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Anthony Fisher
Jan 172 min read
Savour a pie and pint in Sharkeys
IN THE heart of the Gorbals, if you look closely, you will find one the best kept secret hostelries in Glasgow
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Michael Brady
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Blood Upon The Rose set for a Glasgow return
THE fabulous show Blood Upon the Rose is all set for its third return to Glasgow and the wonderful SEC Armadillo Theatre
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Michael Brady
Dec 24, 20243 min read
New book showcases Connolly's early writings
EDINBURGH’S radical bookshop, Lighthouse, was the venue for the first of two book launches in Scotland about James Connolly's early writings
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Anthony Fisher
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Connolly's offers a home in the heart of Glasgow
RIGHT in the beating heart of Glasgow, Connollys sits on the corner of Bell Street in the Merchant City
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Dan McGinty
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Celtic Connections 2025 aims to be the best yet
GLASGOW will once again play host to the iconic Celtic Connections festival
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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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Hugh Dougherty
Sep 17, 20243 min read
Trolleybus book is just the ticket!
HUGH Dougherty, tells the story of Glasgow’s Silent Service, the city’s trolleybuses, in a new book
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Mickey Mullan
Sep 17, 20243 min read
Your bars, use them or lose them!
SEPTEMBER is always a strange month for me. Like many people who cross the Irish Sea to go to university, I left home to go to Glasgow
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The Irish Voice
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Connollys and Gaels celebrate Junior success
THERE were celebrations in the Dunedin Connollys and Glasgow Gaels camps recently
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Gerard Gough
Sep 16, 20244 min read
How St Roch’s marched on to All-Ireland glory
THE great and the good in Ireland and Scotland were lining up to congratulate St Roch’s Marching Band after their stunning triumph
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The Irish Voice
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Festival of fun and friendship in Donegal
Mairead McEnroe (Glasgow Mary) I ARRIVED in Dungloe, super excited to have been given the opportunity to represent Glasgow at the 2024...
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Gerard Gough
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Dancers dazzle in the Dear Green Place
CELTIC Park was the stage recently for the annual Feis Rútai ThÃr Chonaill Irish dancing competition
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Stephen Coyle
Sep 16, 20248 min read
Water feat of endeavour
IN THIS feature I wanted to explore the experience of the navvies in the construction of part of Glasgow’s water supply
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Stephen Coyle
Jun 10, 20245 min read
Their stories are part of our history
THE 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland) was formed in January 2015
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Gerard Gough
May 13, 20244 min read
Putting the diaspora in the picture
A NEW project that aims to document the experiences and history of Glasgow’s Donegal Diaspora was launched recently
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L J Sexton
Apr 9, 20249 min read
Music is a family affair
ON a wild and windy night in January, I attended The Friel Sisters’ gig in The City Halls during Celtic Connections
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Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Apr 8, 20246 min read
Busy period for Celtic connections
THE first quarter of 2024 has been an exceptionally busy one for the Consulate, with multiple events across Scotland
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