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Creative rebellion shaped Ireland as we know it
TWENTY years ago, this year, my first stage play premiered here in Dún na nGall. I had written The Flight of the Earls the previous year...
Phil MacGiolla Bháin
Apr 203 min read
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Scottish Fleadh comes to East Renfrewshire
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
The Irish Voice
Apr 202 min read
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Parade was a source of pride and a milestone for our community
THE time to openly celebrate Irish culture in Glasgow has finally come in a symbolic way with the cultural parade
Paddy Callaghan
Apr 32 min read
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Our trip to Krakow was really cracking!
HUBBY and I are just back from a lovely break to Krakow, Poland, possibly one of the cleanest European cities I’ve ever visited
L J Sexton
Apr 36 min read
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A fascinating insight into the contribution of Irish nurses
THIS book, from the very beginning, points to a strong sense of collaborative in putting it together
James Kennedy
Apr 14 min read
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Whiskey will always Trump politics
MARCH is always one month of joy for the Irish and especially the drinks industry as we drink to celebrate one of our patron saints
Mickey Mullan
Mar 312 min read
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A year of new frontiers for the Irish in Scotland
From the first civic St Patrick’s Day parade in Glasgow to an Irish Scottish space conference, its has been a year of broken barriers
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Mar 295 min read
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Musician celebrates milestone birthday
CELEBRATIONS will be taking place this month on both sides of the Irish Sea for the 100th birthday of much-loved musician, Willie Devine...
Brendan McHugh
Mar 263 min read
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Fancy a qualification in traditional music?
MANY people have been known to play traditional Irish music at some level
Paddy Callaghan
Feb 233 min read
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Report outlines pandemic experience
A NEW report published by St Andrew’s University has shone a light on the experiences of Scotland’s ethnic minorities
Dan McGinty
Jan 183 min read
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Fr Bernard was a man on a mission
Irish-born missionary priest, Fr Bernard Fox speaks about his enriching time spent on mission in Cameroon
Gerard Gough
Nov 15, 202410 min read
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Their labour left a legacy
THE navvies took part in various popular sports and pastimes including football, draughts and tug of war competitions
Stephen Coyle
Oct 16, 20247 min read
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Where streams of whiskey are flowing
THE most quintessential of Irish drinks has always been irresistible to aficionados
The Irish Voice
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Irish eyes on the US election
THERE is a saying in my father’s Mayo that ‘the next parish is in America’
Phil MacGiolla Bháin
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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Ireland: A land saints, scholars and scribes
THIS is an island of writers. Looking around the room in Rathmullan House last July, I was struck by the wealth of talent
Phil MacGiolla Bháin
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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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 17, 20248 min read
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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 9, 20246 min read
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Report recognises Scotland's shame
A REPORT commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland has explored the relationship between the properties in their care and the Empire
Dan McGinty
Apr 9, 20244 min read
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