Second Scottish-Medium School For Glasgow
Big news for the Scottish-speaking community of Glasgow as the establishment of a second school teaching through the medium of the ScottishContinue Reading
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Gráinne Holland – Teanga na nGael
In a shameless rip-off of the Cedar Lounge Revolution here is my own “Something For The Weekend“. Belfast’s Gráinne HollandContinue Reading
Some New Arrivals
In recent months I have been somewhat remiss in posting no new book reviews on An Sionnach Fionn. This isContinue Reading
BBC Alba And The Success Of Scottish Language Broadcasting
The Scotsman newspaper has an in-depth profile of Maggie Cunningham, the new head of BBC Alba, the Scottish language television service. Like Ireland’s TG4,Continue Reading
A Scottish Map Of Scotland – But Where Is The Irish Map Of Ireland?
Paul T. Kavanagh and Newsnet Scotland, the Scottish nationalist news and current affairs site, have done their nation and theContinue Reading
Thousands March For Scottish Independence
Congratulations to the thousands who turned out for today’s independence rally in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. At the advent, addressed by a number of leading Scottish nationalists, the FirstContinue Reading
Polls, Polls, Polls!
Via Newsnet Scotland, two interesting polls. The first from Scotland itself where support for outright independence has risen significantly amongstContinue Reading
BBC Alba Leading The Way For A Scottish Broadcasting Service
Some potentially significant news for Scottish broadcasting reported by the Stage: “Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, has called for theContinue Reading
From Ireland To Scotland – The Colonial Infection
It says much, perhaps, for the power of colonialism that so many inhabitants of so many colonised or formerly colonisedContinue Reading
Kill All Taigs – Fuck All Papists – The Tory Party Plays The Orange Card In Scotland
Ever heard of Tory Hoose? No? Well you’re about to: “Tory Hoose is a new chapter in progressive thinking andContinue Reading
Bravetongue
Two stories highlighting good news for our fellow Gaels in Scotland as the declining population of Scottish speakers begins toContinue Reading
Kicking The Pale Where It Hurts
Here in Ireland a virulent minority of the population, anglophone supremacists and other Neo-Unionist remnants of the former British colonyContinue Reading
You Spin Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round…
It seems that when it comes to coverage by the British news media on the independence campaign in Scotland allContinue Reading
Ulster-Scots – Full Marks For Invention
The Belfast Telegraph has got into the polling gimmick in a big way recently (blame it’s “sister” paper, the OirishContinue Reading
The British “N” Word – Nationalism
The Lallands Peat Worrier is one of the most literate and erudite writers in the Scottish Nationalist blogosphere. He isContinue Reading
Burning The Village To Save The Villlage
It seems that the British Nationalist campaign to “save the Union” is quickly reverting to type (not to mention historical precedence)Continue Reading
Craig Ferguson In Scotland
Thought you might like this one. Scottish comedian and (subversive) chat-show host Craig Ferguson has recently been presenting his US-based Late Late Show fromContinue Reading
Stars Come Out For Scotland
From the Scotsman: “SOME of Scotland’s “leading stars” will lend their support to the campaign for Scottish independence when itContinue Reading
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In Praise Of An Hobad – But Why The Awful Gaelicisations?
The J.R.R. Tolkien fansite, TheOneRing.net, carries some news on the release of An Hobad, the Irish language version of Tolkien’sContinue Reading
Ignorance Is Bliss
In the Scotsman newspaper columnist Fiona McCade has contributed to the world of journalism one of the most selfish, self-centred,Continue Reading
Brit-Nats Jump Down The Rabbit Hole To Escape The SNP Vote
Apparently the Scottish National Party received an electoral drubbing in the local elections held in Scotland last week. Or soContinue Reading
Gaelic North America
I’ve discussed the popularity of the Irish language in North America before but it’s not the only Gaelic tongue enjoying a renaissance there. InContinue Reading
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