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Northern Ireland - Scotland tunnel could be inching closer to reality

The UK's independent Union Connectivity Review is expected to recommend a feasibility study for a "fixed link" between Northern Ireland and Scotland.

History

St. Patrick's real name was actually Maewyn Succat

Saint Patrick's name is really Maewyn Succat and he was born in Scotland... or was it Wales.

Other Writers

Britain's Brexit is breaking bad

Scotland will almost certainly vote to become independent, which will be major ripple-effects for Northern Ireland.

Culture

Gaelic language close to collapse in Scotland

A proposal for all Gaelic speaking Scottish housing estates might save the language, supporters say.

Genealogy

Genetic mapping reveals ancestry between Ireland and Scotland

Ireland and Scotland's common ancestry has been revealed in the findings of a recent genetic mapping project that spans Great Britain and Ireland.

Northern Ireland

Plans for a tunnel between Northern Ireland and Scotland being explored

A team at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland is exploring the possibility of a "submerged floating tube bridge" between Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Niall O'Dowd

Scotland seeks independence post Brexit

Scottish voters want an independent Scotland. Why? Brexit!

History

On this day: Edward Bruce, the last High King of Ireland, dies in 1318

The invasion by Edward Bruce ultimately gave rise to the two nations we now know as Ireland and Scotland.

News

Trinity researchers urge Irish people to take Vitamin D to fight COVID-19

The researchers urged the Irish Government to follow governments in Wales, Scotland and England, and recommend that Irish people take Vitamin D supplements.

History

Blarney Stone myths rubbished by Scottish geologists

The magical Blarney stone of Cork isn't from Stonehenge or Scotland. Expert have found it's 100% Irish.

News

Bridge between Ireland and UK could be too dangerous due to WWII bombs

Experts have said that a proposed bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland would be too dangerous to build because of a munitions dump in the Irish Sea that holds over one million tonnes of dumped arms.

News

Former Irish dance champion dies of overdose in Scotland

Niamh Lemoine-Drever, a former British champion Irish dancer, is being remembered as "a force to be reckoned with."

History

The Irish soccer club in Scotland - the history of Celtic FC

Started in 1887 to raise funds for poor Irish families in Scotland the Irish can still be felt on at Celtic Park today in the Irish folk and rebel ballads sung and the the flags that flutter above the stand.

Politics

Scotland cannot be held prisoner by English warns Scottish Nationalist leader

Scottish feelings are running high after an election that was a resounding victory for the party that wants independence.

Opinion

Boris Johnson has signed the death warrant of the United Kingdom

The landslide victory by Boris Johnson and his Tory Party in the British general election is a triumph for English nationalism but raises big questions about Scotland and Northern Ireland’s future in the United Kingdom.

History

Irish engineer proposed Northern Ireland - Scotland tunnel 150 years ago

Carrickfergus-born engineer Luke Livingstone Macassey penned several options for a link between Northern Ireland and Scotland.

News

Ireland demolish Scotland in Rugby World Cup opener

Ireland kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign with an impressive 27-3 victory over Scotland in Japan.

History

Over 100 Viking treasures unearthed by metal detector enthusiast

Hoard of Viking treasure found in Scotland included artifacts of Irish origin.

News

Boris’s Bridge: Northern Ireland - Scotland link being explored

Leaked British government documents show that research into the feasibility of a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland has begun.

Niall O'Dowd

What would Donald Trump's Scottish ancestors think of ICE crackdown?

As US President Donald Trump battles with immigration policy, it's fair to question what Donald Trump's mother's people in Scotland would think of it all.