ON SATURDAY September 27, the Consulate General of Ireland hosted the Irish Culture and Heritage Day in Edinburgh; an event that has been firmly re-established as an annual opportunity for Irish people of all ages and generations to come together to celebrate our shared heritage.

I AWAITED the publication of this book with great anticipation as my mother’s people hail from the mountainous region of Sliabh Beagh, near where the three counties of Monaghan, Fermanagh and Tyrone meet.

THE All-Ireland Fleadh took place in the beautiful town of Wexford at the start of August and, as ever, scores of musicians from Scotland were taking part in some form. Many musicians, singers and storytellers from Scotland were competing, having qualified from the All-Britain Fleadh in June. It was clear, though, from early on Friday that this was going to be a fleadh to remember as the results just kept on coming.

THE Consulate General of Ireland recently announced that this year’s Irish Culture and Heritage Day will take place at the Grange Cricket Club in Stockbridge on Saturday September 27.

THE All-Britain Fleadh took place during the last weekend of June and for those attending from Scotland they weren’t just bathed in sunshine, they were bathed with medals too.

A FANTASTIC year of celebration and new activity has followed St Roch’s Marching Band (above) since they were crowned All Ireland Champions at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉiréann in Wexford, but they will hit new heights next month after being invited to perform in front of a capacity crowd at Croke Park.

THE Irish community in Scotland was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of much-loved Comhaltas musician, Fabian Greenan...

THE recent Scottish Fleadh hosted across the weekend of April 26 and 27 proved to be the biggest ever in what was a weekend celebration of Irish culture.

THE last weekend of March 2025 will live long in the memory of Scotland GAA and those who witnessed and participated

THE annual Scottish Fleadh—the festival of Irish music and culture—will this year take place in Woodfarm High School, East Renfrewshire over the weekend of April 26 and 27

APRIL is set to see a record breaking Scottish Fleadh with hundreds of competitors taking to the stage performing in music, song and dance

MANY people have been known to play traditional Irish music at some level

AS WE enter the Christmas and New Year period, we can reflect on a very active year in Irish-Scottish relations

IT SEEMS like the festive tunes started this year earlier than ever as Christmas and New Year get ever closer

2024 could quite easily be termed the Year of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Scotland