By Bill Heaney Unfortunately, there was rain on the wind when we rolled up the hill towards our Donegal destination, one of the most northerly points in the south of Ireland. If that sounds Irish, then it is.  Despite a promising forecast from the Met Office that we might expect sunshine, that bitterly cold wind … More TRAVEL TO IRELAND WITH STENALINE

Excitement building in Donegal for annual Mary festival  Mairead Gildea was chosen as the Glasgow Mary From Dungloe. By Angela Medford with picture by Gerard Gough of the IRISH VOICE It’s that time of year again when the Donegal Diaspora from around the world undertake the proud task of selecting their ‘Mary’—a young women who will … More GLASGOW SENDS MAIREAD TO DUNGLOE FESTIVAL

The Linda McCartney Retrospective at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is simply breathtaking – capturing a life, a talent and a vision. Featuring iconic music images from the 1960s, intimate family life and shots of the McCartneys in Scotland. … More LINDA McCARTNEY RETRO AT KELVINGROVE GALLERY

By Democrat reporter Two new steam boilers have been ordered for the Paddle Steamer Waverley – just two months after the iconic ship was withdrawn from service. Scots attempted to raise a whopping £2.3 million for the new boilers after a crowd funder was launched following the news. Waverley Excursions General Manager, Paul Semple, thanked … More FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR WAVERLEY BOILER APPEAL

British Attitudes to same-sex relations have become as liberal as they are going to get, according to new research. … More IT IS NOT SO GOOD TO BE GAY SINCE BREXIT BEGAN

Friends of Havoc Meadows –  Wonderful news! DXC Technology sent a team recently to help save the Meadow from a plague of invasive Himalayan Balsam. Lovely people who worked really hard all day. We now have a good chance to save this incredibly bio-diverse site. Many, many thanks to every single one of you, and to Andy @Greenspace … More FRIENDS OF HAVOC MEADOWS