Leaked Letter Sheds Light on Police Language Row

January 23, 2011

A letter response has been leaked to the Celtic League from a member of staff at Devon and Cornwall Police, who had written in complaint about the removal of the Cornish language signs at Camborne police station last year. The letter – from

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Celtic League Review of the Year

January 7, 2011

With the start of a New Year it is useful to reflect on some of the more political developments that have taken place in the Celtic countries over the course of the last twelve months, but more importantly it is essential to look

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Ireland: Language Strategy Launched

December 26, 2010

Last Tuesday (21st December 2010) Taoiseach Brian Cowan launched a strategy for the Irish language. Launching the strategy, Taoiseach Cowan, said that he was very hopeful that there is a future for the Irish language. The 20 year strategy includes a commitment that

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Devonwall Police Disengenuous Over Bilingual Signs Issue

December 26, 2010

The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary police commander for West Cornwall & Isles of Scilly has responded to the General Secretary (GS) of the Celtic League, regarding the use of bilingual signs at Camborne police station. Commander Martin Orpe told the GS in an

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UNESCO: Status of Celtic Languages Outlined By Atlas

December 15, 2010

The status of the Cornish was reclassified last week by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), who recognised that the language was not `extinct’, but ‘critically endangered’. Last Wednesday (8th Dember2010) the most recent edition of the Atlas of World

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France: Regional Language Bill Unveiled

December 15, 2010

Last Tuesday (7th December) a new language Bill was introduced into the French National Assembly that aims to give greater rights to the languages of the French state, including Breton. The ‘Regional’ Language Bill (développement des langues et cultures régionales) aims to establish

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New Welsh Language Legislation Adopted

December 10, 2010

The Welsh language became an official language of Wales, following a landmark vote at the national assembly in Caerdydd/Cardiff, yesterday (7th December 2010). The measure, which is set to become law in the New Year, is the longest and most complex piece of

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Bilingual Sinage Promotes Heritage and Culture

December 1, 2010

The general secretary (GS) of the League has written a series of letters to airports in the Celtic countries (example below) requesting that they review their working practice when it comes to using the respective Celtic languages in their working practice. The letter

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Gaelic Plan Consultation Published

December 1, 2010

A review of the responses to the Scottish Government’s Gaelic language plan consultation has now been published on the Scottish Government site. The Celtic League submitted their response on the Gaelic language consultation in April 2009. On the Scottish Government’s website it says

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Cymru: Police Use of Language Tokenistic

August 23, 2010

A language activist in Wales has raised her concerns with the Welsh Language Board over the “tokenistic” use of the Welsh language by South Wales Police. Lleucu Meinir complained to the Welsh Language Board (WLB) following two £30 parking fines she received which

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