... sure that everyone can do better in life will help make Scotland a fairer place to live and work, but it will also make it a more ... place too.” That was the positive message from Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, in a letter responding to ... for your kind wishes on my election as First Minister of Scotland. It is a great privilege to serve as First Minister and I am ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Jan 29 2015 - 11:35pm - 0 comments
... Games take place. There are about 100 Highland Games in Scotland between May and September every year. Most recently, on 28th July, a ... Cill Rìmhinn) 35th games, but the history of such events in Scotland go back much further. The story of the Scottish Highland Games date ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jul 29 2019 - 1:33pm
... around 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àir, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, Alba). A ... with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. They were island chiefs whose history goes back to the Norse-Gaels ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 6 2021 - 2:52pm
... Emmett McIntyre's blog "Gaelic is vital to Scotland's future and a forum launched yesterday heard that the Scottish ... from 19 local authorities, other senior leaders from across Scotland and representatives from Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Education Scotland." ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jan 1 2020 - 2:01am
... traditions of the Gaelic nations of Ireland (Irish: Éire), Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) and the Isle of Man (Manx Gaelic: Mannin). He ... followers. The Goidelic or Gaelic languages of Ireland, Scotland and Isle of Man form one of the two groups of Celtic languages still ...
Alastair Kneale - Dec 31 2021 - 5:03pm
... a 100% cut in funding for Gaelic language television in Scotland. At the time the web page “Herald Scotland” commented: “Those of a cynical disposition may suppose that the ...
Emmett McIntyre - Mar 21 2016 - 4:00pm - 0 comments
... Scottish National Party swept to an overwhelming victory in Scotland in the UK General Election on 7th May 2015 they won 56 of the nation's ... the Liberal Democrats who lost 10 of the 11 seats it held in Scotland. The one remaining seat is that of Alistair Carmichael who had his ...
Douglas MacQueen - May 23 2015 - 1:45pm - 0 comments
... Room of Edinburgh Castle, along with the crown jewels of Scotland (the Honours of Scotland). The crown was used for the coronation of Scottish monarchs from 1543 ...
Douglas MacQueen - Sep 23 2016 - 8:46pm - 0 comments
... girl on the block’, Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland. Nicola was generous to her Manx hosts saying her country could ... VAT (Common Purse) agreement is worth continuing. If Scotland can learn anything from the Isle of Man it is that the sooner it ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Nov 30 2014 - 7:47pm - 0 comments
... Scottish Parliament, that has managed to try and protect Scotland from the worst of the Conservative UK government's damaging policies. Scotland's voters have seen the SNP run Scottish Parliament being prepared to ...
Douglas MacQueen - Feb 7 2015 - 1:14am - 0 comments