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News

Showcasing our culture and heritage

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.

Grave of Celtic great among those vandalised at St Conval’s

THE grave of Celtic great Tommy McInally was among those vandalised amid a horrifying act of vandalism in St Conval’s Cemetery in Barrhead, during which a number of headstones were attacked and a large crucifix was set on fire.

GAA Palestine denied chance to play

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.

Features

An unforgettable family day out!

I'VE ALWAYS loved Dublin city. The songs and stories; the people, the history, both the distinction and the raggedness of the place. It has so much to offer the every day tourist, from Kilmainham Gaol, the Writers Museum, the Guinness, and of course the Guinness factory. The literary tours, Temple Bar and Croke Park. What’s not to love?

Troubled and Two Pints were the perfect plays

I TOOK a dander through to the Edinburgh Fringe to see a couple of plays.

Revolution and vice cross paths

ON MARCH 12, 1925, the newly formed State police force, An Garda Síochána, launched a large-scale raid on Dublin’s notorious red-light district, the Monto, an operation ordered by Garda Commissioner William Murphy.

Comment & Opinion

Making memories at Mary From Dungloe 2025

BEING chosen as the Edinburgh Mary 2025 has been one of the greatest honours of my life. Representing Scotland—my new home—here in Donegal, where I was born and raised, made the experience even more meaningful. It felt like everything had come full circle.

Ireland is ready for EU Presidency challenge

Tánaiste SIMON HARRIS looks forward to Ireland assuming its eighth presidency of the EU in 2026.

Tired of the same old line about our train network

Twenty years ago, I was with colleagues in Dublin for a once -per-term meet-up of participants in a postgraduate psychotherapy course. It was organised across Northern Europe with students from Britain, Denmark, Iceland and Ireland.

As Gaeilge

Ag freagairt ceisteanna céannachta

BHUEL, a chairde, is deas a bheith ar ais libh tar éis an tsamhraidh. Tá súil agam gur bhain sibh sult as an samhradh! Tá muid ag druidim le tús théarma nua ranganna Gaeilge agus gníomhaíochtaí eile de chuid Chonradh na Gaeilge Glaschú go luath, i mí Mheán Fómhair—féach thíos le haghaidh tuilleadh sonraí fúthu seo—Chuir seo scéal nuachta ón samhradh i gcuimhne dom.

Tá an samhradh linn!

BHUEL, a chairde, tá súil agam go raibh samhradh iontach agaibh go dtí seo. Bhí tús an-mhaith agamsa don samhradh ag obair ag Campa Samhraidh Chonradh na Gaeilge Glaschú.

‘Mol an óige agus tiocfadh siad’

‘MOL an óige agus tiocfadh siad,’ sin a deir an seanfhocal i nGaeilge. Seanfhocal a bhíonn ar m’intinn thart fán am seo achan bliain agus muid ag ullmhú fá choinne Campa Samhraidh Chonradh na Gaeilge Glaschú (ceart).

Sport

Hopes high for handball resurgence in Scotland

IN 1427, the Scottish King James I had a cellar window in his palace blocked up as it was interfering with his handball game. This ancient Gaelic sport which is played similar to squash though without the racquet, has faded from popularity in Scotland though has continued with fervour in Ireland and beyond.

Connollys and Gaels Ladies take the Junior spoils

THERE were celebrations for Dunedin Connollys and Glasgow Gaels in the Ladies Junior Championship competitions recently, albeit only the latter were able to enjoy victory on the pitch itself.

Flying the flag in the North of Britain competitions

SCOTLAND’s representatives in both the Men’s and Ladies’ North of Britain competitions have been flying the flag with pride recently and look poised to reach the latter stages.

Entertainment

Troubled and Two Pints were the perfect plays

I TOOK a dander through to the Edinburgh Fringe to see a couple of plays.

A devotion to three chords and the truth!

WELCOME back to a stramash in the goalmouth of Rock n Roll. This month, I’m delighted to introduce you all to my dear friend, co-writer and someone I admire greatly as both a singer and artist/performer, Glasgow’s very own rising superstar in country music, Kevin McGuire

All-Britain Fleadh points to a bright future for our musicians

THE All-Britain Fleadh took place during the last weekend of June and for those attending from Scotland they weren’t just bathed in sunshine, they were bathed with medals too.