The Irish Voice
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The newspaper providing a voice for Scotland's Irish community since 2013!
In his column this month, John McLaughlin explains how the Irish music scene is in rude health!
Irish music scene is Rocking and Rolling
THIS month I thought I’d take a look at the beautiful explosion of Irish Rock ‘n’ Roll that’s happening right now and shine a light on some of the greats from the past that helped influence and bring ...
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Malones Glasgow sold out of cult Cork stout Beamish in just 36 hours!
Beamish proves to be a big hit at Malones!
MALONES Glasgow—the Irish bar on Sauchiehall Lane in the city centre—has become one of the first venues in the heart of Glasgow to pour Beamish Irish Stout and drinkers emptied the taps within 36 hour...
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A recent Handball Open in Edinburgh proved to be fantastic fun for all ages!
Handball Open in Edinburgh was fantastic fun for all ages
A GREAT day’s play of handball was had recently at Broughton High School in Edinburgh, with some brilliant skills on display too.The fifth code of the GAA is fast-paced, fun and strategic and the even...
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In a special feature this month, Stephen Coyle recounts the history of a publication that preceded ours—The Irish Weekly
Reeling in the years of The Irish Weekly
SOME older readers will recall The Irish Weekly—sister paper of The Irish News—being sold in churches throughout Scotland. It was a Nationalist and Catholic publication, which, in 1892 incorporated Th...
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@thehibees.bsky.social’s sesquicentennial year will draw to a fitting close on August 8 with a plaque being installed at the club's spiritual home of St Patrick's Church in the Cowgate, Brian Duffy writes
Hibernian FC’s legacy will be set in stone
HIBERNIAN Football Club’s sesquicentennial year drew to a close with a pre-season tour of Ireland and the unveiling of two plaques in co-founder Canon Edward Joseph Hannan’s birthplace village of Ball...
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A new exhibition by @irishinbritain.bsky.social is a fitting celebration of emigration!
A fitting celebration of emigration
A MAJOR exhibition exploring five decades of movement between people from the island of Ireland and Britain—and their enduring connection to both places—is coming to Belfast for the first time this su...
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In the first of a two-part feature, MáirtÍn Ó Catháin dives into the history of the Derry Boat
Voyages of survival across stormy seas
IN 2017, the Irish language television channel, TG4, broadcast a programme, Bus Ghlaschú, about the bus services between Donegal and Glasgow that acted as a vital link between the two places. It was s...
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Tir Conaill Football Club is rooted in Donegal, but built in Glasgow!
New football club is rooted in Donegal, but built in Glasgow
A NEW football club with Irish roots is beginning its journey in Glasgow, bringing together community, culture and sport under one identity.
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In our comment section this month, Stephen Colbert delves deeper into the rise of the far-right in both Ireland and Scotland @neilmackay.bsky.social
It’s time to rail and rally against racism
BELFAST. June 2026. Burnt out homes. Terrified families fleeing in the night. We’ve been here before. A knife attack by Hadi Alodid, a Sudanese asylum seeker in Nationalist North Belfast, triggered ...
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In a special two-part feature, Hugh Dougherty delves into the rich and colourful history of Ireland’s railway network
Tracking Ireland's railway history
IRELAND'S first railway was opened between Dublin and Kingstown—now Dún Laoghaire—in 1834, just nine years after the pioneering Stockton and Darlington opened for traffic. The Irish line made history ...
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Mike Hennessy, author of Edinburgh's First Hibernian, gives a personal insight into a recent trip to honour @thehibees.bsky.social founder Canon Edward Hannan
Hibs’ roots revival in Ireland continues
THE day after an uninspiring loss to Shamrock Rovers, my brother and I made our way by car to the cradle of the Hibernian Football Club—Ballingarry in County Limerick—to attend a service to commemorat...
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After promises were broken and cultural loss was experienced in the wake of the 2014 event, Paddy Callaghan of Comhaltas na hAlban asks what the legacy of the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be?
What will the legacy of the 2026 Commonwealth Games be?
IT'S BEEN 12 years since Glasgow hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 23rd iteration of the event—the 2026 Glasgow games—has now kicked off again in the city, far sooner than anyone would have p...
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It's been a great summer so far for St James The Great CCÉ!
A Great summer for St James
AN ATTENTIVE audience of family, friends and invited guests—including Theresa C Gallagher, chair of Comhaltas in Britain and Rosemarie Cassidy, chair of the Scottish Region of Comhaltas—enjoyed the St...
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After their impressive Scotland GAA Intermediate League Final performance, Tír Conaill Harps GAC made it back-to-back titles wins!
Back-to-back Intermediate League victories for Harps
THERE are league victories, and then there are championship-winning performances. Tír Conaill Harps produced the latter recemtly as they successfully defended their league crown, overcoming Dunedin Co...
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In the realm of great scientists there's Newton, Darwin, Einstein and now, Glasgow Irishman, John McCafferty!
Newton, Darwin, Einstein... and John McCafferty
IT'S NOT every day we hear that a Glasgow Irishman has received the highest honour within the world of science, but that recently came true.
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Our brand new columnist, Fr Dominic Quinn, speaks lovingly of his Fermanagh roots
Love and longing for Irish roots that will never fade away
GROWING up in East Kilbride in the 1960s was a bit surreal. As the first new town in Scotland, it was a bit of a social experiment and, by extension, its residents were the guinea pigs.
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After two years away, Glasgow Irish AFC are back and ready for action!
Glasgow Irish AFC are back and ready for action
AFTER two years away, Glasgow Irish AFC are back! The amateur football club had eight great years of ups and downs, with silverware and cup finals won and lost, but at the start of the 2024/25 season ...
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Dunedin Connollys left it late against Glasgow Gaels recently to claim another Scotland GAA Men's Senior League title
Connollys leave it late to claim Senior League title
DUNEDIN Connollys retained their Men’s Senior League title following a dramatic one-point victory over Glasgow Gaels in a tightly contested final at Peterson Park in Yoker.
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In a special feature this month, LJ Sexton celebrates 50 years of the St Margaret of Scotland Youth Group and the legacy of love they have created down through the years!
Leaving a legacy of love in Lourdes
JULY 2026 marks an incredibly special date for the organisers, volunteers and pilgrims, past and present of an incredibly special group of people—St Margaret of Scotland Youth Group (SMSYG)—as they ce...
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With Limerick having sewn up the Liam McCarthy Cup last week, Conor Murphy asks whether Mayo can end their All-Ireland Football hoodoo and win Sam?
Can Mayo end All-Ireland hoodoo?
IN 2007, I skipped the afterparty celebrations of a wedding in Gweedore, Donegal and hitched a lift to Derry to watch the Senior County Football Final at Celtic Park, where the success starved club of...
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We normally don't share our front page quite so early—as we've only gone to press today—but the subject matter is very important. Read all about how the Irish community has come together to take a strong stance against racism in both Ireland and Scotland. @neilmackay.bsky.social
Can you help the planning committee for the 50th anniversary of the Canonisation of St John Ogilvie?
In his recurring feature, Maurice Whelan gives an insight into Dublin's notorious Hellfire Club!
Tales of debauchery and Devil worship in 18th century Dublin
KEEPING on the theme of 18th century rogues, perched atop Montpelier Hill in the Dublin Mountains, the Hellfire Club is one of Ireland’s most famous historic ruins.
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Dr David McKinstry continues his series looking at the Emerald Isle’s rich literary tradition by giving an insight into the life and work of George Bernard Shaw
Century of a writer who shaped history
‘AN IRISHMAN'S heart is nothing but his imagination,’ observed George Bernard Shaw (GBS). In the history of literature, few writers have accumulated more honours than the extraordinary Dubliner.
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During her recent visit to the Leeds Irish Centre, President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, praised the work of the diaspora throughout the UK
President pays tribute to diaspora
PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly made her first visit to Britain as she met with Irish community groups from across the country and was welcomed by King Charles in London.
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Irish football veterans roll back the years to become World Champions
Irish football veterans roll back the years to become World Champions
A GLASGOW native now living in Donegal helped coach the Republic of Ireland Veterans Football team to glory at the recent FIFA Super Vets World Championships in Copenhagen.
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Dr David McKinstry lauds the success of the recent Celtic FC History Conference
If you know the history, you'll know Celtic are special
IN A season like no other, the club whose corporate logo is ‘A club like no other,’ again broke new football ground by holding the first ever football history conference specifically dedicated to disc...
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Ceann Creige Hurling and Camogie Club are excited for the season ahead!
Ceann Creige are excited for the season ahead
A RESTRUCTURING of games has meant that Ceann Creige’s camógs and hurlers have had limited competitive matches to date.
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In his monthly column, John McLaughlin, speaks with former St Mirren FC, Celtic FC and West Ham United star Frank McAvennie about his football career!
It's been a great life to be Frank
wonderful man Martin O’Neill and the fight-to-the-end Celtic squad who won the double this season against all the odds, with just about everyone—bar Hibs fans—rooting against us!
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