Scotland’s former first minister was interviewing author Paul Lynch.

BBC Scotland confirmed Sheridan's death on Thursday morning

The Irish Prison Service said that it is currently drafting a policy on transgender prisoners

Michael D Higgins’ comments came after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar paid tribute to Ms Sturgeon as a ‘friend of Ireland’.

Leo Varadkar paid tribute to the outgoing Scottish first minister in comments to the Dáil parliament in Dublin

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The Dundee-born actor spoke out as he appeared alongside First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to discuss his new book, The Lion Of Dundee.