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February 2008
Global Search for the Children of Culloden
GLASGOW - It was a brutal conflict that changed the course of history, pitching Scot against Scot, clan against clan and brother against brother...more
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February 2008
New Website Launched for Ireland Monument Project
VANCOUVER - The Ireland Monument Committee has announced the launch of their new website...more
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February 2008 New Website for Embassy of Ireland
OTTAWA - After a long absence from the internet, the Embassy of Ireland in Ottawa has recently launched a new website...more
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February 2008 New 2008 Ireland Vacation Planner
Tourism Ireland has published its new 2008 Ireland Travel Magazine and Vacation Planner to help Canadians plan a memorable vacation to the island of Ireland in 2008....more
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February 2008 Scotland Prepares for Two Major Celebrations
EDINBURGH - Whether you have Scots ancestry or simply a passion for a great nation, 2009 will be an exceptional year to visit Scotland....more
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December 2007 January 2008
Derry Donegal Diaspora Project Launched in London
DONEGAL - No morning traffic-jams, fresh job opportunities, and an all-round better quality of life are attracting the North West's emigrants to return to the homeland....more
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December 2007 January 2008
New SFU Course Examines Irish and Scots Immigrant Experiences
BURNABY - During the Simon Fraser University 2008 spring semester, a new course entitled "The Scots and Irish in Canada"....more
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November 2007
Scotland Homecoming 2009
Homecoming Scotland 2009 is a year-long celebration of the great things that Scotland has to offer, including music, festivals, sport and literature....more
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July 2007
Irish Government Pays Bonus
to Citizens Who Reach 100
DUBLIN - The Government of Ireland has announced that centenarians living outside the State are to be included in the EU2,540 birthday bonus list....more
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July 2007
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Keynote Speaker at Conference for Children in Crossfire
BELFAST - The tenth annual anniversary celebration of Children in Crossfire, which has a mission of challenging global poverty and promoting social justice, will be held in Belfast this July....more
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June 2007
The Battle to Save Tara Continues
As Motorway Construction Halted
DUBLIN - The Hill of Tara archaeological complex in County Meath has been nominated to the World Monuments Fund's List of 100 Most Endangered Sites.....more
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June 2007
New Irish Gaeltacht
Opens Outside Kingston
KINGSTON - The official opening of Gaeltacht Bhaile na hÉireann will be held on June 16. This will be the first permanent Gaeltacht site outside of Ireland. It will be launched with opening ceremonies and an Irish cultural display, followed by a tour of the site.....more
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April 2007
Are You Irish-Born and Living in Pacific NW?
Researchers are still hoping to hear from Irish-born residents of Washington State and British Columbia ....more
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April 2007
Zoom Airlines Offering Low Fare Direct Flights
to UK Destinations
OTTAWA - Zoom Airlines was founded in May 2002 by a team of industry veterans with extensive travel and aviation experience....more
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March 2007
Labour Warns of Apathy in Welsh Assembly Elections
By EIFION WILLIAMS
Elections will be held on May 3 for the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly....more
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March 2007
Will it be a 'Union dividend'
or the 'Arc of prosperity'?
By HARRY McGRATH I recently met my good friend Donald Paton in Glasgow. Donald divides his time between Scotland and Vancouver ....more
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March 2007
Art Exhibit at Irish Week 2007
VANCOUVER - Artist Linda Mullin, whose work has often been featured on the cover of The Celtic Connection has been invited to show her artwork at Irish Week 2007 ....more
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March 2007
Abbotsford Genealogical Society Presents a Genealogy Seminar
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Genealogical Society will hold its bi-annual Roots Around the World genealogy seminar and genealogy marketplace on April 28 ....more
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March 2007
New Barbie is an Irish Dance Doll
Modern Irish dancers have sometimes been compared to Barbie Dolls with all the make-up and the elaborate costumes they must now wear to be considered contenders....more
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