Month: July 2019

The Iranian Ambassador to Ireland says the countries reputation for neutrality could help ease Gulf tension. The Move comes as Ireland aims for a seat of the UN Security Council. This report from RTE: https://www.rte.ie/…/07…/1063958-iranian-ambassador-ireland/ Bernard Moffatt Assistant General Secretary Celtic League  

Essential but long overlooked Peatlands are the superheroes of ecosystems: purifying water, sometimes mitigating flooding and providing a home for rare species. And they beat nearly every system when it comes to carbon storage. Known peatlands only cover about 3% of the world’s

(Ireland’s)” Minister for Heritage has announced that she will not proceed with regulations that would have allowed for roadside hedge cutting this August on a trial basis. “Josepha Madigan said that she made the decision in recognition of the need to protect Irish

‘The Salmon of Knowledge’ is a creature in the Fenian Cycle of Irish Mythology and features in the story of ‘The boyhood deeds of Fionn’ – Fionn mac Cumhaill later leader of the Fianna. However the story of farmed Salmon is an eco

The image below is of the Italian Ambassador Rafaele Trombetta proudly displaying his credentials in his dual role as Italy’s representative of the International Maritime Organisation However Italy has imprisoned two Captains from sea rescue vessels for assisting migrants in distress at sea

A detailed response from the Department of Justice in Ireland to the Celtic League concern about the continuing plight of migrant fishermen. We wrote to Minister (Charles Flanagan TD) following concerns expressed by the (UN) Office of the HIgh Commissioner for Human Rights.

The exchange of words between Scotland and Ireland may have settled down but just as they do Iceland pops up to remind everyone that it has a claim on the rock as well: https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/0621/1056733-iceland-rockall/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48724832 Iceland points out its vessels fish the waters

A veteran and leader of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights movement Ivan Cooper has died. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said: ‘Mr Cooper embodied the “contrasting traditions of this island but that his driving ambition was to deliver civil rights, equality and fairness for