John Sweeney said : “which advocates essentially a ‘business as usual’ trajectory of continued intensification” “This has already led to exceedances of national ammonia and greenhouse gas emission limits and deterioration of river and lake quality throughout Ireland, as confirmed by the EPA,”

irishtimes Monday, April 19, 2021 6:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The First Minister has said she would hope to be in a position to be able to do this in the first half of this parliamentary term. I think that's a reasonable timeframe for us to consider. READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon unveils SNP manifesto indyref pledge "

heraldscotland Friday, April 16, 2021 11:54:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The last year has been incredibly tough for children and young people across Scotland but the SNP is more committed than ever to putting in place a solid plan to support recovery and increase opportunities for every child to achieve their full potential”

independent-UK Wednesday, April 14, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Where a child or young person is absent from school due to the effects of long Covid, schools should take this into account when deciding upon the most appropriate form of educational support whilst they remain absent”

eveningexpress Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:42:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney warned : "the virus is down but it's not yet out"

msn-uk Monday, April 5, 2021 1:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : "While it's great news that garden centres and hairdressers are allowed to reopen, everyone needs to bear in mind that it doesn't mean the virus has gone away. "My message is simple - enjoy the latest relaxing of the rules but remember to look out for each other, too"

bbc Monday, April 5, 2021 2:44:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney says : “Covid has reinforced the need to break down the barriers to learning. A child cannot do their homework on mum or dad’s phone. And they cannot study online if they can’t connect to the internet. These tools are no longer luxuries. They are the basic building blocks of a good education”

thecourier Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney says : “Covid has reinforced the need to break down the barriers to learning. A child cannot do their homework on mum or dad’s phone. And they cannot study online if they can’t connect to the internet. These tools are no longer luxuries. They are the basic building blocks of a good education”

pressandjournal Sunday, March 28, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said ( about The UK ) : “All parts of the [UN Convention on the Rights of the Child] bill are within the legislative competence of the Scottish parliament,” “The changes proposed by the UK government would significantly undermine the protection for children’s rights in Scotland that the bill seeks to put in place, threatening to undercut both the important measures contained in the legislation and key principles of devolution”

guardian Friday, March 26, 2021 3:38:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "Despite disruption to learning, young people have actually learnt a great deal during the process of disruption"

bbc Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "Closing the poverty-related attainment gap and giving every young person the chance to fulfil their full potential, regardless of their background, remains our defining mission. "Our ambition is a long-term one and this report clearly shows significant progress has been made in the last five years"

bbc Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:23:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The Scottish government accepted that there had been flaws in the application of the procedure for investigating the complaints and that lessons should be learned,”

guardian Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:56:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The Scottish Government accepted that there had been flaws in the application of the procedure for investigating the complaints and that lessons should be learned. "

heraldscotland Tuesday, March 16, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Why didn’t the Cabinet Secretary contact the OECD in September when he said he would?”

heraldscotland Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney insisted : “Given that he is now saying that the OECD won’t let him share those findings, can I simply ask have they changed their mind, has he changed his mind or did Parliament misunderstand his promise to the chamber?”

heraldscotland Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We were concerned about the wellbeing of S1 to S3 pupils who might feel excluded from the return to school if we didn’t give them some opportunity for face-to-face learning before the Easter holidays,”

thecourier Sunday, March 14, 2021 9:20:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “That is why I took the unprecedented decision to share with the committee in confidence in December a detailed submission that explained the context of legal advice during the judicial review,”

pressandjournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:22:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’ve taken the extraordinary and unprecedented step of publishing formal legal advice of the kind which no previous Government in Scotland has done,” “And we have done so in response to the requests of the committee and motions passed by parliament. On any fair interpretation of what the Government has done, the Tories’ pursuit of this motion today is now entirely baseless”

pressandjournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:22:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney added : "It is worth reflecting for a moment on the significance of what the Government has done in this case. "

heraldscotland Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:51:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney added : "It is worth reflecting for a moment on the significance of what the Government has done in this case. "

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:38:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

chesterfirst Tuesday, March 9, 2021 5:31:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

irishexaminer Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:13:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

msn-uk Tuesday, March 9, 2021 3:50:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

belfasttelegraph Tuesday, March 9, 2021 3:03:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “the data is going in the right direction”

kclr96fm Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:42:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

chesterfirst Monday, March 8, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “There should have been sustained messaging from Rangers throughout the weekend. That would have given a very clear signal from the leadership of the club”

msn-uk Monday, March 8, 2021 7:56:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I think it would have been the duty of Rangers to say clearly and simply to fans that they should not come out to celebrate. The Scottish government will be making our extreme disappointment at the lack of leadership clear to the team management. We will be speaking to all the authorities about what further assurance they can give to us ahead of future planned games”

msn-uk Monday, March 8, 2021 7:56:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “all of the data we look at is moving in the right direction”

heraldscotland Monday, March 8, 2021 6:43:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “There doesn’t appear to be, on the face of it, any damaging effect on the reduction of the prevalence of the virus”

heraldscotland Monday, March 8, 2021 6:43:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

standard Saturday, March 6, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

msn-uk Friday, March 5, 2021 10:02:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

worcesternews Friday, March 5, 2021 9:54:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

dailyecho Friday, March 5, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said ( about Mr Salmond ) : “I am completely clear that these documents, taken in their entirety, utterly disprove the conspiracy theory that the Scottish Government delayed the concession of the judicial review or ignored advice from counsel, or that there was a plot against Mr Salmond”

heraldscotland Friday, March 5, 2021 8:53:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

standard Friday, March 5, 2021 1:02:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

heraldscotland Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:07:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

heraldscotland Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “There are very clear identifiable landmarks that show the deterioration in the prospects of success. The Government has been wholly open about the publication of that material”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “There were no landmarks in November? Was there nothing in November about that deterioration? Nothing happened at all?”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Well, there will be other legal transactions”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney replied : “When you last interviewed the convener of the harassment committee, one of the points she made was that the committee was having to wade through vast volumes of documentation provided by the Government. So what I’ve done in this case, because of the time urgency, is provide the landmarks, which openly show”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “My family and I are dismayed with the refusal after the arduous wait for nearly three years in dealings and discussions over the two council authorities,”

irishexaminer Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:04:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The documents confirm that, whilst reservations were raised about the judicial review following the identification of the issue of prior contact with the complainers in late October, there were good public policy arguments and reasonable grounds for the government to continue to defend the judicial review and to seek a determination from the court on the matters raised, until the events of late December 2018"

bbc Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "In normal circumstances, government legal advice is not released. "

msn-uk Tuesday, March 2, 2021 1:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney says : “You’ve got this guy who is a hero and a killer, a philanthropist and a fraudster,” “It’s a story for all time and for all people”

msn-uk Monday, March 1, 2021 10:33:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney told : “I’m very keen to make sure that pupils get back to face-to-face learning at the earliest opportunity, and we’re taking the step we’re taking tomorrow because we think that’s a right and very appropriate step for the very youngest children to do so”

pressandjournal Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:13:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’re all trying to cooperate, but we all accept and respect the fact that we’ve all got our own decisions to take in our own context” “When it comes to relaxing lockdown we have to take our own decisions based on science, and based on the evidence and based on our own judgment about what is the right step to take for our own community”

pressandjournal Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:13:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told : “I’m very keen to make sure that pupils get back to face-to-face learning at the earliest opportunity, and we’re taking the step we’re taking tomorrow because we think that’s a right and very appropriate step for the very youngest children to do so”

thecourier Sunday, February 21, 2021 4:07:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’re all trying to cooperate, but we all accept and respect the fact that we’ve all got our own decisions to take in our own context” “When it comes to relaxing lockdown we have to take our own decisions based on science, and based on the evidence and based on our own judgment about what is the right step to take for our own community”

thecourier Sunday, February 21, 2021 4:07:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This partial return of education is an important milestone”

thecourier Friday, February 19, 2021 4:28:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Don’t use this return as an opportunity to meet up with other parents or friends,”

thecourier Friday, February 19, 2021 4:28:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The scientific advice I have available to me just now recognises that physical distancing will be required for at least senior phase pupils in our secondary schools"

thesun Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:52:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "I appreciate only too well the burden being placed on many families as they navigate this Covid pandemic. "

heraldscotland Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney added : "My priority has been to ensure a safe return for children and young people to school and nursery as quickly as possible. "

heraldscotland Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : "Very sorry to hear of the death of my constituent, Sir William Macpherson, distinguished High Court judge, who led the Inquiry into the Stephen Lawrence case. "

heraldscotland Monday, February 15, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The purpose of the programme is to contribute to the reduction of COVID-19 related risks in schools and ELC [early learning and childcare] settings, and in so doing to enhance the confidence of our school/ELC communities," "It will do so by helping to identify asymptomatic individuals in school and ELC environments at the earliest opportunity, and asking them and their close contacts to self-isolate, thus minimising the likelihood of them passing on the virus"

heart Thursday, February 11, 2021 2:36:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “would contribute to the wellbeing of their school communities”

msn-uk Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This is an excellent project and I am pleased the Scottish Government is able to support SpeakGaelic. This comprehensive and ambitious scheme will have benefits for Gaelic speakers and learners in all parts of Scotland – and all over the world. I am also pleased to note the partnership working in place behind the project and look forward to seeing this work progress”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, February 10, 2021 2:03:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This is an excellent project and I am pleased the Scottish Government is able to support SpeakGaelic. This comprehensive and ambitious scheme will have benefits for Gaelic speakers and learners in all parts of Scotland and all over the world. I am also pleased to note the partnership working in place behind the project and look forward to seeing this work progress”

heraldscotland Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:13:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : "A tragedy like this would be impossible to understand at any time, but after the events of the past year it is particularly shocking that such an incident has taken place at an NHS hospital. "

msn-uk Saturday, February 6, 2021 5:08:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : "Quarantine hotels are another tool we can use to stop any importation of the virus, and we'll use every available tool we have and obviously work with other governments to make as much progress as we can in that respect"

msn-uk Saturday, February 6, 2021 2:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney concluded : "I certainly don't take the view that it's too late for any of these measures to happen"

msn-uk Saturday, February 6, 2021 2:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The Government will move as quickly as we can to reopen face-to-face schooling and it will have the highest priority in the agenda we take forward,”

thecourier Friday, February 5, 2021 7:14:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The Government will move as quickly as we can to reopen face-to-face schooling and it will have the highest priority in the agenda we take forward,”

pressandjournal Friday, February 5, 2021 6:44:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "So we're actually successfully outperforming the assumption that was made in the vaccination programme, but obviously taking every step to minimise any particular examples where we can improve the efficiency and efficacy of the programme, and those steps have been taken at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre vaccination centre"

heraldscotland Friday, February 5, 2021 6:36:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’re way above that in the effectiveness of the vaccination programme with the over-80s”

thecourier Friday, February 5, 2021 6:12:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "We're prioritising the clearance of roads in and around vaccination centres. That is standard practice around NHS facilities wherever there is snow or ice. "These measures should help to ensure that people are able to meet their destinations"

bbc Friday, February 5, 2021 4:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The targeted expansion of testing in these communities will help more people find out if they have Covid, even if they don't have symptoms. "It will help them to know if they or their contacts need to self-isolate and will therefore play an important part in helping us to stop the spread of the virus"

bbc Friday, February 5, 2021 4:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney : “He was guided into unionism by his Catholic faith, and not a single day passed by when he didn’t put the needs of working people first. John viewed his leadership as a spiritual calling, a divine act of solidarity in a world plagued by distance and division”

bostonglobe Friday, February 5, 2021 2:59:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added ( about Read More ) : “My priority has been to ensure a safe return for children and young people to school and nursery as quickly as possible. That is why the steps that have been announced today are guided by the advice of the Chief Medical Officer and public health experts. READ MORE: Study - Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of coronavirus "Children and young people will begin a gradual, phased return to classrooms supported by a testing regime and enhanced guidance. A sense of caution underpins the plans unveiled today, but this is essential as we work to return to full time teaching in schools”

heraldscotland Wednesday, February 3, 2021 12:53:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

wcfcourier Wednesday, February 3, 2021 4:06:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “A sense of caution underpins the plans unveiled today, but this is essential as we work to return to full-time teaching in schools”

heraldscotland Wednesday, February 3, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

therepublic Tuesday, February 2, 2021 7:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Growing up, I saw what the union meant for my father,”

therepublic Tuesday, February 2, 2021 7:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

gazette Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Growing up, I saw what the union meant for my father,”

gazette Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

tribtown Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Growing up, I saw what the union meant for my father,”

tribtown Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told ( about The Deputy ) : “The Scottish Government believes that a comprehensive system of supervised quarantine is required and so I can confirm that the Scottish Government will initially go at least as far as any UK Government announcement in enhancing quarantine arrangements, including through the use of hotels,”

thecourier Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:27:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told ( about The Deputy ) : “The Scottish Government believes that a comprehensive system of supervised quarantine is required and so I can confirm that the Scottish Government will initially go at least as far as any UK Government announcement in enhancing quarantine arrangements, including through the use of hotels,”

pressandjournal Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:51:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The short answer is yes. Issues around isolation hotels and other arrangements are under active consideration just now by ministers and out advisors”

heraldscotland Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:49:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “probably fallen during the last week”

pressandjournal Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:52:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : "probably fallen during the last week"

themirror Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:16:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “probably fallen during the last week”

thecourier Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:28:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "I can confidently say to you that the commitments we have given, that the over 80s for example will all be vaccinated by the end of the first week of February, is a commitment that will be fulfilled"

heraldscotland Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:14:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney wrote ( about Queen ) : “Bashed ginger nuts for a Bitter Orange Tart: today's recipe of joy from our one and only, our Glorious Queen of Tarts”

msn-uk Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I am at a loss for words, frankly”

irishmirror Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:06:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “We want to make sure they have access to all the learning and teaching they require to command those certificates”

heraldscotland Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told : "I'm at a loss for words,"

bbc Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I am at a loss for words, frankly”

pressandjournal Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I am at a loss for words, frankly”

thecourier Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney responded : "I am at a loss for words. I said a few weeks ago that it was a bad idea for Celtic to go to Dubai for this trip. "

sundaymail Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:31:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney diz : "Quando revelámos o The Last of Us Parte II pela primeira vez, não fazíamos ideia do quão rapidamente os fãs iriam abraçar a tatuagem da Ellie. Em menos de um dia, começámos a ver versões reais da tatuagem a aparecerem nas redes sociais e os fãs têm partilhado connosco fotos das suas novas tatuagens semana após semana desde então"

record Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “which advocates essentially a ‘business as usual’ trajectory of continued intensification” “This has already led to exceedances of national ammonia and greenhouse gas emission limits and deterioration of river and lake quality throughout Ireland, as confirmed by the EPA,”

irishtimes Monday, April 19, 2021 6:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The First Minister has said she would hope to be in a position to be able to do this in the first half of this parliamentary term. I think that's a reasonable timeframe for us to consider. READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon unveils SNP manifesto indyref pledge "

heraldscotland Friday, April 16, 2021 11:54:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The last year has been incredibly tough for children and young people across Scotland but the SNP is more committed than ever to putting in place a solid plan to support recovery and increase opportunities for every child to achieve their full potential”

independent-UK Wednesday, April 14, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Where a child or young person is absent from school due to the effects of long Covid, schools should take this into account when deciding upon the most appropriate form of educational support whilst they remain absent”

eveningexpress Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:42:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney warned : "the virus is down but it's not yet out"

msn-uk Monday, April 5, 2021 1:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : "While it's great news that garden centres and hairdressers are allowed to reopen, everyone needs to bear in mind that it doesn't mean the virus has gone away. "My message is simple - enjoy the latest relaxing of the rules but remember to look out for each other, too"

bbc Monday, April 5, 2021 2:44:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney says : “Covid has reinforced the need to break down the barriers to learning. A child cannot do their homework on mum or dad’s phone. And they cannot study online if they can’t connect to the internet. These tools are no longer luxuries. They are the basic building blocks of a good education”

thecourier Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney says : “Covid has reinforced the need to break down the barriers to learning. A child cannot do their homework on mum or dad’s phone. And they cannot study online if they can’t connect to the internet. These tools are no longer luxuries. They are the basic building blocks of a good education”

pressandjournal Sunday, March 28, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said ( about The UK ) : “All parts of the [UN Convention on the Rights of the Child] bill are within the legislative competence of the Scottish parliament,” “The changes proposed by the UK government would significantly undermine the protection for children’s rights in Scotland that the bill seeks to put in place, threatening to undercut both the important measures contained in the legislation and key principles of devolution”

guardian Friday, March 26, 2021 3:38:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "Despite disruption to learning, young people have actually learnt a great deal during the process of disruption"

bbc Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "Closing the poverty-related attainment gap and giving every young person the chance to fulfil their full potential, regardless of their background, remains our defining mission. "Our ambition is a long-term one and this report clearly shows significant progress has been made in the last five years"

bbc Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:23:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The Scottish government accepted that there had been flaws in the application of the procedure for investigating the complaints and that lessons should be learned,”

guardian Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:56:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The Scottish Government accepted that there had been flaws in the application of the procedure for investigating the complaints and that lessons should be learned. "

heraldscotland Tuesday, March 16, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Why didn’t the Cabinet Secretary contact the OECD in September when he said he would?”

heraldscotland Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney insisted : “Given that he is now saying that the OECD won’t let him share those findings, can I simply ask have they changed their mind, has he changed his mind or did Parliament misunderstand his promise to the chamber?”

heraldscotland Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We were concerned about the wellbeing of S1 to S3 pupils who might feel excluded from the return to school if we didn’t give them some opportunity for face-to-face learning before the Easter holidays,”

thecourier Sunday, March 14, 2021 9:20:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “That is why I took the unprecedented decision to share with the committee in confidence in December a detailed submission that explained the context of legal advice during the judicial review,”

pressandjournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:22:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’ve taken the extraordinary and unprecedented step of publishing formal legal advice of the kind which no previous Government in Scotland has done,” “And we have done so in response to the requests of the committee and motions passed by parliament. On any fair interpretation of what the Government has done, the Tories’ pursuit of this motion today is now entirely baseless”

pressandjournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:22:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney added : "It is worth reflecting for a moment on the significance of what the Government has done in this case. "

heraldscotland Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:51:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney added : "It is worth reflecting for a moment on the significance of what the Government has done in this case. "

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:38:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

chesterfirst Tuesday, March 9, 2021 5:31:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

irishexaminer Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:13:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

msn-uk Tuesday, March 9, 2021 3:50:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “These exchanges make clear that the focus of the meetings was on discussing and agreeing with external counsel adjustments to the pleadings for the judicial review. ”

belfasttelegraph Tuesday, March 9, 2021 3:03:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “the data is going in the right direction”

kclr96fm Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:42:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

chesterfirst Monday, March 8, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “There should have been sustained messaging from Rangers throughout the weekend. That would have given a very clear signal from the leadership of the club”

msn-uk Monday, March 8, 2021 7:56:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I think it would have been the duty of Rangers to say clearly and simply to fans that they should not come out to celebrate. The Scottish government will be making our extreme disappointment at the lack of leadership clear to the team management. We will be speaking to all the authorities about what further assurance they can give to us ahead of future planned games”

msn-uk Monday, March 8, 2021 7:56:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “all of the data we look at is moving in the right direction”

heraldscotland Monday, March 8, 2021 6:43:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “There doesn’t appear to be, on the face of it, any damaging effect on the reduction of the prevalence of the virus”

heraldscotland Monday, March 8, 2021 6:43:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

standard Saturday, March 6, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

msn-uk Friday, March 5, 2021 10:02:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

worcesternews Friday, March 5, 2021 9:54:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Although the attendees are known, and the Committee is aware of these, we do not hold any minutes of these meetings”

dailyecho Friday, March 5, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said ( about Mr Salmond ) : “I am completely clear that these documents, taken in their entirety, utterly disprove the conspiracy theory that the Scottish Government delayed the concession of the judicial review or ignored advice from counsel, or that there was a plot against Mr Salmond”

heraldscotland Friday, March 5, 2021 8:53:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

standard Friday, March 5, 2021 1:02:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

heraldscotland Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:07:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This puts beyond any doubt that there was any attempt to delay the judicial review so that it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings”

heraldscotland Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “There are very clear identifiable landmarks that show the deterioration in the prospects of success. The Government has been wholly open about the publication of that material”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “There were no landmarks in November? Was there nothing in November about that deterioration? Nothing happened at all?”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Well, there will be other legal transactions”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney replied : “When you last interviewed the convener of the harassment committee, one of the points she made was that the committee was having to wade through vast volumes of documentation provided by the Government. So what I’ve done in this case, because of the time urgency, is provide the landmarks, which openly show”

heraldscotland Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:17:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “My family and I are dismayed with the refusal after the arduous wait for nearly three years in dealings and discussions over the two council authorities,”

irishexaminer Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:04:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The documents confirm that, whilst reservations were raised about the judicial review following the identification of the issue of prior contact with the complainers in late October, there were good public policy arguments and reasonable grounds for the government to continue to defend the judicial review and to seek a determination from the court on the matters raised, until the events of late December 2018"

bbc Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "In normal circumstances, government legal advice is not released. "

msn-uk Tuesday, March 2, 2021 1:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney says : “You’ve got this guy who is a hero and a killer, a philanthropist and a fraudster,” “It’s a story for all time and for all people”

msn-uk Monday, March 1, 2021 10:33:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney told : “I’m very keen to make sure that pupils get back to face-to-face learning at the earliest opportunity, and we’re taking the step we’re taking tomorrow because we think that’s a right and very appropriate step for the very youngest children to do so”

pressandjournal Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:13:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’re all trying to cooperate, but we all accept and respect the fact that we’ve all got our own decisions to take in our own context” “When it comes to relaxing lockdown we have to take our own decisions based on science, and based on the evidence and based on our own judgment about what is the right step to take for our own community”

pressandjournal Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:13:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told : “I’m very keen to make sure that pupils get back to face-to-face learning at the earliest opportunity, and we’re taking the step we’re taking tomorrow because we think that’s a right and very appropriate step for the very youngest children to do so”

thecourier Sunday, February 21, 2021 4:07:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’re all trying to cooperate, but we all accept and respect the fact that we’ve all got our own decisions to take in our own context” “When it comes to relaxing lockdown we have to take our own decisions based on science, and based on the evidence and based on our own judgment about what is the right step to take for our own community”

thecourier Sunday, February 21, 2021 4:07:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This partial return of education is an important milestone”

thecourier Friday, February 19, 2021 4:28:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Don’t use this return as an opportunity to meet up with other parents or friends,”

thecourier Friday, February 19, 2021 4:28:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The scientific advice I have available to me just now recognises that physical distancing will be required for at least senior phase pupils in our secondary schools"

thesun Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:52:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "I appreciate only too well the burden being placed on many families as they navigate this Covid pandemic. "

heraldscotland Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney added : "My priority has been to ensure a safe return for children and young people to school and nursery as quickly as possible. "

heraldscotland Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : "Very sorry to hear of the death of my constituent, Sir William Macpherson, distinguished High Court judge, who led the Inquiry into the Stephen Lawrence case. "

heraldscotland Monday, February 15, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The purpose of the programme is to contribute to the reduction of COVID-19 related risks in schools and ELC [early learning and childcare] settings, and in so doing to enhance the confidence of our school/ELC communities," "It will do so by helping to identify asymptomatic individuals in school and ELC environments at the earliest opportunity, and asking them and their close contacts to self-isolate, thus minimising the likelihood of them passing on the virus"

heart Thursday, February 11, 2021 2:36:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “would contribute to the wellbeing of their school communities”

msn-uk Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This is an excellent project and I am pleased the Scottish Government is able to support SpeakGaelic. This comprehensive and ambitious scheme will have benefits for Gaelic speakers and learners in all parts of Scotland – and all over the world. I am also pleased to note the partnership working in place behind the project and look forward to seeing this work progress”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, February 10, 2021 2:03:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “This is an excellent project and I am pleased the Scottish Government is able to support SpeakGaelic. This comprehensive and ambitious scheme will have benefits for Gaelic speakers and learners in all parts of Scotland and all over the world. I am also pleased to note the partnership working in place behind the project and look forward to seeing this work progress”

heraldscotland Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:13:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : "A tragedy like this would be impossible to understand at any time, but after the events of the past year it is particularly shocking that such an incident has taken place at an NHS hospital. "

msn-uk Saturday, February 6, 2021 5:08:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : "Quarantine hotels are another tool we can use to stop any importation of the virus, and we'll use every available tool we have and obviously work with other governments to make as much progress as we can in that respect"

msn-uk Saturday, February 6, 2021 2:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney concluded : "I certainly don't take the view that it's too late for any of these measures to happen"

msn-uk Saturday, February 6, 2021 2:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The Government will move as quickly as we can to reopen face-to-face schooling and it will have the highest priority in the agenda we take forward,”

thecourier Friday, February 5, 2021 7:14:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The Government will move as quickly as we can to reopen face-to-face schooling and it will have the highest priority in the agenda we take forward,”

pressandjournal Friday, February 5, 2021 6:44:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "So we're actually successfully outperforming the assumption that was made in the vaccination programme, but obviously taking every step to minimise any particular examples where we can improve the efficiency and efficacy of the programme, and those steps have been taken at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre vaccination centre"

heraldscotland Friday, February 5, 2021 6:36:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “We’re way above that in the effectiveness of the vaccination programme with the over-80s”

thecourier Friday, February 5, 2021 6:12:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "We're prioritising the clearance of roads in and around vaccination centres. That is standard practice around NHS facilities wherever there is snow or ice. "These measures should help to ensure that people are able to meet their destinations"

bbc Friday, February 5, 2021 4:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "The targeted expansion of testing in these communities will help more people find out if they have Covid, even if they don't have symptoms. "It will help them to know if they or their contacts need to self-isolate and will therefore play an important part in helping us to stop the spread of the virus"

bbc Friday, February 5, 2021 4:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney : “He was guided into unionism by his Catholic faith, and not a single day passed by when he didn’t put the needs of working people first. John viewed his leadership as a spiritual calling, a divine act of solidarity in a world plagued by distance and division”

bostonglobe Friday, February 5, 2021 2:59:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added ( about Read More ) : “My priority has been to ensure a safe return for children and young people to school and nursery as quickly as possible. That is why the steps that have been announced today are guided by the advice of the Chief Medical Officer and public health experts. READ MORE: Study - Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of coronavirus "Children and young people will begin a gradual, phased return to classrooms supported by a testing regime and enhanced guidance. A sense of caution underpins the plans unveiled today, but this is essential as we work to return to full time teaching in schools”

heraldscotland Wednesday, February 3, 2021 12:53:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

wcfcourier Wednesday, February 3, 2021 4:06:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney said : “A sense of caution underpins the plans unveiled today, but this is essential as we work to return to full-time teaching in schools”

heraldscotland Wednesday, February 3, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

therepublic Tuesday, February 2, 2021 7:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Growing up, I saw what the union meant for my father,”

therepublic Tuesday, February 2, 2021 7:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

gazette Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Growing up, I saw what the union meant for my father,”

gazette Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney complained : “I have deep suspicions that we are becoming irrelevant to many of our own members,”

tribtown Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “Growing up, I saw what the union meant for my father,”

tribtown Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:11:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told ( about The Deputy ) : “The Scottish Government believes that a comprehensive system of supervised quarantine is required and so I can confirm that the Scottish Government will initially go at least as far as any UK Government announcement in enhancing quarantine arrangements, including through the use of hotels,”

thecourier Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:27:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told ( about The Deputy ) : “The Scottish Government believes that a comprehensive system of supervised quarantine is required and so I can confirm that the Scottish Government will initially go at least as far as any UK Government announcement in enhancing quarantine arrangements, including through the use of hotels,”

pressandjournal Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:51:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “The short answer is yes. Issues around isolation hotels and other arrangements are under active consideration just now by ministers and out advisors”

heraldscotland Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:49:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “probably fallen during the last week”

pressandjournal Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:52:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : "probably fallen during the last week"

themirror Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:16:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “probably fallen during the last week”

thecourier Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:28:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : "I can confidently say to you that the commitments we have given, that the over 80s for example will all be vaccinated by the end of the first week of February, is a commitment that will be fulfilled"

heraldscotland Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:14:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney wrote ( about Queen ) : “Bashed ginger nuts for a Bitter Orange Tart: today's recipe of joy from our one and only, our Glorious Queen of Tarts”

msn-uk Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I am at a loss for words, frankly”

irishmirror Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:06:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney added : “We want to make sure they have access to all the learning and teaching they require to command those certificates”

heraldscotland Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:35:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney told : "I'm at a loss for words,"

bbc Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:23:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I am at a loss for words, frankly”

pressandjournal Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney said : “I am at a loss for words, frankly”

thecourier Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:33:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney responded : "I am at a loss for words. I said a few weeks ago that it was a bad idea for Celtic to go to Dubai for this trip. "

sundaymail Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:31:00 PM EAT

John Sweeney diz : "Quando revelámos o The Last of Us Parte II pela primeira vez, não fazíamos ideia do quão rapidamente os fãs iriam abraçar a tatuagem da Ellie. Em menos de um dia, começámos a ver versões reais da tatuagem a aparecerem nas redes sociais e os fãs têm partilhado connosco fotos das suas novas tatuagens semana após semana desde então"

record Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:11:00 PM EAT