A young Irish nurse killed when the branch of a tree fell on a car she was travelling in Australia has been named locally. She was Mary Ellen Molloy from Ardara in Co Donegal.
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TIME FOR FIRST MINISTER STURGEON SHOULD SPEAK OUT ON MENTALLY ILL SNP COUNCIL LEADER McCOLL
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon should be asked if she and her Cabinet believe it is acceptable for someone with such a potentially serious illness, which has already manifested itself in such alarming ways, to hold such a responsible position in local government. We think this community deserves be told.
THREE MEMBERS WANTED FOR LOCAL NHS BOARD
Want to make a difference to the NHS in your local community? Why? The NHS impacts on everyone’s lives at one time or another and
STURGEON LAYS OUT THE CASE FOR INDEPENDENCE
BBC Scotland is reporting that Scotland’s first minister has called on the UK government to negotiate a transfer of powers to Holyrood to allow another referendum on independence.
CASH SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL EVENTS IN ARGYLL
Ten cultural events across Argyll and Bute are set to share funding of £90,000 following agreement at a meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee. The Helensburgh Winter Festival is one of them.
NATIONALISED CALMAC FERRY COSTS DOUBLE
Costs for the delayed CalMac ferry contract at the Ferguson yard in Port Glasgow have doubled, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Mike Rumbles MSP said: “The disastrous placing of the orders for the two new vessels has now resulted in almost a doubling of their costs. The taxpayer has been lumped with an extra £100million in costs and a huge delay.
“The Cabinet Secretary is quick to pin the blame on management at Ferguson, but let’s not forget the Scottish Government had a significant role to play in ensuring due diligence was conducted in full. Clearly it was not.