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Kilkenny v Tipperary—a 100+ year rivalry
WHEN Kilkenny and Tipperary meet in the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final on Sunday 18th August, it’ll be 28th time the two sides have met in the Championship...
Diplomacy key to resolving dispute
THE solution to Scotland and Ireland’s Rockall dispute lies in diplomacy, not conflict Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said as the situation continues to cause...
Scotland welcomes new GAA club
Sarah Jane McGeown
CEANN Creige Hurling and Camogie Club has become Scotland’s latest GAA Club after an official launch in the East End of Glasgow.
The new club—named after its birthplace...
Fundraiser moves memorial closer
THE dream of the Irish community in Glasgow of having a fitting memorial to the dead and displaced from Ireland’s tragic years of hunger received an enormous boost this...
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BOOLAVOGUE became the latest band in Scotland’s Irish music scene to add to that rich musical output as they launched their new album, Fanfare for the Green, this month...
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IN EARLY July—after more than three years in the role—I will conclude my assignment as Ireland’s Consul General in Scotland. It has been a real privilege to have...
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