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Irish patriots remembered in Glasgow
DURING Easter weekend a number of commemorative ceremonies took place in several cemeteries in Glasgow and the west of Scotland, to honour Irish men and women who kept the national spirit alive among the exiles.
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Scottish successes at World Championships
THE recent World Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin saw Scottish schools enjoy great success once again, proving the continuing popularity of the sport in Scotland.
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Fond farewell to the father of modern Hibs
WITH the recent passing of Sir Tom Farmer at the age of 84, the world has lost a great man, Britain has lost one of its greatest captains of industry, Scotland has lost a true visionary and Edinburgh and Leith has lost one of its finest sons.
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Features
Solidarity with the oppressed comes from lived experience
IN THIS month of May here at home, we take a moment to reflect and remember the catastrophic events that shaped the Irish wherever they first saw the light of day.
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Blessing the NHS
IRISH Nurses: An Oral History is published by Four Courts Press (2025). It tells the unique stories of 45 Irish women who came to the UK to work as nurses for the NHS, and contains many meticulous stories of their experiences, from their training to the everyday stresses and strains, to the fun and craic they had outside of work.
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Women writers were revolutionary
IN TERMS of Irish revolutionaries, we tend to think of James Connolly and Padraig Pearse manning the barricades of the GPO
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Comment & Opinion
Gains to be made by growing connections
AMIDST glorious sunshine across Scotland, the last while also saw a blaze of activity in terms of Irish Scottish business links.
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Solidarity with the oppressed comes from lived experience
IN THIS month of May here at home, we take a moment to reflect and remember the catastrophic events that shaped the Irish wherever they first saw the light of day.
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Celebrations put Pearse Park in the picture
THE last weekend of March 2025 will live long in the memory of Scotland GAA and those who witnessed and participated
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As Gaeilge
An iad Kneecap an scéal, i ndáirÃre?
BHUEL, a chairde, agus mé ag scrÃobh i nGaeilge, is dócha nach dtig liom gan rud a rá faoi Kneecap agus an nuacht/chonspóid is déanaà atá ag leanúint thart orthu na laethanta seo.
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Gaeltacht grianmhar an oirdheisceart
BEIDH Cór na Deise ag teacht go Glaschú I mà na Bealtaine chun ceolchoirm a dheanamh Dé Sathairn an 10ú I Garnethill Multicultural...
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Céimeanna dearfacha
BHUEL, tá súil agam go raibh an t-ádh libh a bheith i nGlaschú maidin Dé Sathairn an 8ú Márta chun mórshiúl na Féile Pádraig Ghlaschú
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Sport
Fond farewell to the father of modern Hibs
WITH the recent passing of Sir Tom Farmer at the age of 84, the world has lost a great man, Britain has lost one of its greatest captains of industry, Scotland has lost a true visionary and Edinburgh and Leith has lost one of its finest sons.
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Shocks, stakes and showdowns ahead
WITH the Provincial Championships now wrapped up and the All-Ireland group stage in full swing, the 2025 intercounty football season has already delivered its fair share of drama. The draw has been made, the first round is half-way complete, and if recent results are anything to go by, we’re in for a rollercoaster summer.
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Gaelic Football action back underway
COMPETITIVE Gaelic Football action is well underway in both the Mens and Ladies competitions and there are some familiar faces who have started the season strongly.
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Entertainment
Scottish successes at World Championships
THE recent World Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin saw Scottish schools enjoy great success once again, proving the continuing popularity of the sport in Scotland.
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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
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Path to All-Ireland glory begins with Scottish Fleadh
APRIL is set to see a record breaking Scottish Fleadh with hundreds of competitors taking to the stage performing in music, song and dance
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