Scotland’s footballers prepare for matches here …
SEAMUS HEANEY: THE MANY STAGES OF THINKING
This discussion of Heaney’s politics and understanding of place is admirably nuanced, yet never unclear. He does full justice to Heaney’s complex understanding of “locations of writing”, places enlivened by association with literature, and his related understanding of his own home, which situates it in a broad spatial and temporal context. O
176 PEOPLE KILLED ‘BY MISTAKE’ IN AIR DISASTER
Iran has announced that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian aircraft that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard.
BOLLOCKS – CHRISTIE GETS A TWO-MATCH BAN
Compliance officer Clare Whyte deemed Christie had “deliberately committed a violent act whereby he struck an opponent in the groin, with excessive force when not challenging for the ball”.
Christie had been handed a notice of complaint after the match officials all confirmed they had not seen the alleged act at the time.
PARTIES PAVE WAY FOR RESTORATION OF STORMONT
“I believe that the power-sharing government can work. That requires everyone to step up. Sinn Féin’s commitment is to do all in our power to make this happen,” she said. “Three years ago Martin McGuinness set down a challenge to all of us to get it right and to deliver for all. We now need to get to work.”
WILL McCOLL PRESIDE OVER COUNCIL BUDGET TALKS?
Who is going to lead West Dunbartonshire Council’s SNP administration into this year’s budget discussion, consultations and confrontations?