Ethics and e-voting: The week in quotes
Did they really say that? TheJournal.ie’s review of the week in words.
View ArticleSalmond announces 'clear' question for referendum on Scottish independence
…and voters will have plenty of time to think about their response: he says he’ll hold the referendum in the autumn of 2014.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Wednesday
A roundup of the day’s main news – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.
View ArticleRangers cannot be allowed to go bust, says Salmond
Scotland’s First Minister has encouraged the Revenue and Rangers to come to an agreement which would ensure that club’s survival.
View ArticleThe Morning Score: Friday
We’ve already got that Friday feeling. Here’s your round-up of the morning’s most important sports news.
View ArticleStirling stuff: Taoiseach to attend British-Irish Council summit in Scotland
Enda Kenny will be accompanied by Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte on a trip that also includes a meeting with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.
View ArticleColumn: The British government is facing separation anxiety
But this isn’t about Ireland for a change as the Falklands and Scotland look to upcoming referendums on their future, writes David McCann from the University of Ulster.
View ArticleThousands attend Scottish independence rally
SNP leader Alex Salmon addressed the crowd during the event.
View ArticleScottish independence: Will they stay or will they go?
David Cameron will sign a deal with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond later, outlining plans for a referendum on Scottish independence.
View ArticleScottish Government to reveal 'landmark' independence plan
The 670-page ‘white paper’ on independence is being unveiled today ahead of next September’s historic referendum.
View ArticleIndependent Scotland would 'cut corporation tax, keep sterling, stay in EU...
The Scottish government has put forward its blueprint for independence in a white paper published this morning.
View ArticleColumn: The countdown to Scotland's referendum is on – but many questions remain
The landmark referendum is to be held next September but, whatever the outcome, questions remain over how it might affect national identity and government policy in Scotland, England and Northern...
View ArticleAlex Salmond has come out fighting after EU warning about Scottish independence
The Scottish First Minister has said that not recognising the result would be anti-democratic.
View Article"It's about putting Scotland's future in Scotland's hand." - Yes campaign...
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is using his party’s conference to court Labour voters.
View ArticleIrishwoman awarded honorary OBE in recognition of science research
Andrea Nolan is currently Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University.
View ArticleStay or go? Tempers flare in heated TV debate about Scotland's independence
With six weeks to go before the referendum, both sides clashed on whether Scotland would be successful as an independent country.
View ArticleOpinion: It's crunch time... Salmond and Darling go head-to-head over...
With so many undecided voters, campaigners are under massive pressure to influence the outcome of the upcoming referendum.
View ArticleScottish nationalists win big in feisty debate - weeks before independence vote
The Yes side needed a performance – and they got one…
View Article#PatronisingBTlady backfires on Scottish unionists after it's branded...
The new advert was intended to convince undecided women to vote ‘No’.
View Article'The water has frozen my brain': Winners and losers and one for you to decide...
You win some, you lose some – even during the summer recess.
View ArticleScottish referendum on knife-edge as new poll puts 1% between Yes and No camps
The pro-union side has just slightly inched ahead, after a dramatic surge in support for independence.
View ArticleExplainer: Are we going to see an independent Scotland?
Could the United Kingdom really cease to be and what would this mean for Ireland?
View ArticleThe best quotes from Scotland's independence referendum campaign
Should they stay or should they go? Here’s what people have been saying.
View Article'I accept the verdict of the people."- Salmond concedes defeat but wants...
The Scottish First Minister says that the referendum was a “triumph” for democracy.
View ArticleAlex Salmond is resigning as Scotland's First Minister
It follows defeat for the Yes side in the independence referendum overnight.
View ArticleMore than 80,000 people sign a petition calling for independence referendum...
The re-run is being suggested after allegations of vote rigging in the referendum.
View ArticleOpinion: Yes, Scotland has stayed in the UK – but the old union is dead
Despite the defeat for independence, Scotland and the UK will never be the same again – and Ireland’s relationship with its neighbours will change too.
View ArticleWATCH: David Cameron lets slip that the Queen "purred" after Scottish...
Alex Salmond thinks he should “hang his head in shame” for disrespecting her.
View ArticleFocus: Scottish politics casts shadow over Ryder Cup
Several huge “No thanks” hoardings remain standing in farm fields near the rural Perthshire venue.
View ArticleAlex Salmond told us why a united Ireland is as inevitable as Scottish...
The former Scottish first minister has been in Dublin for the last few days and dropped by TheJournal.ie for a chat.
View ArticleAlex Salmond told us why another independence referendum is inevitable
The former Scottish first minister thinks it’s only a matter of time before there’s another Scottish independence referendum.
View ArticleThe truth about that picture of Alex Salmond, a young lady and a Solero
The former Scottish first minister was snapped feeding a young woman a Solero in a picture that went viral earlier this year.
View ArticleThe winners and losers in the UK general election
A good day for Corbyn and Goldsmith but a bad one for May, Clegg and Salmond.
View ArticleFormer Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond denies allegations of sexual...
Police have reportedly been asked to investigate allegations he sexually assaulted two staff members.
View ArticleFormer Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond resigns from SNP party amid...
Police have reportedly been asked to investigate allegations he sexually assaulted two staff members.
View ArticleAlex Salmond wins case against Scottish government over sexual harassment...
A judge found the government acted unlawfully in its investigation into claims made against Salmond.
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon refers herself to ministerial watchdog over talks with Alex...
Salmond resigned from the SNP last year after sexual harassment allegations, which he denies, were made public.
View ArticleAlex Salmond charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and two counts of...
Salmond was the First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014.
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