THE Irish community in Scotland has launched call for greater awareness of the risks it faces from the Covid-19 pandemic following the publication of data which shows it is most at risk of death from the virus.
Despite the elevated...
Ian Colquhoun
IRELAND and England’s football communities are united in mourning the passing of John ‘Jack’ Charlton (above), as sport in these islands loses a true legend to the sands of time.
As a footballer, Jack was a one-club man, that...
WIDESPREAD criticism has been aimed at Police Scotland and public authorities in Scotland following following aggression from far right and Loyalist gatherings in George Square in Glasgow.
After the square was taken over by a menacing group claiming they were...
Liam Kelly
JOSEPH Shaughnessy had a huge impact on the outwardly political identity of Celtic in the early years. Born in Bridgeton in 1850, to Irish parents, Shaughnessy grew up being well educated on the ideology of Irish Republicanism. At...
AS THE Scottish Government unveiled its plans for the country’s progress through the phases back to normality following the introduction of lockdown to combat the Coronavirus pandemic, the Irish community and the many organisations which keep Irish culture alive...
Jeanette Findlay
I MET Helen—and her soon to be husband—Chris (above) in November 2013, when they volunteered to help the Fans Against Criminalisation campaign do a collection at Celtic Part for the ‘Dam Bhoys’—a group of Celtic supporters who were...
John Joe McGinley
THE French sociologist, Gustave de Beaumont, visited Ireland in 1835 and wrote: "I have seen the Indian in his forests, and the Negro in his chains, and thought, as I contemplated their pitiable condition, that I saw...
IRISH generosity has seen Native American communities in America benefit from donations at this time of uncertainty and hardship.
Donations were made online with the aim of reaching a target of $5 million to support Navajo and Hopi communities who...
WITH a thriving membership and club activities extending across Scotland's main centres of population, Scotland GAA is one of the most vibrant and visible Irish organisations in the country. Their influence is now extending beyond the world of sport,...
THE daughter of the late Celtic player Johnny Doyle has reacted to the release of RTÉ archive footage which has allowed her to hear her father’s voice for the first time since his death.
Having previously issued a call for...