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As well as serving for more than three decades at Tobermory, Creon Carmichael also provides relief mechanic cover at stations around the UK and Ireland helping to keep lifeboats on service 24/7 from Kirkwall in the north, Falmouth in the south, Harwich in the east and Barra in the west.
As an extraordinary piper, teacher and composer, Duncan not only taught many of the top pipers of today, but his work also continues to capture the attention of many other musicians across the traditional music scene.
Regional development agency, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved £0.5m support from the Scottish Government’s Islands Green Recovery Programme (IGRP) and a further £249k from its own budget.
An Incident Management Team (IMT) meeting was held by NHS Western Isles on Saturday to discuss the escalating situation with regard to the outbreak on Barra.
NHS Western Isles Chief Executive, Gordon Jamieson, said health board staff are working extremely hard in terms of Test and Protect, and important advice has been provided to all close contacts of the three cases identified.
Domhnall Padruig has been instrumental in many ways to the delivery of music teaching in Castlebay School.
A boost of £2,000 has helped to introduce delighted local children to lessons in drumming, piping, fiddle playing and the accordion.
The accolades recognise the achievements of both organisations across a variety of areas, including building maintenance, cleanliness, waste management and engagement with the local community.
Participants in the virtual event for Eildih’s Trust completed 396 miles which is the same as going round Barra 30.5 times, says Iagan MacNeil who was one of the organisers.
