Archive for February 9th, 2010

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… »