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Alan, can you check the link, I'd like to read the article, thanks Colin

Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories

Sir Peter Mathieson, the university’s principal, who commissioned the investigation, said its findings were “hard to read” but that Edinburgh could not have a “selective memory” about its history and achievements.

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

Hmmm!!?? Thoughts anyone??

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Delighted to see Trekkertent being tested

Some pictures from Kilkenny and Kerry Cliffs after visiting for a family wedding

Community wins funding to buy 'ceilidh house' Glenuig Inn The Glenuig Inn, a focal point for west Highland musicians, will soon be owned by the local community.

Meeting places are essential for a community to be viable.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Dam of Gaza Genocide Denial Has Broken Several prominent media outlets are coming off the fence over Israel’s actions, but a conspiracy of helplessness still prevails

how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?
how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, and how many deaths will it take 'til he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
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An outstanding 2nd half performance from Tipperary to overcome Cork and win the coveted All Ireland Hurling Trophy. Tickets were hard to come by so watched at home. Great to see it was live on BBC2

Blue and Gold is the colour of the day in #Ireland #Hurling #AllIreland #Hurling

Flight of the non-doms: how worried should Labour be about the super-rich leaving the UK? Reports say wealthy elite are leaving over tax changes – prompting a possible rethink by Rachel Reeves – but hard data is tricky to find

I struggle with the knowledge that extreme wealth lies in the hands of a small elite who transfer their assets around the world at leisure to minimise their tax bill when it is you and I who purchase the products that made them rich.

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...

Repair Campaign appear to be acting outside the normal diplomatic channels. Only came across them yesterday and know nothing about them

Its mentioned in the article "The lobbying event was organised by the Repair Campaign, an independent group funded by the Irish telecoms billionaire Denis O’Brien, which commissioned the researchers to produce plans for what reparations might look like in different Caribbean countries."

Do you know if O'Brien's Repair has links with the Restore Trust etc.?

#Poitin #Poteen

Pioneering project releases more lost Irish records spanning 700 years Newly restored material from vast archive destroyed in civil war takes in Anglo-Norman conquest and 1798 rebellion

The latest from the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland project:

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

#History #Ireland 🗃️

Limit on Airbnb-style lets in Highlands proposed Councillors behind the idea say it could tackle a shortage of homes in the region.

A delicate balance between sufficient housing to enable Highland communities to thrive and supply of appropriate accommodation for tourists to holiday. Those living in Highland communities should be the arbiters of this balance and informers of new legislation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What I learned from walking Britain's entire coast Photographer Quintin Lake spent five years walking the coast of mainland Britain. He explains why the coast tells Britain's story better than anywhere else.

I remember following Quintin during his walk when he shared some of his amazing pictures, especially while he was in NW Scotland.

www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...

#Radnorshire #Kington

Hope you are recovering after a successful op

Id enjoy meeting up when you come back. Long due a catch up.

That is a challenge through the most amazing scenery. Hope you will post so I can follow.

Are you cycling or driving NC500?

Seeing the line of parking metres on the road below the ##Cairngorm left me feeling nostalgic for my younger days when there was scant competition for parking spaces below Munros across the Highlands and certainly no parking charges. How the world has changed.

I may be home but my mind keeps returning. #Rothiemurchus #lifegiving

A last walk this morning before the long drive south. It's been a fantastic 10 days. #Tiree #Coll #Rothiemurchus

Correct pronounciation is a minefield as Gaelic or Scots version can differ. Aussie versions welcome in my book.

I'd followed this family of ducks along a stream that flowed into Loch Morlich. #Cairngorms