Archive for February, 2010

Residents at Tigh A Rudha invited family and residents of Rudha Cottages to help them celebrate Burns Night last month. Gordon Connell and band visit the home on a monthly basis and always provide a wonderful evening of entertainment in the form of a ceilidh. This month, joined by singers from the school and local… »

All Stock Sold Saturday morning was damp and grey but that didn’t seem to deter the buyers who had travelled over from the mainland for the first Tiree Cattle Sale of 2010. Three hundred and seventeen animals had been put up for sale, trading was brisk and all stock was cleared at very satisfactory rates…. »

One of Tiree’s oldest residents Christina Campbell McNeill – Chrissie- will be celebrating her 90th Birthday next weekend. Chrissie was born on 28th February 1920 at the family home, Balinoe Post Office and lived there with her parents Flora and Lachie (a postman), three sisters Flora Anne, Alix & Phem, and her father’s sister Julieanne,… »

After reaching newspapers at the national level we thought we ought to reprint online the full notice by Andrew Montgomery, Argyll Estates Factor, about illegal sand extraction on the Island. “Despite the fact that some time ago letters were sent out and a notice placed in ‘An Tirisdeach’ regarding the above, the extraction is still… »

Tiree’s resident population increased by two recently with the arrival of Stephen Tanner and his partner, Lorna MacArthur. Stephen has been appointed Tiree’s resident police officer, a position which has been unfilled since the departure of Kevin at the end of last year. Stephen has seventeen years service in the police force, both as a… »

Highland Airways appears to have found someone to rescue it from its recent troubles. The Inverness based firm, which employs about 100 people, had restricted bookings for flights while talks were held to secure new investment. Flights for February have been restored and the firm has said discussions with a potential new partner are going… »

It has been nearly a year since An Tirisdeach first reported on the proposal by Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) to explore the possibilities of an Offshore Wind Farm to the west of Tiree. The UK Government has set ambitious targets for energy supplied from renewable sources and the Scottish Government targets are even higher. The… »