Positive Follow-up Results from League Heritage Initiative

November 28, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following on from a highly successful ‘round table’ meeting held in Redruth, Kernow during Thursday 20 November, 2014 bringing together Alex Page, English Heritage Historic Properties Director West, Dr Jeremy Ashbee, English Heritage Head Historic Properties Curator, Sophie

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IAEA Quized on Nuclear Ship Fire

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the Director General of the IAEA asking what steps (if any) it will take following a hazardous incident last month when a ship carrying hazardous nuclear waste caught fire while on passage

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Alba: Level of Engagement in the Referendum Impressive

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Secretary of the Manx branch of the Celtic League, Roy Kennaugh, has written to Scotland’s First Minister extending congratulations on her appointment. The Manx Secretary says the level of engagement of the people of Scotland in the recent

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Renewed Nuclear Fire Safety Concerns

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has once again raised the issue of fire safety at nuclear installations with the Office of the Nuclear Regulator. The latest concern follows news about a fire in part of Dounreay’s Prototype Fast Reactor last

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Manx Government Pension Policy Criticised

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Government ineptitude over the handling of public sector pensions was criticised at the recent monthly meeting of Mec Vannin, the Manx Nationalist Party. In a wide ranging discussion it was advanced that successive Manx governments in years when

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Chronicles and Other Campaigns

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The recent post about the Chronicles of Man provoked several queries from CL News readers in Wales, Ireland and Scotland seeking more detail. Information on the Chronicles and the other artefacts which the Celtic League campaign on, including

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Speakers Lined up for 2015 Illiam Dhone

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The line up of speakers for the National Illiam Dhone Commemoration was finalised at a meeting of Mec Vannin on 27th November. This year’s speakers are: Cesar Joughin – Manx Oration Alistair Kneale – English Oration Cesar is

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Nationalists Condemn Post Office Plans

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Manx Nationalist Party, Mec Vannin, has condemned plans by the Manx Government to close main Post Offices in Douglas and Ramsey and franchise them out to a private sector retail business. At its monthly meeting on Monday

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Irish Government Pressed on Sellafield Ponds Danger

November 27, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following the revelations in the Ecologist magazine about the dilapidated and dangerous nature of storage ponds at Sellafield the Celtic League has raised the issue with the Irish government. Ireland (via various agencies) has an agreement on exchange

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League Branch Express Territorial Sea and Seabed Concerns

November 26, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE At this months meeting of the Manx branch of the Celtic League concern was expressed about the total disregard shown by the United Kingdom to Manx territorial integrity under the United Convention on the Law of the Seas.

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