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Ailean Beaton

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Scotland
As seen in: BBC, Bottom Line, MSN Singapore, BBC News, Yahoo Canada, Aol, Edinburgh Evening News, Yahoo, The Herald (Glasgow), Index on Censorship, KBIA-FM (Columbia, MO) and
Covers:  Politics, current affairs, rural issues, Gaelic language
Journalist/neach-naidheachd. @BBCNaidheachdan agus Eòrpa. Sometimes @BBCScotlandNews @BBCScotNine

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Journalist at BBC Gaelic news, TV and radio. Previously Holyrood magazine. Interested in politics, international current affairs and culture.

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Bun-tuarastal do luchd-ealain - an obraich e an Alba?

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Air fhoillseachadh Bho chionn 6 mionaidean Ma dh'fhaighnicheas tu de Choirstaidh NicArtair dè bhios i a' dèanamh airson obair, canaidh i riut "'s e tè-ealain a th' annam". An ceann diog no dhà eile, canaidh i - "agus gu leòr eile".
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Should artists get a basic income like they do in Ireland?

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Kirsty McArthur is a Glasgow-based freelance artist [BBC] Ask Kirsty McArthur what she does for work and she'll tell you: "I'm an artist." After a brief pause, she'll add: "And lots of other things." Like so many freelance creatives, Glasgow-based McArthur has juggled her visual art practice with various sources of income to make ends meet, from teaching art workshops to occasional hospitality work. "I am so close to burnout - all the time," the 29-year-old says.
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Crofters secure payments under criticised farming fund

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Search query Crofters secure payments under criticised farming fund Ailean Beaton - BBC Naidheachdan Fri, November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM UTC Further payments are to be made to crofters in the Highlands and Western Isles [Getty Images] Dozens of crofters in the Highlands and Islands could now benefit from a funding scheme after the Scottish government changed how applications are assessed.
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