Sean O'Neil
Campaigns Editor at The Courier
Campaigns Editor @TheCourierUK. Formerly @BBCScotlandNews. All views my own (obviously). Got a story? DMs open.
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1 week ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Sean O'Neil
A pilot scheme to erect support structures at Raac affected homes in Dundee has been slammed as a “waste of money” by campaigners. Dundee City Council hopes to test the roof supporting decks at five properties in the city to see if they can be rolled out en masse. However the plan appears to be running months behind schedule and has been criticised by campaign group leader Wayne Hoskins.
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3 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Sean O'Neil
A fresh parole bid by Angus killer Tasmin Glass has been branded “ludicrous”. Glass is set to be immediately reconsidered for release following her return to prison. North East MSP Liam Kerr called the situation “ludicrous”, while the family of Steven Donaldson are in the dark as to why the woman jailed in 2019 for culpable homicide for her role in their son’s murder in Kirriemuir has had her licence revoked.
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1 month ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Sean O'Neil
Justice Secretary Angela Constance criticised the treatment of Dundee survivor Linda McDonald as she committed to parole reform. She announced on Wednesday that a consultation on the system will be launched in August, declaring that changes can be achieved this parliamentary term. The justice secretary said the challenges Linda faced were unacceptable after her case was raised by Conservative MSP Jamie Greene at the criminal justice committee.
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1 month ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Sean O'Neil
A campaigner claims to have spoken to over 3,000 residents in Raac affected homes across Dundee and Angus. Yvette Hoskins made the assertion while addressing the housing committee at Scottish Parliament today. She also told MSPs how she believed the use of Raac in properties was first questioned in Dundee as early as the 1970s. Yvette, said: “In our local area I have met with over 3,000 residents in Raac affected homes. “That’s homeowners and tenants.
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1 month ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Sean O'Neil
Dundee City Council supplied Raac campaigners with incorrect information regarding how many homes in the area were affected by the crisis. The local authority made the mistake in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the UK Raac Campaign Group seeking to know how many individual properties contained the defective concrete. The error was only discovered after The Courier questioned the council on the two different datasets being presented.
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Important day in the fight for parole reform as the Justice Sec announces upcoming consultation and commits to working on legislative changes in the victims bill. Also an important win for @jamiegreeneUK who had his Suzanne's Law amendment agreed. https://t.co/S531CbBHrx
Yesterday @jamiegreeneUK met the Dundee survivor of murderer Robbie McIntosh to talk about his parole reform changes. These amendments to the victims bill will make a huge difference to those currently being retraumatised by the current system. https://t.co/0nP9GVw7WZ
RT @jamiegreeneUK: Today I lodged 25 amendments to the Victims Witness & Justice Reform Bill going through Holyrood. Many of them are the p…
