Irish Government Respond on Interpol Query

June 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League have received a response from the Irish government about its involvement in the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). The League first wrote in February seeking clarification of a number of points from the Department of

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Irish Government Dispute Veracity of HEW Libya Files

May 31, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League have written to Human Rights Watch to point out that the Irish authorities seem to be disputing the veracity of documents uncovered by the organisation which reveal the involvement of Libya and western intelligence agencies

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Petitions Urge Support For The Irish Language

March 5, 2012

Members and supporters of the Celtic League and the Irish Language are being asked to sign two petitions that are currently circling in Ireland that aim to oppose the drastic cuts proposed in the level of support that is available to Irish. The

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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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Protest As BBC Axe Irish Community Programme

December 27, 2010

The General Secretary (GS) has written to the Controller of the English Regions at the BC following news that the Celtic Fringe radio programme will be taken off air at the end of this month. In his letter the GS says that regional

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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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Minister Responds to Schools Funding Concern

November 26, 2010

The Minister for Education In Ireland has responded to concerns expressed by the Celtic League about funding of Irish medium schools. The issue was discussed at the League AGM in Mannin in July and a resolution from Irish branch delegates was adopted (see

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Irish Government Urged To Press UK On WYLFA Operating Extension

October 18, 2010

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE IRISH GOVERNMENT URGED TO PRESS UK ON WYLFA OPERATING EXTENSION The Celtic League has urged the Irish government to press the United Kingdom to publish the `safety case’ for the extension of the Wylfa nuclear power plant (see

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