SCOTLAND is gearing up once again for a month of celebration as the Irish community and our friends across the country edge ever closer to the St Patrick’s Day festivities.

A BRAND new tour that aims to shine a light on the history and legacy of ‘Little Ireland’ in Scotland’s capital city has been launched by Edinburgh Detours.

HISTORIAN and regular contributor to The Irish Voice , Stephen Coyle, is looking forward to the publication of his latest book next month. The Last Gallowglass: The Story of Ian MacKenzie Kennedy who died for the Irish Republic , is about a Scottish Gael who was born into a distinguished Scottish family in 1899. MacKenzie Kennedy (above) came from a long family tradition of service in the British Army, and his father was a major in the Norfolk Regiment. He wore the kilt, play

FOR those of involved with Tír Conaill Harps GAA Club, it has always been about more than football. Since the club’s foundation in 1994, its members have worked to build something that reflects the very best of community sport—a club where young people thrive, families feel welcome and culture, wellbeing and connection sit alongside competition. Three decades on, the Harps remain a living, growing expression of that original vision.

DUNDEE United’s start to 2026 has been nothing short of abysmal, as Jim Goodwin’s side have lost all four league games so far.

THE soap opera which surrounds Celtic in season 2025/26 has added even more twists and turns since The Irish Voice last went to press, and the drama is such that it would be almost impossible to sum it all up in the space allowed here.

IN THE last edition The Irish Voice, we spoke of the fact that anything could become of Hibs’ season and that very much still remains the case.

AS I STEP into the shoes of the fabulous former columnist, Colly Clerkin, allow me to introduce—and indulge—myself by recollecting a Sunday afternoon in Croke Park recently when my home club, Glenullin (above), featured in the All-Ireland Intermediate Football Final.

All your questions about the Glasgow St Patrick’s Festival Parade answered here!

MALONES Edinburgh was thrilled recently to have been included in Guinness’s first ever Harp Guide.

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.

THE 2026 edition of the Glasgow St Patrick’s Festival will once again be lit up by a civic parade through the city’s streets that promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s.

GLASGOW Irish Bands and Gigs makes its return to the pages of The Irish Voice, bringing us an interview with Darren Devereux, who along with Shane Quinn make up the band Sciante Blues.

A NEW partnership to boost collaboration on economic growth, community development and cultural preservation in Irish and Scottish Gaelic speaking areas has been signed.

A BRAND new e-book aims to bring a little more Gaeilge to your wedding day. Grá: Irish Words for Your Wedding, written by native Irish speaker, Ali Croí from the Connemara Gaeltacht, offers a modern guide to Gaeilge, romance, as well as little Irish humour.

THE famous Red Clydesider, John Maclean, and his involvement in Ireland’s long struggle for national independence, were celebrated in a talk delivered recently in Grace’s Irish Centre hosted by the 1916 Rising Centenary Committee.

I LOVE to hear of fierce, strong women, especially ones who can multitask like a superhero—women with a good few strings to their bow. Well, I can tell you something with great certainty, that in finding Margaret Skinnider, (Ní Scineadóra, Máighréad, 1893-1971) I found one hell of a woman.

IRELAND is famous for its relaxed attitude and warm welcome, making it the ultimate slow-travel destination. A holiday in the Emerald Isle is a laid-back adventure, filled with fun experiences, stunning scenery and the chance to connect with people, culture and traditions handed down through generations.

IN THE spring of 1766, Dublin found itself captivated by one of the most sensational criminal cases of the 18th century. Four sailors, Peter McKinley, an Irish boatswain; George Gidley, a Yorkshire-born cook; Richard St Quentin, an Englishman; and Andreas Zekerman, a Dutch seaman, stood accused of murder and mutiny on the high seas, crimes that struck at the heart of maritime law. Their trial and execution would echo through Irish folklore, but the events that placed them the

A LANDSCAPE designer wants to see the Gorbals Viaduct—one of the last, remaining structures surviving from the days when Gorbals was the traditional home of a large Irish, immigrant community—redesigned as an urban park.