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A framework for co-operation and connection
THE relationship between Ireland and Scotland has long been an important part of the cultural, political and economic life of the two countries, and looking ahead to 2030 it now has a new framework to expand the impact of the relationship and encourage its good health.
Liam Duffy
Dec 27, 20254 min read


Reaching out to the diaspora
THE former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ciarán Cannon is putting the skills he learned in government to good use once more, having recently assumed the role of Chairperson of the Board of Ireland Reaching Out, an international volunteer-led organisation that helps people of Irish heritage reconnect with their roots.
Michael Brady
Dec 26, 20254 min read


Building on a busy year of engagement
AS WE enter the Christmas and New Year period, we can reflect on a very active year in Irish-Scottish relations
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Dec 31, 20246 min read


2024 is the year of Comhaltas!
2024 could quite easily be termed the Year of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Scotland
Gerard Gough
Oct 15, 20245 min read


Donegal diaspora share stories of working life
SOME 170 people dropped in to record stories and pictures of Donegal people working in Scotland between 1940 and 1990

Hugh Dougherty
Oct 14, 20243 min read


Emigration and Colonialism
WHEN Argentina and Leo Messi won the 2022 World Cup, one of the bright new stars of the team was Alexis MacAllister
The Irish Voice
Jul 8, 20246 min read


Putting the diaspora in the picture
A NEW project that aims to document the experiences and history of Glasgow’s Donegal Diaspora was launched recently
Gerard Gough
May 13, 20244 min read


Shane was an insurgent genius
I FIRST listened to The Pogues in late 1984 on a bootleg cassette
Jim Slaven
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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