Irish Voices

The Irish Voice

A podcast for Scotland's vibrant and multi-generational Irish community. We aim to speak to people within the Irish diaspora in Scotland and also those whose stories and input will be of interest to us. This is another outlet to give our community a voice.

  1. 2D AGO

    Lording the dance is he!

    In the latest edition of our Irish Voices podcast, we speak to young Irish dancer, Damien Fisher, about getting into the sport, growing and flourishing year after year, competing all over the world and his dancing ambitions. We also dive into some of his outside interests too, such as his love of Celtic FC and trains and railways!

    55 min

  2. 09/12/2025

    Legal eagle is a high flyer

    Mary McGinty speaks with lawyer Frank Cannon of Cannon's Law Practice in the latest edition of our Irish Voices podcast about his life and work, including his Irish roots and his love of flying, which has saw him volunteer as an air ambulance pilot, found Malinair and playing a key role in the establishment of Donegal Airport!

    41 min

  3. 08/04/2025

    GAA, Palestine and the Battle of Memories

    In the latest edition of our Irish Voices podcast, we speak to Cathal Ó Gaillín about his journey across the Irish Sea to Scotland to study, playing GAA with Dalriada and how his devotion to sport and freedom found a new home through his involvement with GAA Palestine!

    50 min

  4. 07/25/2025

    When we had nothing, we had Belfast Celtic

    Irish Voices is joined in this most recent podcast by the President and Chairman of the Belfast Celtic Society, Charlie Tully Jr and Pádraig Coyle. The latter has written extensively about Belfast Celtic through books and a stage show, while the former is the son of Belfast Celtic and Glasgow Celtic legend, Charlie Tully. In this edition, both men give an insight into the life and death of the club, some of the main characters associated with it—including Cheeky Charlie himself—and the work of the Belfast Celtic Society in keeping the memory of the club alive to this day.

    1h 54m

  5. 09/25/2023

    The Dagger's stab at comedy paid off!

    In the latest Irish Voices podcast, one of Ireland's finest comedians, Paddy McDonnell talks to us about: growing up in West Belfast, how comedy acted as an antidote to depression for him, some of the stages he's graced and who he's graced them with, whether or not Roy Keane has forgiven him, what he loves about his city and so much more!

    1h 19m

  6. 09/25/2023

    Championing our community and challenging inequality

    Danny Boyle, the Parliamentary and Policy Officer for BEMIS Scotland—the national ethnic minorities led umbrella body supporting the development of the Ethnic Minorities Voluntary Sector in Scotland—speaks to us in our latest Irish Voices podcast about: his Donegal connections, playing music with St Roch's Ceili Band, playing Gaelic Football with Tir Conaill Harps, his work representing the Irish community both past and present and the challenges facing that community today.

    1h 37m

  7. 08/28/2023

    The journey from armed struggle to academia

    Former Republican POW, author and academic, Paddy McMenamin, speaks to us in the latest Irish Voices podcast about growing up in Belfast, his Scottish connections, playing football against Martin O'Neill, the civil rights movement, the conflict, including some of his experiences as a volunteer, and so much more! Tune in!

    2h 5m
  8. There's nowt dear as folk like Liz!

    03/20/2023

    There's nowt dear as folk like Liz!

    In the latest edition of our Irish Voices podcast, Liz Clark speaks to us about her life-long involvement with Traditional music, which has seen her rub shoulders with the likes Brendan and Dominic Behan, The Dubliners and Billy Connolly to name a few. Liz also talks about her involvement with the Celtic Connections Festival, being inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, helping to establish Celtic Music Radio—and having her own show on the station—and her fascinating Irish ancestry! Tune in!

    1h 11m
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A podcast for Scotland's vibrant and multi-generational Irish community. We aim to speak to people within the Irish diaspora in Scotland and also those whose stories and input will be of interest to us. This is another outlet to give our community a voice.

Information

  • Creator
    The Irish Voice
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Irish Voice
  • Show Website
    Irish Voices