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Johnny Foley
Jan 165 min read
Caledonia Calling (Part 4)
THERE'S no point in becoming an emigrant unless you’re making plans to improve yourself in some way
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John Joe McGinley
Jan 24 min read
The story of Ireland’s foreign legions
THE 16th and 17th centuries were a period of intense conflict and change in Ireland
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Ken Goodwin
Jan 14 min read
You’ll find the soul of Ireland in Galway
THERE'S a variety of wonderful reasons for heading to the City of the Tribes
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Sean Huddleston
Dec 29, 20243 min read
Moments on the way to a milestone
AS Glasgow Gaels celebrates its 25th anniversary, we take a look at 15 important moments for the club
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The Irish Voice
Dec 27, 20244 min read
Politics, programmes and public singing
WE TAKE a look at some of the important social, political and cultural events which have helped shape modern Ireland
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The Irish Voice
Dec 24, 20245 min read
Giving kids dreams and songs to sing
AS THEY approach their 15th anniversary, ANTHONY McVEIGH celebrates the fantastic work and achievements of The Kano Foundation
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L J Sexton
Dec 21, 20246 min read
Ireland's weird and wonderful Christmas rituals
IT'S DECEMBER already and I’m asking myself, how the feck did that happen? Where has 2024 gone?
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Johnny Foley
Nov 22, 20246 min read
Caledonia Calling (Part 3)
NOW that I’d become more immersed as a migrant in the east of Scotland, the reality of life over the seas from home started to sink in
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L J Sexton
Nov 21, 20247 min read
Imprisonment, injustice and innocence
I WAS but a wee wean, contentedly watching The Wombles when Gerry Conlon was arrested in November 1974 at his Belfast home
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Phil MacGiolla Bháin
Nov 18, 20243 min read
A warm feeling amid a Donegal winter
BY THE time you have this in your hands, this fella in Dún na nGall will be preparing to hibernate in Hibernia
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Gerard Gough
Nov 15, 202410 min read
Fr Bernard was a man on a mission
Irish-born missionary priest, Fr Bernard Fox speaks about his enriching time spent on mission in Cameroon
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The Irish Voice
Nov 12, 20244 min read
Two Irish cities well worth a visit
THE Irish Voice invites readers to consider embarking on city breaks to Derry and Dublin
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Stephen Coyle
Oct 15, 20247 min read
Their labour left a legacy
THE navvies took part in various popular sports and pastimes including football, draughts and tug of war competitions
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Johnny Foley
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Caledonia calling (Part 2)
LAST month, I delved into the memory box about the time in my life when I was starting my new chapter in Edinburgh
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The Irish Voice
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Why not head to Ireland at Halloween?
HALLOWEEN in Ireland stands apart from celebrations elsewhere due to its rich tapestry of ancient traditions and customs
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L J Sexton
Oct 14, 20246 min read
The rose among The Thorn Birds
IT'S beginning to feel autumnal—a time for soups and stews and turf burning fires that set your heart ablaze and bring heat to your kitchen
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Phil MacGiolla Bháin
Oct 14, 20243 min read
Irish eyes on the US election
THERE is a saying in my father’s Mayo that ‘the next parish is in America’
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The Irish Voice
Sep 17, 20246 min read
Celebrating 250 years of St Patrick’s Church
OCTOBER 9, 2024, marks a significant date in the life of St Patrick’s in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh
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L J Sexton
Sep 17, 20246 min read
The Cavan King of Country Music
I BELIEVE that we are meant to be in certain places at certain times, and that certain people are meant to come into our lives
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Johnny Foley
Sep 16, 20245 min read
Caledonia calling (Part 1)
IT'S FUNNY how something can just jog your memory back to a different time in your life
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