Calls to scrap Prevent strategy
CONCERNS have been raised over the fashion in which the British Government’s ‘Prevent’ strategy—for tackling terrorism—is being used in Scotland, with allegations that elements of the Irish community in...
Scottish girls prove that they have quality in abundance at blitz
THE future of ladies Gaelic football in Scotland looks bright, and the under-14 girls showed the quality present at underage level as they took on their counterparts from Lancashire...
Scotland’s Irish dancers are on top of the world
IRISH dancers from Scotland came back from the most prestigious competitive event in the dancing calendar feeling on top of the world.
This year’s World Irish Dancing Championships—now in their...
Cherishing our citizens worldwide
WHEN he visited the Irish Famine Memorial in the US city of Philadelphia in mid-March, just before St Patrick’s Day, the Taoiseach—Enda Kenny TD—made an important speech about Ireland’s...
Neil is at home with Hibernian
ONE Irishman currently loving life in Scotland is Hibernian manager Neil Lennon. He is on the verge of restoring Scotland’s first Irish-born football club to their rightful place in...
A relationship that will endure
IRELAND’S outgoing Ambassador to the UK, Dan Mulhall, spoke in Edinburgh about the future of Scottish-Irish relations after Britain completes its negotiations to leave the EU, and addressed the...