March 25, 2021 – THE DEMOCRAT

NOTEBOOK: VIRAGOES BARE THEIR CLAWS AS PARLIAMENT GOES INTO PURDAH

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

HOLYROOD NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY We had yet another stairheid row in the Scottish Parliament this week as those two viragoes, Nicola Sturgeon and Ruth

RELIGION: Mary’s Crusade: Mary not quite so contrary?

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

By John Cooney, religion correspondent Mary McAleese’s robust dismissal of a decree from the Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, which forbids priests

SOCIAL CARE: New Assessment and approach to support access to social care services

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

Kenneth McGowan from Renton – new help is a significant step forward for adult social care provision that the Council believe will improve the lives

POLITICS: SNP chiefs have ‘bullied’ public bodies, ex-quango boss claims

March 25, 2021 heaneymedia

By Democrat reporter Public bodies funded by the Scottish Government have been bullied and politicised by SNP chiefs during the Nats’ reign, an ex-quango boss

Violence against women and girls is a national emergency, warn Police Scotland

28 September 2026 A new digital advert calls on men to be role models to help counter the toxic social media manosphere and reduce violence

Greens call on Scottish government for review of policing agreement with Northern Ireland

Scottish Greens previously wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to raise concerns Church at Drumcree – starting point for the planned Orange Procession. by

MARRA CALLS FOR LABOUR CONFERENCE TO BACK EMERGENCY MOTION CONDEMNING GCC FIRE AND REHIRE

by BILL HEANEY Michael Marra has said today that the pause to fire and rehire “isn’t good enough,” as he calls on delegates to the

Gorbals church makes ‘difficult’ change as three priests leave city

Three priests will leave the John Duns Scotus church as the Irish Franciscans who have been in the Gorbals since 1866 prepare to leave Sarah

STOP PRESS: TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS FROM POLICE SCOTLAND HAVE BEEN DRAFTED INTO NORTHERN IRELAND

by BILL HEANEY A High Court judge banned members of the Orange Order from parading down the predominantly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland

Celtic and Rangers to appeal closed doors sanctions

There were no Rangers fans at Sunday’s Scottish Premiership game at Celtic Park by LUCY ASHTON Celtic and Rangers have appealed against the Scottish FA

No action taken against Iranian man who tried to enter Faslane nuclear base

The 34-year-old had been arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde near Helensburgh, in March. by LUCY ASHTON No action is to be taken against an

Councils underspend their alcohol and drug recovery services budget, Dumbarton MSP tells parliament

by BILL HEANEY Dumbarton’s Reform Party MSP David Smith has asked the Scottish Government, “in light of its commitment to a 16 per cent increase

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