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May 20, 2020

Irish Catholic footballer recalls asking staff to bin hate mail he received following Rangers move

A Catholic footballer has revealed that he received so much hate mail when he joined Glasgow Rangers that he had to ask the club’s front desk staff to open and bin them. Jon Daly became one of the first high-profile Catholic players from the Republic of Ireland to play for Rangers when he moved there... Read More
Celebrity Catholics, News – UK and Ireland, Sport
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October 29, 2019

Pope’s stargazer visits Scotland

The pope’s stargazer is set to attend a series of events in Scotland, aimed at exploring the evidence for God’s existence. Br Guy Consolmagno an American research astronomer and director of the Vatican Observatory was due to arrive in Scotland today after he accepted an invitation to attend a series of events organised by the... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – Vatican
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September 19, 2019

Scottish Catholic spokesman: Call for abolition of Catholic schools is like Stalin and Mao

A call for Catholic schools to be abolished in Scotland has been compared to the actions of notorious dictators Joseph Stalin and Chairman Mao. Tom Wood, the former deputy chief constable of Lothian and Borders police, said closing Catholic schools is the best way to tackle bigotry in Scotland. This view was backed by journalist... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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August 16, 2019

MSP accused of inciting sectarianism over pro-Rangers tweet

A Conservative MSP has been accused of inciting sectarianism after he posted a controversial tweet referring to Glasgow Rangers and teams in green kits. Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow and a law professor at the University of Glasgow, recently celebrated Rangers’ 6-1 victory over Hibernian with a tweet stating: ‘Great to be back at Ibrox... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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March 9, 2019

Nearly half of Scottish football fans subjected to sectarian abuse, poll finds

Nearly half of Scottish football fans have been subjected to sectarian abuse at matches but only two-thirds said they would report it to authorities, according to a recent supporters’ poll. Results from the 2018/19 Scottish Football Supporters Survey, which quizzed 6,041 fans from around the country about their experiences attending games, found that 41 per... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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March 2, 2019

Former Dundee manager recalls being subjected to sectarian abuse by Celtic fans

Former Dundee manager Neil McCann has opened up about anti-Protestant sectarian abuse he faced from Celtic fans, despite him being a Catholic. McCann, who during his playing career represented Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Southampton and Falkirk, said he was subjected to the abuse throughout his career, including on the day tributes were being paid... Read More
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December 11, 2018

Thousands of people take part sleepout across four Scottish cities to raise funds for homeless

Thousands of people have taken part in a mass sleepout across four Scottish cities in one night in order to give a voice to the voiceless and raise funds for the homeless. The Sleep in the Park event, arranged by social enterprise Social Bite, took place last weekend in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh and... Read More
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November 8, 2018

Bishop offers support, prayers to all affected by proposed Michelin plant closure

The Bishop of Dunkeld has offered his support and prayers to all those affected by the proposed Michelin plant closure in Dundee. The firm announced that the tyre factory will close by mid-2020 after it deemed it “unsuitable” in the current climate. However, Michelin bosses have now given Scottish Economy Secretary Derek Mackay until the... Read More
News – UK and Ireland
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August 30, 2018

Frightened Rabbit and Lulu to perform at homeless charity sleep-out

Frightened Rabbit and Lulu are to perform at a charity sleep-out which is taking place across four cities. Frightened Rabbit, whose lead singer Scott Hutchison died in May, said they want to “honour Scott in the best way we know” by playing at the Glasgow event. Eddi Reader and Kyle Falconer have also been added... Read More
News – UK and Ireland
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