta ag Reform UK? Ní bheadh, is dócha, ach seans go mbeadh iontas ort go mbaineann a gcuid seafóid—an uair seo—leis an Ghaeilge.

Mol achan duine agus tiocfadh siad

‘MOl an óige agus tiocfadh siad,’ sin a deir an seanfhocal i nGaeilge. Seanfhocal a d’úsáid mé anseo thart fán am seo anuraidh toisc go mbíonn sé ar m’intinn achan bliain agus muid ag ullmhú fá choinne Campa Samhraidh Chonradh na Gaeilge Glaschú. Thig linn an seanfhocal sin a úsáid i gcomhthéacs ar bith, is dócha, ach déarfainn go bhfuil sé ríthábhachtach nuair a táthar ag caint maidir le teanga, oidhreacht agus féiniúlacht.

Is peil pholaitiúil arís é

AN DTIOCFADH linn dul fríd mí amháin gan conspóid leis an Ghaeilge ó thuaidh? Ní thig linn, de réir dealraimh! An mhí seo caite bhí mé ag scríobh faoin vótáil a bhí in Ollscoil na Banríona, i mBéal Feirste, chun fograíocht dátheangach a thabhairt ar ais san institiúid sin.

Sport

What a glorious year for Hibernian FC

SAD are the homes of Ballingarry Southwards towards the hill The shadow of Knockfeirna A mission to fulfil He crossed the sea to help the poor And found Hibernian Undying fame surrounds your name Ed Hannan from The Glen

Hibs’ 150th anniversary is forever set in stone

AS PUBLICISED in our last edition, the end of Hibernian’s 150th year was celebrated in August by a couple of significant events. First, there was the unveiling of a plaque on the main pillar of the gates to St Patrick’s Church in the Cowgate, preceded by a Mass offered by the church for all Hibernians, past and present. There was as many as 200 people in the church to listen to Fr Ninian Doohan’s fantastic sermon. He spoke of the church needing support, not least because of t

Harps set sights on more silverware

IT HAS been a busy and successful period for Tír Conaill Harps, with the club’s senior teams in Championship action while four youth sides made the early journey south to compete at the Yorkshire Games in Leeds.

Entertainment

Oscar is Lording the Dance!

IT WAS a dream come true for five-time World Champion Irish dancer, Oscar Donnelly, as he took to the stage to perform in Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance show in Glasgow, late last month.

Novels show that Seamus is a star on the rise

THIS is a good first novel by a new author joining the scene of Scottish crime writing. The main character is Cal Lynch and the book opens with his arrival in Paisley. It emerges that almost three decades earlier Cal left Scotland following the brutal murder of his father. He and his mother moved to London, but Cal’s return was long-planned with his focus being on Eddie Quinn who he believed was responsible. His mother was clear in her intention of not returning.

Irish music scene is Rocking and Rolling

THIS month I thought I’d take a look at the beautiful explosion of Irish Rock ‘n’ Roll that’s happening right now and shine a light on some of the greats from the past that helped influence and bring us to this wonderful wealth of incredible new Irish music.