GAA President Jarlath Burns was in attendance recently as Scotland GAA launched its new strategic plan. Following on from the previous plan, Alba 2030 was launched at Clydebank Community Sports Hub (right), with the ambition to build a county that is sustainable, connected, inclusive and equipped for the future.

CHERISH the Ladies were performing on the Joanie Madden riverboat cruise down the Seine, Paris early in June when the call came in from TG4 telling them they had won Grúpa Ceoil (music group) at the Gradam Ceoil Awards 2026.

NEWLY published minutes have revealed that senior Police Scotland officers discussed controversial mutual-aid arrangements with the PSNI during a meeting with Justice Secretary Neil Gray, as Garvaghy Road residents in Portadown faced the renewed prospect of an Orange Order parade being forced through their community.

THE St James the Great Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann had the honour of being invited to take part in a Fringe event at the annual Royal National Mòd, which this year took place in Glasgow from October 9 to 17.

A FORMER member of the Irish Minstrels CCÉ in Glasgow has been chosen to compose a brand new piece of music for a special Mass dedicated to St Carlo Acutis.

DEEP-rooted cultural, linguistic and political ties which bind the two countries were at the heart of President Catherine Connolly's four-day official visit to Scotland, the first time a sitting Irish Head of State has visited since 2016.

ARTIST and lecturer in the School of Fine Art here in Glasgow, Christina McBride, this year received the Shared Home Place: Diaspora Voices Award.

MEMBERS of the Irish community across Glasgow gathered together recently at The Deep End in the city’s south side for Govanhill Baths Community Trust’s Irish Roots fundraiser.

CARFIN Grotto is set to host a new addition to the Irish shrine there after a successful fundraising effort.

THE remarkable story of the man whose charitable work led to the birth of Celtic Football Club is to be brought to the stage in a new Glasgow production.

DOUBLE Emmy Award-winning Irish group, The Shamrocks, are coming to Scotland next month as part of their first ever UK tour.

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

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

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.

THE 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland) are bringing yet another free talk to entertain and enthral Scotland’s Irish community later this month.

EXCLUSIVE IRELAND'S President Catherine Connolly travels to Scotland today for a four-day visit during which time she will explore the links between Scotland and Ireland, spend time meeting the Irish community here and meet with key political figures.

IRISH community and cultural organisations have spoken out strongly against organised attacks against immigrant communities in Scotland, and against fascist-style assemblies which have taken place in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

FOLLOWING on from Causeway joining forces with the British and Irish Trading Alliance (BITA) last year, the business networking organisation is marking its first anniversary with an important step forward.

MALONES Glasgow—the Irish bar on Sauchiehall Lane in the city centre—has become one of the first venues in the heart of Glasgow to pour Beamish Irish Stout and drinkers emptied the taps within 36 hours!

HIBERNIAN Football Club’s sesquicentennial year drew to a close with a pre-season tour of Ireland and the unveiling of two plaques in co-founder Canon Edward Joseph Hannan’s birthplace village of Ballingarry, County Limerick (see features section).