Peter Kearney hit the headlines because he said that the level of sectarianism in Scotland was as bad as American in the 1950's with the black population

Articles on sectarianism

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/seeking-the-truth-about-sectarianism-in-scotland.19832147

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/apr/24/scotland-sectarianism-research-data

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/leading-article-sectarian-shame-of-a-national-game-2270506.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/20/celtic-rangers-football-religion-sectarian

Sectarianism in Scotland

Sectarianism in Glasgow takes the form of religious and political sectarian rivalry between Roman Catholics and Protestants. It is reinforced by the fierce rivalry between Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C., the two Old Firm football clubsAlthough a 2003 Survey from Glasgow City Council indicated that people clearly believe "sectarianism is still prevalent in Glasgow", members of the public appear divided on the strength of the relationship between football and sectarianism.
Deaths and serious assaults have been directly linked to sectarian tensions within the city. Many of these have occurred either before or after Old Firm football matches. The murder in 1996 of Mark Scott, a Celtic fan, by Jason Campbell resulted in the formation of the anti-sectarianism charity Nil By Mouth.
Sectarianism in Glasgow is visible in the rivalry between the supporters of Glasgow's two main football clubs, Celtic and Rangers, collectively known as the Old Firm. One study showed that 74% of Celtic supporters identify themselves as Catholic, whereas only 4% identify as Protestant; for Rangers fans, the figures are 5% and 65%, respectively At Rangers' Ibrox Stadium, the Union Flag and Ulster banner are often displayed, whilst at Celtic Park, the Irish tricolour prevails.During the late 19th century, many immigrants came to Glasgow from Ireland – this was a time of considerable anti-Catholic and anti-Irish sentiment in Scotland. The early success of Celtic, a club with a distinct Irish and Catholic identity, was crucial in the subsequent adoption by Rangers of a Protestant, Unionist identity From the early 20th century onwards, it is described by prominent Rangers figures that Catholic players were not knowingly signed by the club, nor employed in other prominent roles as an 'unwritten rule'; however, no official document from the club has ever been produced to prove this particularly from the 1970s, Rangers came under increasing media pressure to change their stance despite several of the club's directors continuing to publicly defend the position.

Gie's Piece so far 14/01/13

Well so far we have tried to raise awareness of the level of sectarianism in Inverclyde by involving the students of James Watt College, We created questionnaires and handed them out to the students in classes and collated the information so that we can eventually create a Ebook another way we gathered information was The Sectarian Trees of Hope and Hate

Gie's Piece 14/01/13

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Greenock Morton

I support my local team which is Greenock Morton we are currently playing the Scottish First Division and we are currenty sitting joint top of the league with Dumfermiline Athletic. Our Manager is called Allan Moore and our Best players is Froud Bachariou and Michael Tidser