The Most Significant Period in Our History – Hang on Something’s Missing

October 30, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Manx Museum and National Trust (aka Manx National Heritage) publicised the opening of a new ‘Kingdom of Man’ gallery at the House of Manannan in Peel. However it’s not what is on display that’s significant it’s what

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Patagonia: Major Cultural Tour by Welsh Orchestra and Choir

October 30, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE To mark the 150th anniversary since Welsh settlements were established in Patagonia both the BBC National Orchestra Wales (BBC NOW) and the National Youth Choir of Wales (NYCW) is currently touring Patagonia. The National Orchestra Wales has this

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Ireland: Yet Another Special Court!

October 30, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Dublin government has announced it’s going ahead with the establishment of a further Special Criminal Court and seven judges are to be appointed. The Special Courts are juryless and although originally designed to deal with terrorist cases

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Mann: The Cop Shop Robbers They Never Did Catch Them!

October 30, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE A report on an unusual case today involving the police in Wales prompted one of those déjà vu moments we occasionally get. The allegations involving three Officers are related to the confiscation by police of £77,000 pounds in

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Sorry! Is Such a Difficult Word?

October 30, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE It is a good thing that almost a quarter of a century on the struggle by the gay community to achieve civil rights in the Isle of Man is to be recalled in a play staged in London.

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OFT Respond on Manx Gas Queries

October 30, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE   Celtic League has received a detailed response which I include below from the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading on the Manx Gas issue. Mr Ball acknowledges concerns and says: “I do note your genuine concern

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Tryweryn Cameron Sidesteps an Apology

October 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE British Prime Ministers are always apologizing. In the past few years they have gone on the record to express regret for issues as diverse as the Irish Famine and Section 28. However it seems it’s a step to

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Mann: Detailed Response From Minister on Ship Board Deaths

October 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE An extremely detailed response from Department of Economic Development Minister, Laurence Skelly MHK, to our query about deaths and injuries on Manx registered vessels. We submitted the query following the publication of the latest fatalities report involving the

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China? Really Allan There’s ‘Too Many Pigs and Not Enough Tits’

October 27, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Isle of Man Chief Minister, Allan Bell MHK, has been waxing lyrical about the Isle of Man’s economic future and chose to highlight how it was ‘essential to support our efforts to strengthen relations with economic superpowers

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Plaid Cymru Say Trident Cost Not Justifiable

October 27, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The news that the replacement of the United Kingdom’s Trident nuclear submarine missile deterrent will cost a staggering 167 billion has provoked a strong reaction from Plaid Cymru (the Party of Wales) Plaid Treasury spokesman, Jonathan Edwards MP

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