Whisky, Scotland's national drink, plays a vital role in the Scottish economy. Distilling generates £800 million of income in Scotland and supports over 41,000 Scottish jobs.

The joint bid by Scotland and Ireland for the EURO Championship in 2008 has been unsuccessful. The Celtic bid had been rated as second favourite but finally trailed in fourth out of seven.

The Irish-Scottish Academic Initiative (ISAI) was set up in 1995 to be a formal link between three universities in Scotland and Ireland involving three subject areas: history, Celtic studies, and literatures in the English language.

A 87-page report made by a team of Breton, Galician, and Welsh researchers surveys the state of audio-visual production and broadcasting in each of the languages of those countries.

Irish Premier Bertie Ahern addressed the Scottish Parliament when he paid an official visit to Scotland in June 2001. The Taoiseach highlighted the business, cultural, and political links between the two countries.

Castell Henllys is one of many Iron Age hill forts in Wales dating to around 600BC. Through innovative interpretation Castell Henllys helps visitors to understand what Iron Age life was like over two thousand years ago.

The Amergin Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Corunna promotes academic research on issues concerning Ireland and provides a source of information on Irish issues in Galicia.