CPT Respond on Nuclear Police but HMIC Still Evasive

April 7, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has responded to a letter from the Celtic League. In the correspondence the League had asked if the CPT would include the

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Mann: Concern About Storage of Toxic Silt and Haul Route

April 7, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League have addressed a number of queries to the Manx Chief Minister about the storage of contaminated silt which cannot be deposed of at sea at an onshore site. The League also ask about containment of

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Police Scotland Alerted to Abuse Directed at SNP Leader

April 7, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE POLICE SCOTLAND ALERTED TO ABUSE DIRECTED AT SNP LEADER Just two days after we expressed concern about unwarranted and vitriolic abuse aimed at politicians a further instance of the behavior has come to light. Again the politician being

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Threats to Politicians Eat Away at the Fabric of Democracy

April 5, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The news that Police Scotland is investigating a threat against Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is welcome. There has been a disturbing trend in recent years particularly since the advent of social media for ill-judged and threatening comment

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Manx Nationalists Protest at New Tynwald Arrangements

April 5, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE “new arrangements will turn the National Day over to commercial enterprises that provide bouncy castles, candy floss, junk food, and cheap goods.” The Manx Nationalist Party (Mec Vannin) has sent a strongly worded letter to both the Tynwald

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Astonishing Admission About Records as MoD Respond Over Abuse Claims

April 5, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Ministry of Defence has responded to a series from the questions from the Celtic League about the payment of millions of pounds to settle abuse cases involving the military cadet forces (see link): https://www.celticleague.net/news/defence-sec-asked-why-mod-paid-hush-money-in-abuse-cases/ At the time

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Mann: Prompt Response From Minister on Harbour Silt Queries

April 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Manx Infrastructure Minister Phillip Gawne, MHK, has responded to a number of queries from the Celtic League about the disposal of dredged silt from Peel Harbour to an onshore site at Poortown in the West of the Island.

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Mann: Questions About Onshore Harbour Silt Disposal

April 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has posed a series of questions to the Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure about controversial plans to deposit dredged sediment on fields near Poortown on the west of the Isle of Man. The sediment

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Ireland: More Street Site Secured for Nation

April 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Stance adopted by League a decade ago vindicated by this welcome news The news that the Irish government has secured the Moore Street site in Dublin for the Irish Nation, a site of great significance in terms of

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Anger as Error Sees Manx Anthem Played at US Football Tournament

April 1, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE There was an embarrassing faux pas at an International football tournament in the United States this weekend. As players from Argentina and El Salvador stood for their respective National Anthems stadium officials inadvertently substituted the Manx National Anthem

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