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

Gaelic Songwriter Marcas Mac an Tuairneir Returns to Music with New Single ‘O Rionnag Gu Rionnag’

Edinburgh, Scotland – Gaelic songwriter Marcas Mac an Tuairneir returns to music this August with the release of his new single, O Rionnag Gu Rionnag,

Council tax funds male breastfeeding sessions and mixed-sex school toilets, claim

Former First Minister insisted she was not ‘obsessed’ by gender reforms after public bodies adopted gender self-identification under her — despite this being ruled illegal

‘Burnham bounce’ takes Labour top of polls …

Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice says polls confirm ‘Labour have been given a second chance’ – but warns against an early election Prime Minister

SNP WALK-IN HEALTH CENTRES PLAN IS WASTE OF SPACE, SAYS LIBDEM LEADER

by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton today called for Scottish Government plans to open 20 more GP walk-in centres to be paused

BOOKS: ‘It is vulgar to drink from your saucer’: 37 rules for life by the Christian Brothers

Christian Politeness and Counsels for Youth was published in Dublin by the Irish Christian Brothers for the instruction of lower-class Catholic boys such as me

Pipes and Piers Concert on 4 September, 7 pm, Rhu Church

Rhu & Shandon Parish Church Pipes and Piers Concert on 4 September, 7 pm, Rhu Church Rhu and Shandon Community Trust has organised a fund-raising

Nicola Sturgeon left ‘raging’ after police called her ‘Mrs Murrell’ during SNP finance probe

by Democrat reporter Nicola Sturgeon was reportedly left “raging” after detectives inquiring into the SNP’s finances called her “Mrs Murrell.” The former First Minister failed

SCOTTISH LABOUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AGREES LEADERSHIP ELECTION TIMETABLE

Today (Monday 27th July) Scottish Labour’s ruling body, the Scottish Executive Committee, agreed the timetable for the forthcoming election for Leader of the Scottish Labour

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