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Thàinig figearan a-mach am-bliadhna bho Chlàran Nàiseanta na h-Alba a sheall dealbh gu math duilich de sheasmhachd sluaigh nan Eilean Siar. Eadar seo ’s 2039, thathas a’ tomhas gun tuit àireamh an t-sluaigh 14%. A bharrachd air sin, tha dùil gun tig àrdachadh de 11% anns na th’ ann de dhaoine aig aois a’ pheinnsein, ach lùghdachadh de 21% anns na th’ ann de dhaoine aig aois obrach. Tha Darren Linc air a bhith anns na h-Eileanan, ’s e faighneachd carson a tha e mar seo, ’s de ghabhas dèanamh mu dheidhinn.

Numbers recently released from the National Records of Scotland paint a grim picture of the demographic health of the Western Isles’ population. Between now and 2039, it’s projected that the overall population of the islands will fall by 14%. Of additional concern is the forecast that the pensionable-age population will increase by 11%, but that the working age population will decline by 21%. Darren Laing has been in the islands, asking why this is happening and what can be done.

Ged a bhòt a’ mhòr-chuid san Rìoghachd Aonaichte airson an Aonadh ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ch fhàgail, bhòt 62% de dh’Albannaich airson fuireach. Gun fhios de seòrsa dealachadh a tha gus a bhith ann leis an EU - an tèid saorsa gluasad a chumail, an tèid cothrom air a’ mhargaid shingilte a chumail – agus dè thig à Brexit do dh’Alba, tha Darren Linc air a bhith a’ coinneachadh ri còignear a bhòt airson fuireach san EU, ’s e faighneach dè am beachd mun t-saoghal a tha romhainn.

Although the majority of voters in the United Kingdom as a whole chose to leave the European Union, 62% of Scottish voters chose to remain. With continuing uncertainty as to what kind of divorce we will have from the EU – will we keep freedom of movement, can we retain access to the single market – and what it will mean for Scotland, Darren Laing has met with five remain voters to ask them what they make of the future we face.