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.

THE summer is a period of change in many consulates and embassies around the world, and it is no different here in Edinburgh.

THE recent Irish Roots programme at the Govanhill International Festival and Carnival—which formed part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations—proved to be a huge success.

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 hopes of Palestinian children planning to travel to Ireland for a summer of sport amid the destruction and devastation surrounding them have been dashed after their visa applications were rejected.

LEADING voices in Gaelic and Gaeilge from Ireland and Scotland came together in Aberdeen recently to examine some of the key challenges and opportunities facing Gaelic and Irish-speaking communities today.

THERE are many things associated with the GAA that make you proud to be associated with it. The skills on display, the battles on the pitch but ultimately, it’s the camaraderie that comes from it that is the best.

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.

AMIDST glorious sunshine across Scotland, the last while also saw a blaze of activity in terms of Irish Scottish business links.

MAY will see an exciting new event for the Irish in Scotland, as The Irish History Group host the inaugural Irish Culture and Heritage Conference in Glasgow.

THE Irish Consulate has thrown its weight behind an event that will bring together dancing style from Scotland, Ireland and Bulgaria

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

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

TEAM Ireland were kept busy supporting Irish artists and producers as the world’s largest festival took over the city of Edinburgh

A WONDERFUL celebration took place in St Columbkille’s in Rutherglen as a book detailing the life and times of the parish was launched

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

THE first quarter of 2024 has been an exceptionally busy one for the Consulate, with multiple events across Scotland