TWENTY years ago, this year, my first stage play premiered here in Dún na nGall. I had written The Flight of the Earls the previous year...

THE Irish Voice explains why the An Chúirt Hotel provides the perfect base for a trip home

THE novella, Small Things Like These written by Claire Keegan was published in 2021. I read it soon after. Then a couple of months ago,...

HUBBY and I are just back from a lovely break to Krakow, Poland, possibly one of the cleanest European cities I’ve ever visited

IN THE lexicon of the English language, words and phrases such as Yahoo, Swiftian Satire, Stream of Consciousness and Borstal Boy are common

THIS book, from the very beginning, points to a strong sense of collaborative in putting it together

THE month of March is traditionally a time when Irish communities all over the world note an increased interest in the story of Ireland

AS THIS is the March edition , I must acknowledge that the 17th of this month is really for those who play the Expatriate Game

A LOOK back over February throws up some crucial figures in Ireland’s cultural and political life, as well as some impactful events

IRISH playwrights have always played a central role in shaping the nation’s sense of itself

‘SAY nothing’ comes from Seamus Heaney’s poem about the culture of secrecy and restraint during the conflict in the North of Ireland

FULL disclosure, I don’t always pay much attention to the folks at Met Éireann. At this stage, I’m a bit of an expert on what the local...

IT'S NOT often I get to brag about attending three gigs in one at the Barrowland Ballroom during Celtic Connections, but I did, and I...

THERE'S no point in becoming an emigrant unless you’re making plans to improve yourself in some way

THE 16th and 17th centuries were a period of intense conflict and change in Ireland

THERE'S a variety of wonderful reasons for heading to the City of the Tribes

AS Glasgow Gaels celebrates its 25th anniversary, we take a look at 15 important moments for the club

WE TAKE a look at some of the important social, political and cultural events which have helped shape modern Ireland

AS THEY approach their 15th anniversary, ANTHONY McVEIGH celebrates the fantastic work and achievements of The Kano Foundation

IT'S DECEMBER already and I’m asking myself, how the feck did that happen? Where has 2024 gone?