Scotland

Scotland’s Consular Community Ignite Global Growth for Scottish Space

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Senior diplomats from 20 countries and some of Scotland’s most innovative space companies gathered in Edinburgh to turn international interest into tangible partnerships at “Space Connects the World: Consular Corps ScottishSpace Forum.” Convened by the Space Scotland International Engagement Working Group, the high-impact forum brought representatives from 20 nations into direct, deal-focused discussions with Scotland’s … Read more

Covid-19 immunity likely to lower risk of another SARS pandemic – study – The Irish News

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Global immunity to Covid-19 is likely to offer protection against other SARS-type viruses, ultimately lowering the risk of a future coronavirus pandemic, scientists have found. Researchers led by a team at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) combined information from patient antibody samples with mathematical modelling to examine levels of immunity against … Read more

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen babies for rare muscle disease – The Irish News

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Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen babies for a rare condition that causes progressive muscle wastage in a move parents have described as a “game-changer”. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can result in muscle weakness, breathing and swallowing issues and a loss of mobility in children. If caught early, the most … Read more

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen babies for rare muscle disease

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Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen babies for a rare condition that causes progressive muscle wastage in a move parents have described as a “game-changer”. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can result in muscle weakness, breathing and swallowing issues and a loss of mobility in children. If caught early, the most … Read more

Ban on Irish greyhound racing ruled out after Welsh, Scottish parliaments outlaw sport – The Irish Times

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Greyhound racing will not be outlawed in Ireland after both the Welsh and Scottish parliaments voted to end the sport this week, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said. In the Dáil, Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger said Ireland was “going backwards” in terms of animal rights by not following suit. She pointed to figures from … Read more

Scottish Parliament votes against assisted dying Bill · TheJournal.ie

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We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more

Six Nations Team of the Tournament: Every nation represented

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After a season that’s been described as the greatest Six Nations in living memory, one that saw 111 tries scored, beating the previous record, it’s time to pick our Team of the Tournament. With replacement strategy and hybrid positioning making selection ever harder, here are the 15 players that have impressed us most during the … Read more

Thomas Ramos leads strong contingent from champions France

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Now that the dust has settled on a Six Nations weekend that saw Ireland beating Scotland, Wales ending their 15-Test losing streak in the Championship against Italy and France being crowned champions after pipping England, here’s our Team of the Week. Six Nations Team of the Week – Round Five 15 Thomas Ramos (France): The … Read more

Dunblane residents to mark anniversary of mass shooting with ‘quiet dignity’, says minister – The Journal

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Dunblane residents to mark anniversary of mass shooting with ‘quiet dignity’, says minister  The Journal Dunblane school shooting: 30 years on, Scottish shooting outrage ‘still haunts many’  Sky News TV tonight: how the Dunblane massacre led Britain to ban handguns  The Guardian Grieving Dunblane dad says gun laws are still too lax  BBC ‘Our children paid the ultimate price’ … Read more