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Musicians forge links and friendships in Ireland
ST JAMES the Great Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann recently visited Ireland to forge close links with two branches of the Irish cultural organisation, and it was music, music, music all the way.
Artist hopes for a Gathering of the Irish community at new exhibition
IN THE midst of all the St Patrick’s Day celebrations, an award-winning artist has launched a brand new exhibition in Glasgow that sees her aiming to explore her Irish ancestry.
Change of route for St Patrick's Festival parade
IN LIGHT of the devastating fire on Union Street in Glasgow City Centre, the organisers of the Glasgow St Patrick’s Festival Parade 2026 have taken the decision, in consultation with parade participants and statutory partners, to change the planned route for this year’s event. "We recognise that the recent fire has had a significant impact on the city centre, including ongoing road closures, surrounding road works and substantially increased traffic congestion," festival orga
Features
The story of one man and two nations
WHEN we think of a kilted soldier, we almost definitely think of someone very different from Ian MacKenzie Kennedy. He may have had—at times—a feather in his bunnet and a kilt upon his knee, but MacKenzie Kennedy was no representation of the clichéd Scottish martial spirit. He was, from early 1918, a soldier in the Irish Republican Army.
Comhaltas’ family ties are binding
WITH St Patrick’s Day approaching as I write this, I pondered the question: What does it mean to be Irish? And how do we define ourselves in modern society?
Frank is a man whose idea took flight
TO LAND in Donegal Airport is to rejoice in a truly spectacular panorama. Descending where the rugged landscape meets the crystal-clear Atlantic Ocean breathes new life into the soul of the golfer, the emigrant returnee, or the business traveller back from a hop over to Glasgow or Dublin.
Comment & Opinion
It’s a matter of pride vs prejudice
AS PAUL Brady once sang: “It’s nothing but the same old story.” And lately that line feels painfully accurate.
Pro-Palestine does not equal antisemitic
ELITE sport—especially on display at large-scale televised events—can provide a site for social, political and ideological messaging, including in the form of promotion, support, dissent or opposition.
Bring banners for your ancestors
ON MARCH 14, 2026, the Glasgow St Patrick’s Festival Parade will once again bring colour, music and life to the heart of the city. This year’s theme ‘A Celebration of Irish Immigration to Glasgow’ is more than a commemoration. It is a declaration of who we are, where we come from, and the immeasurable contribution our community has made to Glasgow for almost two centuries.
As Gaeilge
An Ghaeilge agus polaitíocht
BHUEL, a chairde, tá súil agam go raibh craic agaibh thart fá Lá Fhéile Pádraig, cíbe rud a rinne sibh agus cíbe áit ina raibh sibh. Tá mé féin tuirseach tréigthe ar scór ar bith i ndiadhníos mó ná coicíse d’imeachtaí i rith Féile Pádraig Ghlaschú ach b’fhiú é mar bhí sé dochreidte maith a bheith ag ceiliúradh na Gaeilge an ár gcultúr agus ár n-oidhreacht le chéile.
Táimid ag tnúth le Márta!
LÁ FHÉILE Bríde agus Imbolc sona daoibh go léir. Tá súil agam gur bhain sibh taitneamh as iad a cheiliúradh. Bhí ceiliúradh mór ar na sean-thraidisiúin a bhaineann leis an Fhéile ag Céilí Óíche Bhríde bliantúil de chuid Conradh na Gaeilge Glaschú. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir a tháinig amach i mbliana!
Céiliúradh i ndiaidh Céiliúradh
BHUEL, a chairde, nach mbíonn na hoícheanta iontach fada na laethanta seo agus nach mbíonn an aimsir gruama den chuid is mò? Bhuel, bíonn, is dócha, ach tá mise ag rá libh gan bac le sin agus gan a bheith gruama ionat féin ag an am céanna. Cad chuige? Bhuel, nach é seo an t-am den bhliain a bhíonn céiliúradh i ndiaidh céiliúradh againn? Is é. Muna chreideann tú mé, smaoinigh ar seo: ní fada uainn an Nollaig, agus ansin tagann na féilte go gasta chugainn ina dhiaidh sin.
Sport
Ceann Creige has many reasons to celebrate
AS CEANN Creige enters its seventh year as Scotland’s only hurling and camogie club, there is lots to look forward to and lots to reflect on.
Triple Crown win but Six Nations heartbreak
IT WAS a tournament that encapsulated everything that makes Irish rugby both thrilling and agonising. Andy Farrell's side finished second in the 2026 Guinness Six Nations, claiming a Triple Crown, but ultimately falling just short of the championship title in the most dramatic fashion.
Celtic rallying as they march with O'Neill
MARTIN O’Neill opening up a Celtic team and charging at a league and cup double is something that older generations of supporters would have thought was a thing of the past, and younger ones would need to rely on history books for, but that unlikely scenario is the one which is striking fear into the hearts of Celtic’s direct rivals for the title.
Entertainment
Musicians forge links and friendships in Ireland
ST JAMES the Great Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann recently visited Ireland to forge close links with two branches of the Irish cultural organisation, and it was music, music, music all the way.
Comhaltas’ family ties are binding
WITH St Patrick’s Day approaching as I write this, I pondered the question: What does it mean to be Irish? And how do we define ourselves in modern society?
St James the Great CCÉ put the fun into fundraising
THE St James the Great branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann—based in the southside of Glasgow—are looking forward with excitement to an upcoming youth exchange visit this month to CCÉ Croisín in County Clare.
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