HMIC Finally Respond on Nuclear Police Queries

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary have eventually responded to a query we raised with them last year in relation to Britain’s most secretive police force the Civil Nuclear Police. They apologised for the delay saying an earlier response

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Silt Row: Gawne Gets an Ally – Meanwhile Police Have Heads Stuck Firmly in the Silt

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE SILT ROW: GAWNE GETS AN ALLY – MEANWHILE POLICE HAVE HEADS STUCK FIRMLY IN THE SILT Beleaguered Department of Infrastructure Minister Phillip Gawne has found an unusual allay as he faces a deluge of criticism in the row

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New French Snooping Laws Come Under Fire

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE New sweeping powers to allow French Intelligence Services to intercept communications and carry out internet surveillance have come under fire. Ironically the French State seems to be using attempts by Islamists terrorist groups to subvert the state to

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AGM: Nuclear Waste Issues Under Scrutiny

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Environmental issues relating to the nuclear industry were down for discussion at the 2015 Celtic League Annual General Meeting in Dublin (10-12th April). The possible use of a decommissioned nuclear power station in Scotland for the disposal of

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AGM: Palpable Anger at British Irish Military Pact

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE It is difficult to understate the hard-earned legacy of the Irish Defence Forces in terms of peacekeeping on behalf of the United Nations and other International bodies for over fifty years. The Director of Information was reminded of

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Solidarity with Fellow Celts But Opposition to Duke’s Insidious Influence

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Three resolutions moved by Cornish delegates at last weekends Dublin AGM spanned the Brythonic Celtic countries. There was hostility to the insidious influence of the Duke of Cornwall in Cornish affairs and solid expressions of solidarity with Wales

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Scottish Referendum Result in Focus at AGM

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The recent Scottish referendum was the focus of considerable debate at the AGM of the Celtic League held in Dublin at the weekend (10-12th April 2015). A number of League members had travelled to Scotland during the referendum

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Self Determination Call at League Meeting

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The anachronism of the old colonial powers such as Britain and France still maintaining overseas territories and dependencies at a time when most countries have achieved full self determination was the subject of a resolution from the Manx

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League Stance on British Irish Council Re-emphasised

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The British-Irish Council came under scrutiny at the AGM of the Celtic League held in Dublin at the weekend (10-12th April 2015). The structure of the BI Council which includes England and the Channel Isles (and excludes Brittany

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A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE As the Celtic League met to condemn Military Pact what appears to be unilateral counter-insurgency exercise is conducted by British Army in border area It was hardly the ‘brave new dawn’ in British-Irish military relations that UK and

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