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Day: February 15, 2026

GLASGAEL MUSIC FESTIVAL EVENT IN MAY

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GlasGael , Glasgow’s brand new Irish Festival is coming to Glasgow Green, on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd May 2026!! A massive celebration of Irish

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Health board insists hospitals are safe after families raise concerns with first minister

February 15, 2026 heaneymedia

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital opened in 2015 and above the Royal Hospital for Children. by Democrat reporter The health board at the centre of the

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NHS Golden Jubilee Chair staying in post to December 2026

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The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP, has confirmed that Susan Douglas‑Scott CBE will continue as Chair of NHS Golden Jubilee

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Council still considering whether to axe public toilets in Argyll and Bute

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Public toilets across Argyll and Bute could be closed or taken out of council hands A proposal to save money by ending council involvement in

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Church must learn from abuse victims, says new Catholic Archbishop

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Bishop Richard Moth during his installation Mass as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster by Zahra Fatima The newly appointed leader of Catholics in England and

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Plans to mark wartime tragedy which killed 100 Scottish Italians

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Rando Bertoia – the last survivor of the Arandora Star sinking – died in 2013 by Giancarlo Rinaldi Plans for a memorial day in Italy

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  • NOTEBOOK: SAINT PATRICK WAS FROM OLD KILPATRICK, RESEARCH CONFIRMS
  • ASSISTED DYING BILL VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE TONIGHT (TUESDAY) IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT AT 10PM
  • COLD WAR FOR FAMILIES: LABOUR DELIVERS £4.5M BOOST FOR HEATING
  • Sluggish productivity under SNP proves need for more ‘dynamic’ approach to growing Scotland’s economy
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer revels in telling Trump he is on his own in Iran
  • Jessie Buckley’s friends and family describe her Oscar as win for ‘hard work’ and authenticity

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NOTEBOOK: SAINT PATRICK WAS FROM OLD KILPATRICK, RESEARCH CONFIRMS

NOTEBOOK: SAINT PATRICK WAS FROM OLD KILPATRICK, RESEARCH CONFIRMS

DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Happy St Patrick’s Day. The university research paper “Saint Patrick’s birthplace and the names of the Roman forts along the

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ASSISTED DYING BILL VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE TONIGHT (TUESDAY) IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT AT 10PM

ASSISTED DYING BILL VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE TONIGHT (TUESDAY) IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT AT 10PM

by Bill Heaney Liam McArthur will today make his final pitch to MSPs as the Scottish Parliament prepares to vote on the most comprehensively safeguarded

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COLD WAR FOR FAMILIES: LABOUR DELIVERS £4.5M BOOST FOR HEATING

COLD WAR FOR FAMILIES: LABOUR DELIVERS £4.5M BOOST FOR HEATING

 by Bill Heaney The UK Labour government is providing over £4.5 million to help Scottish families struggling with soaring heating oil costs and has called

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Sluggish productivity under SNP proves need for more ‘dynamic’ approach to growing Scotland’s economy

Sluggish productivity under SNP proves need for more ‘dynamic’ approach to growing Scotland’s economy

by Lucy Ashton Scotland’s economy urgently needs to be saved from the SNP following “dire” predictions for the country’s productivity growth in the coming years,

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer revels in telling Trump he is on his own in Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer revels in telling Trump he is on his own in Iran

US President Donald Trump, Peter Mandelson and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. by Mark Paul in London for The Irish Times When Downing Street wants to seize

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Jessie Buckley’s friends and family describe her Oscar as win for ‘hard work’ and authenticity

Jessie Buckley’s friends and family describe her Oscar as win for ‘hard work’ and authenticity

Cousins and locals recall her early talent and journey from talent shows to Hollywood acclaim Jessie Buckley’s uncle and godfather, Sean Buckley, his wife, Carol

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Dolores Keane, ‘distinctive’ Irish folk singer, dies aged 72

Dolores Keane, ‘distinctive’ Irish folk singer, dies aged 72

Music A founder member of De Dannan, one of her best-known recordings was a version of Dougie MacLean’s Caledonia Singer Dolores Keane has died peacefully

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Scandal-hit hospital seeks to rebuild ward after mould and defects

Scandal-hit hospital seeks to rebuild ward after mould and defects

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wants to build a new adult bone marrow transplant unit at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Children’s Hospital by

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