Celtic Countries Magazine

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Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns

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Obituary: Shane MacGowan, 1957-2023
"Perhaps no other Irish songwriter captured the unvarnished reality of the Irish emigrant experience as well as Shane MacGowan"

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"Scotland and Ireland, golf and whisky. What could be more seductive than a sybaritic double header between age old Gaelic rivals with so much to share"

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[Siobhain McDonagh @Siobhain_Mc]

What a fantastic and beautiful film! From a country, a county & a town where only a few generations ago people were bred for export one of their children returns as @POTUS ☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪

[Eamon Ryan @EamonRyan]

Since Brexit, Brittany has become Ireland’s closest EU neighbouring region.

So fitting then to attend The Celtic Forum here - a new format for dialogue & exchange between neighboring Celtic regions - Brittany, Wales, Scotland, Galicia and Ireland. ⁦@IrlEmbParis⁩ #SPD23

[Allan Mulrooney @almulrooney]

Meanwhile in Mullaghmore Co.Sligo this week…

🎥Clem McInerney

@wildatlanticway

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Scotland’s first minister makes surprise announcement that she will be stepping down

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[Scottish Government @scotgov]

Happy #StAndrewsDay!

Today is an opportunity to promote our values of kindness, compassion and solidarity 💙

Watch FM @NicolaSturgeon’s St Andrew’s Day message ⬇️

#WeAreScotland

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The Scottish men who played in green: Identity and finding a football home key elements to the story of the Irish in Scotland.

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"Despite one language (Breton) being spoken in France and the other (Welsh) within the UK, both are closely related having only gone their separate ways in the middle ages"

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Why Scottish-Irish footballing relations have been at a low ebb for 20 years

"Links between Scottish and Irish football – which was once rock solid – has become a severed alliance, like cousins at a wedding unable to speak to each other"

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Tune in to find out who is nominated for the 2022 Torc Awards for Excellence #CelticMedia #TorcAwards
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Six Nations: "Welsh fans made their way across the Irish Sea and yes a win would have been nice, but there is no more enjoyable trip with such genial hosts as the Irish."
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[Scottish Government @scotgov]

St Andrew’s Day is a powerful opportunity to demonstrate that kindness is part of what makes us who we are as a country.

Scotland is open, welcoming, friendly and inclusive with compassion for others and the communities we live in, at our core.

#WeAreScotland #StAndrewsDay

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Euro 2020: Reasons Irish fans should get behind The Scots 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
"Our Celtic cousins (Scotland) are a very likable bunch who also have the underdog tag to which Irish fans are so accustomed."
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#Cornwall, host nation of the 47th meeting of the #G7, the inter-governmental forum of the seven largest IMF economies. On the agenda: the Pandemic, economic recovery, and the environment. Cornwall is a powerhouse for green innovation. #G7Cornwall

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So you think you know Cornwall? 🤔

Cornwall's a region known for its natural beauty, but it's also a powerhouse for green innovation - a topic high on the agenda at this year's @G7 summit.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/Jqs7BErN5r

#G7UK #G7Cornwall

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"We in Ireland have much in common with our Celtic cousins in Scotland and this past weekend’s elections to the Scottish Parliament could easily have implications for the whole of Ireland"
@nealerichmond TD, Fine Gael spokesman on European Affairs

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Scottish National Party and incumbent First Minister Nicola Sturgeon win #ScottishElections2021 with 64 out of 129 seats. Together with the 8 elected members of the Green Party, there is a pro-independence majority of 72 in the Scottish Parliament #SP2021

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#WelshElection2021 / #SeneddElection2021

#WelshLabour and incumbent First Minister Mark Drakeford win election with 30 out of 60 seats in the Welsh Parliament.

Full results: https://t.co/bv6PUoVlQx