Talent takes to the stage

Mairi Hughes SLIGO-rooted band Dervish took to the stage of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on a well-attended Sunday evening for their gig at this year’s Celtic Connections festival. It...

Fine Gael’s commemoration folly

Patrick Donohoe IT IS often said that an elephant never forgets. Whether that is true or not I don’t know, but the Irish no doubt would give them a run...

An t-Earrach tagtha agus tús nua

Éimhín Ó Dunaigh Oifigeach Forbartha, Conradh Na Gaeilge, Glaschú ANOIS teacht an earraigh mar a deir dán de chuid Ó Raifteirí! Lá Fhéile Bríde agus Imbolc sona daoibh uilig a chairde....

Jimmy McHugh Memorial Concert hits all the right notes

THE now traditional celebration of Irish music and song took place again in January as the 21st Jimmy McHugh Memorial Concert was held in Glasgow. The concert began with a...

Irish boxers enjoying new Celtic connection

Mick Kane BOXING in Ireland has been going through a difficult spell. Despite the likes of Katie Taylor, Michael Conlan and Jono Carroll being involved in big shows in the...

Gweedore’s priest was gung-ho for justice

John Joe McGinley IN THE parish of Gweedore on the Wild Atlantic Way, a man of faith who fought for the rights of his parishioners against unjust foreign landlords is...