Ireland: DoD Appear to Condone Abuse of Under Age Recruitment by UK Military

April 29, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE IRELAND: DoD APPEAR TO CONDONE ABUSE OF UNDER AGE RECRUITMENT BY UK MILITARY The Celtic League has had a response from the Department of Defence (DoD) (Ireland) to a query we raised about the potential recruitment of under

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Kernow: Bizarre Twists and Turns as Election Turns Nasty

April 29, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The run up to the Westminster General Election set for Thursday 7th May, 2015 is well underway and as with elsewhere in the other Celtic Nations, campaigning is taking some bizarre twists and turns in Kernow some sadly

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Irish Supreme Court Ruling May Have Wider Referenda Implications

April 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE In its judgement on a petition calling to overturn the result of a 2012 referendum (on children’s rights) the Irish Supreme Court has set out criteria which may be applied in the case of legal challenges to future

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‘Gangs And Counter Gangs’ Author Sued Over Troubles Death

April 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Kitson’s other and better known work ‘Low Intensity Operations’ became the ‘mantra’ for counter-insurgency operations in the British Army A retired senior British Army Officer is to be sued in connection with the death of a Catholic worker

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Celtic League News App Launched

April 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE To stay up-to-date with Celtic League news download our new, free app for Android and have news items delivered directly to your phone or tablet! You can download the app directly by clicking here. 28/04/2015 (Please note that replies

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Mann: The ‘Quaystone’ Cops – Police Farce Deepens

April 27, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The contaminated harbour silt issue entered an entirely new dimension of absurdity last week as the Isle of Man’s (impartial and objective) Police Force decided they would take no action over haul route incidents when material which comprises

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Should Miliband Apologise?

April 27, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE A petition was recently launched with the aim of having Ed Miliband apologise to Nicola Sturgeon for Labour support of an alleged smear campaign against the SNP leader initiated by the Daily Telegraph. Although abhorrent in nature, the

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UN: League Submit Quadrennial Report

April 26, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has submitted a response to the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review as part of its commitment as a UN recognised NGO with roster consultative status. Prepared by the Assistant General

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Migrants: League One of The Few NGOs to Lobby to Avert This Tragedy

April 26, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The decision of EU leaders to step up Mediterranean Search and Rescue capability in response to the deaths of hundreds of migrants in recent weeks is a vindication (albeit a cruel one) of a situation that the Celtic

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Kernow: Children’s Celebration Ban Stokes Controversy

April 25, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE A storm of protest erupted following a report in the Cornish Guardian newspaper concerning a school’s refusal to allow Cornish children the right to attend Padstow’s ancient ‘Obby Oss’ celebration. The centuries’ old tradition occurs on 1st May

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