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Hibs’ first captain’s legacy set in stone
HIBERNIAN FC supporters have brought the story of their club back home to Ireland to mark their 150th anniversary, with an event in Limerick providing a fitting conclusion to a year of celebrations.
Brian Duffy
Apr 223 min read


Glasgow premiere for Gerry Adams biopic
CAIRDE na hÉireann were delighted to welcome a sold-out crowd to the Glasgow Film Theatre recently for the Scottish premiere of the film-documentary, Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man.
Michael Brady
Apr 213 min read


Conference will bring Celtic’s history to life
THE history of Celtic FC will be brought to life and examined in news ways with an iconic first—the inaugural event of the Celtic FC History Conference.
Liam Duffy
Apr 212 min read


Snáithe a nascann le chéile muid
INA CÉAD teachtaireacht Lá Fhéile Pádraig mar uachtarán na hÉireann, dúirt an tUachtarán Catherine Connolly gurb í ‘An Ghaeilge a fhíonn le chéile cultúr, oidhreacht agus féiniúlacht mhuintir na hÉireann.’

Éimhín Ó Dunaigh
Apr 203 min read


Tributes paid to Scotland’s Irish Republicans at commemorations
ON EASTER Sunday and Monday, commemorative ceremonies took place in Glasgow cemeteries to honour Glasgow-based Irish Republicans who rendered service as members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Briogaid na h-Albain, Óglaigh na hÉireann, Cumann na mBan, Na Fianna Éireann and Sinn Féin.
Michael Brady
Apr 192 min read


A milestone for youth football in Dundee
MARCH 2026 at Soccerworld, Old Glamis Road, Dundee will live long in the memory of those who are associated with the GAA on the East Coast of Scotland with a celebration of the most significant milestones since the founding of the Dalriada GFC on January 28 1990—a milestone on a par with the enthusiasm of the 58 children who participated and registered with the newest youth GAA Club in Scotland.
Michael Brady
Apr 193 min read


Taking a look at Easter in Ireland
MY DAUGHTER, Roisín asked me recently what I thought was a fairly logical question. Why does the date that Easter falls on change each year? And the answer is simple; because it’s a ‘moveable feast’ based on the lunar calendar and not a fixed date like Christmas.

L J Sexton
Apr 185 min read


A star-studded tribute to Shane
THIS month’s feature is a very special one for me, because I’m thrilled to announce that 20th Century Paddy: A Star-Studded Tribute to Shane MacGowan will be released in November of this year

John McLaughlin
Apr 185 min read


A strengthening of our relationships
THE last two months have seen wide-ranging events and activities across Scotland, ranging from attending Celtic political forums to supporting Irish community events to mark St Patrick’s Day.
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Apr 165 min read


I Am Maximus regains his crown
THE 2026 Grand National took place at Aintree on Saturday April 11 and it was a record breaking—or at least equalling—day for the winning horse and connections.
Stephen Connolly
Apr 162 min read


Connollys rise to the challenge of Dublin side Naomh Mearnóg
DUNEDIN Connollys recently welcomed Dublin side Naomh Mearnóg to Edinburgh for a valuable challenge match, as preparations began ahead of the league campaign.
Michael Brady
Apr 162 min read


A season of highs and lows for United
DURING March, Dundee United somewhat upset the apple cart in the Scottish Premiership title race by seeing off Celtic at Tannadice for the second time this season.

Robert McGlone
Apr 153 min read


Hibs setting their sights on a derby win
DAVID Gray’s Hibs side seems to have already ‘finished up for the season,’ the recent fine away win over Celtic having been followed by one victory, two mind-numbing 0-0 draws and an embarrassing defeat—with no goals scored in three of those four matches. Yes, it’s been a long season for Hibernian’s fairly small squad—those European heroics seem so long ago now—but that’s no excuse for the side’s mostly insipid recent displays. Hibs fans are praying that David Gray’s men are

Ian Colquhoun
Apr 152 min read


St Patrick’s Day celebrations continue to grow
WHILE the March edition of The Irish Voice covered a vast number of the events surrounding St Patrick’s Day throughout the country, such are the growing celebrations of Irish culture and heritage around this time of year that there were even more events that we still have to share with our readers.
Gerard Gough
Apr 143 min read


Provincial Championships take centre stage
THE German language is full of single words expressing feelings and emotions that are only describable in English by using half-sentences. For example, there’s Schadenfreude—delighting at the misfortune experienced by others.

Conor Murphy
Apr 143 min read


Celtic just have to keep on winning games
THE series of late winners, single goal victories and extra-time results which have characterised this season for Celtic has led to a common refrain from supporters as winning by the minimum has become such a habit for them.
Dan McGinty
Apr 144 min read


Myles is on his way to Glasgow
ONE of Ireland's leading folk and ballad singers, Myles Gaffney, will perform his debut Scottish gig a Grace's Irish Centre on Friday April 10.
Gerard Gough
Apr 51 min read


St Patrick’s Day pride on show
SCOTLAND once again turned green for St Patrick’s Day, with events up and down the country bringing Irish communities across Scotland together as they shared their culture with wider Scottish society, but it was the second annual parade through the streets of Glasgow which once again provided the most high profile spectacle.
Dan McGinty
Mar 294 min read


Philomena's Law gets the green light
THE UK Government has announced that Philomena’s Law will be introduced to protect survivors of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes living in Britain from losing vital means-tested benefits after accepting compensation from the Irish government’s redress scheme.
Liam Duffy
Mar 281 min read


A veritable treasure trove of history and heritage
Neither Here Nor There Written by CG Docherty Published by Levenford Publishing Price: £12.99 WHEN studying local history and creating family trees has never been so popular, it is often said ‘you have to know where you came from in order to know where you are going.’ Some questions people ask regularly here in Scotland: “Who do you think you are?” Are you somebody? “Who were your parents?” “Where did they work?” What is really surprising is that so many people haven’t a clue
Bill Heaney
Mar 282 min read
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