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Trolleybus book is just the ticket!
HUGH Dougherty, tells the story of Glasgow’s Silent Service, the city’s trolleybuses, in a new book

Hugh Dougherty
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Your bars, use them or lose them!
SEPTEMBER is always a strange month for me. Like many people who cross the Irish Sea to go to university, I left home to go to Glasgow

Mickey Mullan
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Connollys and Gaels celebrate Junior success
THERE were celebrations in the Dunedin Connollys and Glasgow Gaels camps recently
The Irish Voice
Sep 17, 20242 min read


How St Roch’s marched on to All-Ireland glory
THE great and the good in Ireland and Scotland were lining up to congratulate St Roch’s Marching Band after their stunning triumph
Gerard Gough
Sep 16, 20244 min read


Festival of fun and friendship in Donegal
Mairead McEnroe (Glasgow Mary) I ARRIVED in Dungloe, super excited to have been given the opportunity to represent Glasgow at the 2024...
The Irish Voice
Sep 16, 20246 min read


Dancers dazzle in the Dear Green Place
CELTIC Park was the stage recently for the annual Feis Rútai Thír Chonaill Irish dancing competition
Gerard Gough
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Water feat of endeavour
IN THIS feature I wanted to explore the experience of the navvies in the construction of part of Glasgow’s water supply

Stephen Coyle
Sep 16, 20248 min read


Their stories are part of our history
THE 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland) was formed in January 2015

Stephen Coyle
Jun 10, 20245 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


Music is a family affair
ON a wild and windy night in January, I attended The Friel Sisters’ gig in The City Halls during Celtic Connections

L J Sexton
Apr 9, 20249 min read


Busy period for Celtic connections
THE first quarter of 2024 has been an exceptionally busy one for the Consulate, with multiple events across Scotland
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Apr 8, 20246 min read
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