Month: May 2018

The placing of a giant ‘NO’ sign by campaigners opposed to abortion in Ireland on the side of Ben Bulben mountain has prompted protest from the Ireland’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The sign is 100 foot high and made out of

One of the consequences of the UK Brexit is that the UK Nuclear industry will separate its functions from Euratom that regulates safety standards across Europe in conjunction with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A year ago UK energy officials were suggesting

Sellafield are in the dock again over Health and Safety issues although the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) statement gives little away about the nature of this new omission – although it apparently involves staff contamination in an area handling ‘special nuclear materials’.

As the Isle of Man government were given the go ahead by Tynwald to secure the sealink to the United Kingdom via a purchase of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company a new fast craft sea link between the Celtic countries was

The value of the Council of Europe (CoE) and its statements are called into question in this report on BBC Northern Ireland: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44116786 The issue covered is the CoE call for an Irish Language Act to be introduced in the six counties and

Figures released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland prove conclusively that 50% of investigations into ‘legacy killings’ are targeted at republicans. There has been a major furore in recent months stoked by military figures. Some British politicians including Ministers and retired senior

If there is one thing Ireland is noted for its rainfall the Atlantic westerlies make sure the country gets a good drenching. Consequently when it was suggested over a decade ago that water might need to be piped from the River Shannon in

Earlier this month Ireland’s Defence Secretary. Paul Kehoe attended two events over a four day period that could not have been farther removed from each other. In the first on 2nd of May he visited Aitken barracks in Dundalk and praised members of

Celtic News reported periodically on the controversy surrounding the proposed new airport at Nante (Notre Dame des Landes) plans for which were abandoned this year. Nantes is of course the old Capital of Brittany and was an integral part of the country prior

Emmanuel Macron President of France strives to portray a new image of French politics but when he turned up in Noumea, Kanaky (New Caledonia) earlier this month nothing had changed. Old style French colonialism holds sway as the territory is about to vote