Elderly Accident Prone Nuclear Plant Poses No Threat

March 28, 2011

The Irish government has responded to concerns articulated by the Celtic League about plans to extend the operational life of the Wylfa nuclear plant. The reply from the Office of the Taoiseach seems somewhat laid-back about possible safety implications implicit in the service

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Technetium Levels RPII Response

March 11, 2011

The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has responded to a query from the Celtic League concerning levels of technetium-99 caused by discharges from Sellafield (see link): https://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/3579 The League had asked if recent published data recorded an increase in technetium-99 levels and this

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Ireland: Opposition To Proposed Royal Visit

March 9, 2011

There have been a number of expressions of opposition to the recently announced Royal Visit to Ireland. Republican Sinn Fein has indicated repeatedly that it opposed plans for any visit and now a definite proposal has been brought forward the party has called

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Irish General Elections Results – Will a Coalition Government Emerge by the Weekend?

March 4, 2011

The results of the Irish General Election, held on Friday 25th February, were generally in line with successive polls published in the months before the election. That is to say, a severe loss in support and seats in the Irish Dáil (Parliament) for

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Irish General Election Language Support Call

February 25, 2011

IRISH GENERAL ELECTION LANGUAGE SUPPORT CALLIRISH GENERAL ELECTION – LEAGUE SUPPORTS IRISH AS CORE SUBJECT FOR LEAVING CERTIFICATE AND DEMANDS OF GAELSCOILEANNA SUCH AS RETENTION OF PRESENT PUPIL TEACHER RATIOS IN IRISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS The political party that has been widely tipped to

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Call For Seanad To Be Abolished

January 5, 2011

`democracy..gerrymandered via unelected unelected upper chambers..stuffed with toadies..or apparatchiks of the established parties.’ The Irish Labour Party has called for the Seanad (the unelected `upper house’ of the Irish parliament) to be abolished. The Irish government recently confirmed that it is considering holding

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Irish Government Reluctant To Recind OASA provisions

January 5, 2011

The Irish government is once again `dragging its feet’ in relation to reviewing Emergency Powers introduced over seventy years ago which allowed for the establishment of Special Courts. The Offences Against the State Act, first enacted in 1939 and subject to periodic amendment

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Ireland:Concern Over Psychiatric Care Provision At Mountjoy

December 26, 2010

The Celtic League has urged the European prisons `watchdog’ the CPT to query the current standard of care provided to inmates with psychiatric problems detained at Mountjoy prison in Ireland. The League cites recent concerns in a report by the Mental Health Commission

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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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Irish TV Broadcasting Developments

December 26, 2010

The Minister for Communications, Eamon Ryan, has responded to a query from the Celtic League over the roll-out of all Ireland TV services agreed under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Irish and British governments. See link: https://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/3465 The Minister

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