Why Tryweryn Matters to the Other Celtic Countries

October 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE “It happened in Wales but it could have happened anywhere that suited the expediency of the British State. The nationals of the Celtic countries were aborigines to be ignored or used!” Tryweryn and what happened there should matter

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Mann: SNP Conference Delegation Speak of Strong Relationship

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Manx Chief Minister has been speaking about the strongrelationship that has been built up with the Scottish National Party afterleading a delegation to the Party’s annual conference. He said that he has a good working relationship with

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Tryweryn Remembered as Hundreds Attend Rally

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Ten years ago Liverpool was told ‘they can keep their apology’ – today the decision to flood the Tryweryn valley is still as controversial! It is still an emotive issue is Wales and you can still seesigns today

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Notice to Celtic League Yahoo Users

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE ‘BORED; WITH SCRIPT ONLY If you are ‘bored’ with the script only messages on Yahoo news all posts are also reposted on the Celtic League Mannin Facebook pages at this link: https://www.facebook.com/Mannin-Branch-Celtic-League-805941286121301/ We try to liven up the

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Formal Minority Status for Cornwall

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The status of Cornish people as a National Minority has been recognised formally by the United Kingdom. See this link for a statement from the Department of Communities and Local Government: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cornish-granted-minority-status-within-the-uk Also link here for an interview

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NY Times Gets Kerry Support to Improve Lot of Those at Sea

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Ian Urbina campaigning journalist at the New York Times has been in touch again with me. Ian compiled some of the ‘Outlaw Ocean’ series of articles run by the prominent US publication recently and promised to keep the

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The Police Report – Compiled 2007/8

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following today’s announcement of the language initiative for Police Scotland I thought I would republish the Police Report compiled in 2007/8 by the General Secretary into language attitudes in all the Police Services in the Celtic countries: “THE

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Alba: Major Language Initiative for Police Scotland

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The news today from Scotland that there is to be a major initiative to increase the use and profile of Gàidhlig (Gaelic) in both Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (see link): https://www.scotsman.com/gaelic/police-scotland-launch-plan-for-wider-use-of-gaelic-language-1-3918697#axzz3oixiFchU As usual this is

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Mann: Government Respond on LT Governor Costs

October 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Chief Secretary has responded to our queries concerning costs associated with Government House and the Lt Governor. We had asked if figures released to IOM Newspapers included all costs (see link): https://www.celticleague.net/news/mann-perhaps-the-governor-could-get-somewhere-smaller/ The full text of Mr

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Cymru: Destruction of Capel Celyn One of the ‘Darkest’ Days in Welsh History

October 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Wales Minister, Alun Cairns has said the flooding of a Welsh Valley in Gwynedd to provide drinking water for Liverpool was “a shameful chapter in Welsh history”. The village Capel Celyn, one of the last Welsh only

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