Ireland: Coveney Powerless at Destruction of Marine Eco-system

December 8, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Irish Government appear to have little control or ability to control the activities of so called super trawlers of their coasts. We tracked several of the vessels over the past two weeks as they literally vacuumed the

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Independent Radio Breaks Irish Gas Cuts News

December 8, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Three fm and Energy fm seem to have broken the ‘purdah’ on the story that gas consumers in Ireland drawing their supply from the same pipeline that feeds the Isle of Man are about to enjoy their second

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Super Trawler Activity: Whale Death Speculation

December 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE A report relayed to us from one the sites regular contributor’s flags up detail of what appears to be a young Minke whale, carcass very bloodied, washed up on the shores of Omney Island, west Galway. There are

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KPMG Four ‘High profile Targets’

December 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Belfast based newspaper the Irish News is still going heavily with the story of what have become known as the KPMG four who were arrested yesterday in a swoop by HM Customs and Revenue. The latest story is

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Irish Unity Inevitable – Salmond

November 29, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The former First Minister of Scotland on a visit to Ireland has said he believes Irish Unity is as inevitable as Scottish Independence. He told an Irish newspaper such political development could only happen in the future as

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Initial Response on Super Trawler Concerns

November 26, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Office of the Taoiseach has responded to say that our correspondence expressing concern about the devastation to fishing stocks caused by so called super trawlers has been passed to the Minister of Minister for Agriculture Food and

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Irish Government Urged to Ban Foreign Flagged Super Trawlers

November 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Director of Information of the Celtic League, Bernard Moffatt, has written to the Irish government urging action to curb damage to fishery livelihoods and the marine eco-system of the west of Ireland caused by super trawlers. Two

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Giant Trawlers Also Threat to Marine Mammals

November 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The gigantic super trawler Annelies Ilena is making steady progress up the Irish Sea its now west of the Isle of Man and seems to be heading to the North Channel. Our prediction three days ago (when we

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New York Times Urged To Continue Seafarers Rights Campaign

November 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following the extremely positive news (in the past 24 hours) of the Irish governments announcement that it will guarantee migrant fishermen’s rights and labour conditions the Celtic League has written to the New York Times Editor (NYT) applauding

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Irish Government Protect Migrant Fishermen

November 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Illegal migrant workers employed in the fishing industry in Ireland are to be given permits and guaranteed at least the minimum wage say the Irish government. The move has been announced by Simon Coveney TD, the Minister for

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