Long-serving Editor of West Highland Free Press Retires

That the Parliament congratulates the editor of the West Highland Free Press, Ian McCormack, on his retirement after 44 years in post; notes that Ian joined the newspaper as a reporter in October 1975, before being quickly promoted a few months later to the post of editor in March 1976; acknowledges that issue number 203 of the newspaper, published on 19 March 1976, began a remarkable run that now totals 2,290 editions with him at the helm; considers his contribution to be significant in the long-running success of the newspaper, which is considered to be part of the fabric of weekly life in Skye, Lochalsh, Wester Ross and the Western Isles; thanks him for his dedicated service to journalism, and wishes him a long and happy retirement.