Cameron More Concerned About Gulls Than People

July 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Further to the item on David Cameron’s plans to boost the Cornish economy and the apparent lack of a parallel plan to tackle homelessness (see link): https://www.celticleague.net/news/pickles-pressed-on-homelessness-in-cornwall/ I have been advised that Mr Eric Pickles to whom are

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Pickles Pressed on Homelessness in Cornwall

July 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to Community Minister Eric Pickles MP (see below) asking what steps his Department has in hand to tackle homelessness in Cornwall. The issue was highlighted at the recent Celtic League AGM in Dublin

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EU Commissioner Urged to Press UK Over Traveller Discrimination

March 13, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová, urging her to support concerns raised by the Celtic League over discrimination suffered by the Traveller community in the United Kingdom. A recent letter to UK

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Travellers: Pickles Urged Not to Heed Pressure For More Discrimination

March 8, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE In its most recent report on the United Kingdom the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in 2009) raised particular concern about the plight of Roma/Gypsies and Irish Travellers. The Rights Body said: “31: The

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