Scotland s supreme civil court has dismissed a case questioning whether an independence referendum could be held without Westminster s consent - saying it was hypothetical, academic and premature .
Martin Keatings brought the case to Scotland s Court of Session on behalf of pro-independence group Forward As One, ahead of Holyrood s election in May.
A two-day hearing last month heard from Aidan O Neill, who was acting on behalf of Mr Keatings. He argued that voters needed to know if such action is possible.
Lady Carmichael has now dismissed the case, ruling it was plainly raised prematurely , with the question of another referendum also hypothetical, and may never come to pass .
HOLYROOD has rejected calls for SNP ministers to intervene and seek an investigation into Donald Trump’s purchase of his Scottish golf courses. The Greens wanted the Scottish Government to pursue an “unexplained wealth order” (UWO) in relation to the properties. The party said serious concerns have been raised about how the former president funded the cash purchases of his courses in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire. Unexplained wealth orders force people to disclose how they legally acquired property or other assets, and if they fail to do so, the property can be seized. SNP Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf called Mr Trump a deplorable individual but insisted there should not be political interference in an investigatory process.
Aidan & Emily O Neill: Stars aligned for much-loved Omagh couple born a day apart Aidan and Emily O Neill were born a day apart and spent almost 60 years together before their deaths within a fortnight of each other 30 January, 2021 01:00
Aidan O Neill performing on the BBC
AIDAN O Neill was born in Omagh, Co Tyrone on July 13 1941, the youngest son to Jack and Ellen.
The following day in Tuam, Co Galway, Emily Henderson was born, eldest daughter to Jack and Mary.
The stars aligned for a couple that would be together for almost 60 years before departing this world just weeks apart.
As lead singer of popular showband The Platters, which also featured the musical talents of the late Arty McGlynn on guitar, Ray Moore on trumpet, Pat Chesters on saxophone, Leo Doran on saxophone and clarinet, Brendan O Donnell on piano and accordion and the late Jackie Adams on drums, Aidan toured the length and breadth of Ireland in the late 1950s and early sixties
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