League Congratulate FAW On Team GB Stance

November 15, 2011

The Cymru Branch of the League has written to the Football Association of Wales (FAW) congratulating them on their stance about Welsh players joining a proposed `British’ Football team to compete in the London2012 Olympics. The Branch Secretary of the Branch, Adam Philips,

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AGM – GS Cymru Report Highlights Language Issues

November 10, 2011

The report on events in Cymru by the General Secretary to the Falkirk AGM was dominated by language issues (see below): “Cymru Language There have been a number of positive moves in the development of the Welsh language over the last year, but

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AGM – Mannin A Diversity of Topics IN GS Report

November 10, 2011

A report on events in Mannin by the General Secretary (GS) of the Celtic League, Rhisiart Tal-e-bot, to the AGM covered a diversity of topics including the language, politics, the judiciary, police, the Manx election and the BBC licence `rip-off’. The colonial anachronism

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AGM – Celtic League – A Tireless Champion Of The Rights Of Celtic Nations

November 10, 2011

A feature of the 50th AGM of the Celtic League held in Falkirk at the weekend was the participation of delegations from various Republican, Socialist and National Organisations from the various Celtic countries. On behalf of Republican Sinn Fein one of the members

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AGM – GS Report On the Celtic Diaspora

November 10, 2011

At the Annual General Meeting (held in Falkirk over the weekend 28-30th October) the General Secretary (GS) in addition to his `home’ country reports also gave brief reports on the various overseas branches and areas of interest for the Celtic League. USA In

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AGM – Broad Agenda For GS Report On Host Country

November 10, 2011

The General Secretary’s report on Alba presented this year in the host country for the 50th Celtic League Annual General Meeting ranged over a broad agenda including the SNP success, the language, politics, the military, emergency services and the economy. The full text

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Commonwealth – Failure to Tackle Human Rights Issue A Disgrace

November 10, 2011

Celtic League concerns about the record of the Commonwealth to tackle the appalling human rights record of some member States has been reiterated by a prominent United Kingdom Conservative and former government Minister. It is almost four years now since the Celtic League

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Fifty Years Of Campaigning For The Rights Of The Celtic Nations

November 10, 2011

Set out below is the text of the speech which the General Secretary of the Celtic League gave to the 50th Annual General Meeting held in Falkirk, Scotland this weekend. “The Celtic League – 50 years of campaigning for the Rights of the

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AGM – GS Provides Detailed Report On Events In Breizh

November 10, 2011

As part of his presentation to the 50th AGM of the League the General Secretary provides detail on developments in all the Celtic countries. The Section of the General Secretary’s report on Brittany which complements the branch report provided by Breton delegates at

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AGM – UN Roster Status We Must Participate Says GS

November 10, 2011

`Use it or lose it’ – that is the message of the General Secretary of the Celtic League (to the AGM of the League held in Falkirk today) about our recently awarded NGO roster status with the United Nations. He records that whilst

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