6 days ago · This workman is hard at work to in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, to clear the road. Share. close panel. ... Scotland's First Minister John Swinney said the storm was "an exceptional weather ...

John Ramsay Swinney was born on 13 April 1964 [1] in the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, the son of Kenneth Swinney, a garage manager, [2] and Agnes Weir Swinney (née Hunter). [3] His uncle Tom Hunter was awarded the Victoria Cross whilst serving with the Royal Marines during the Second World War. [4] His maternal grandparents, Ramsey and Mary Hunter, were from England, having moved to ...

6 days ago · Hundreds of schools and nurseries across Scotland will be closed on Friday as First Minister John Swinney warned people not to travel.

5 days ago · According to reports, around 120,000 people in the Republic of Ireland also had no running water and the water supply for a further 400,000 was at risk. ... John Swinney, expressed hope that ...

6 days ago · The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh shut its doors and Scottish First Minister John Swinney said: “We have to be clear. People should not travel.” More than 700,000 homes and businesses in Ireland and almost 100,000 in Northern Ireland were without power due to “unprecedented, widespread and extensive” damage to electricity ...

5 days ago · Parts of Ireland saw the highest windspeeds since records began after they reached 114mph in Mace Head, Co Galway, on Friday. A gust of 100mph was recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire in ...

Dec 5, 2024 · Leaders from all devolved administrations and the Republic of Ireland will attend the conference. PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer will visit Scotland on Friday to meet John Swinney and...

Dec 6, 2024 · JOHN Swinney has appointed three new independent advisers to the Scottish Ministerial Code, with two stepping down after a decade in their roles.

5 days ago · The first minister asks for patience as power outages and travel disruption look set to last over the weekend.

Apr 29, 2024 · John Swinney is among the names touted to replace First Minister Humza Yousaf in the top job. Several senior members of the SNP have put his name out there, urging him to return to...