Foinse Focus On Manx, Breton and Cornish Languages

June 25, 2010

The cultural and language campaigns of the Celtic League were highlighted in the widest selling Irish language newspaper in Ireland yesterday. In an article titled `Feachtais athbheochana ar siúl ar son teangachamionlaigh Ceilteacha’, journalist Orla Bradshaw wrote that: “Tá gealltanas tugtha ag feachtasóirí

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Women’s Empowerment Global Debate

June 25, 2010

The United Nations NGO branch has contacted the Celtic League with details of a TV debate (the first of a series) to be broadcast on 30th June 2010 under the auspices of its Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The debate entitled,

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A Link Between The Celtic Countries

June 21, 2010

The Isle of Man based airline Manx2.com is to launch a month long series of summer flights in a bid to test the market for air links between the Isle of Man and North Wales. The flights, between Ronaldsway (IOM) and Valley on

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Tamar Bridge Poll Response

June 21, 2010

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee have responded to the League’s request for information following toll increases on the Tamar Bridge out of Cornwall and several complaints about the increases to the branch from members. The League also wrote to the

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Tynwald Day: Celebration Of Nationalist Pride Or Colonial Festival

June 21, 2010

The Isle of Man is in count-down mode to the annual national `Tynwald Day’. The event takes place at Tynwald Hill in the west of the Island and is billed as the National holiday for the Manx people. In recent years it has

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Its The Nationalist Mesage That Upset Mr Microphone

June 21, 2010

The advent of the holiday season on the Isle of Man, combined with unusually good weather, has spawned the usual crop of unofficial signage Island-wide advertising everything from commercial events to summer fairs. In some instances the signage is both sizeable and prominent

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Mannin: Helping Iran Beat Sanctions Via Deception?

June 17, 2010

Just weeks after allegations linking the Isle of Man to a multi-million pound bribery scandal involving a pharmaceutical company and Greek doctors a much more sinister allegation concerning so-called “shell companies” in the offshore tax haven has been made. The influential New York

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Positive Noises Over Chessmen Return

June 17, 2010

It has been reported that talks on the possible return to the Western Isles of at least some of the Lewis Chessmen have been positive. The intricately carved figures were found buried on Lewis in 1831. The artefacts recovered are presently divided, with

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UN Move Welcomed As A Fantastic Result

June 17, 2010

Branches of the Celtic League are reacting positively to news that the League has fulfilled a long-standing ambition to seek formal recognition of NGO status from the United Nations. Earlier this week the League Secretary General announced the decision to recommend the League

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British Army Reiterate Intention To Recruit Irish Nationals

June 17, 2010

The British Army, via the Ministry of Defence, has reiterated its intention to continue its policy of recruitment of citizens of the Republic of Ireland. The confirmation comes in a response to the Celtic League which had written to the MOD pointing out

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