Gas Climb Down – A Victory For People Power

December 24, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The ‘climb down’, because that’s what it is, of Manx Gas over pricing is a vindication that despite the skeptics the peoples voice mobilized via social media can achieve change. Since the new standard charge and tariff arrangements

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Independence: Stop Being Silly That’s Patronising!

December 23, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE If your own country is an Independent State that’s fine but if you live in a colony and aspire to independence it might be ‘patronising; to grant your wishes. Welcome to the twisted world of Sir Richard Gozney!

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Die De Valera Hide In Mona’s Wardrobe

December 23, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin and I’ve been researching how previous commemorations have been celebrated in Man. In 1966 a large colour party of Mec Vannin attended the March in Dublin.

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The Arrival Of A New Colonial Puppet Master May Stimulate Nationalist Anger

December 22, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE As yet another colonial relic gets ready to be ‘implanted’ on the Isle of Man it’s worth recalling that just five years ago (2009/10) a sustained campaign of slogans and graffiti appeared that questioned the Islands continuing colonial

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Governor Let The Crown Pay For His ‘Digs’

December 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE With the news that yet another ‘UK sponger’ is on the way from April 2016, in the role of Lt Governor, it’s as well to remind ourselves that the Manx Nationalist Party, Mec Vannin, said at its AGM

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New Governor: At Least He Has The Kit For Dealing With The Natives!

December 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE A new Lt Governor has been appointed to the Isle of Man (to take Office from April 2016). As the Manx Government web pages were not up to speed with this ‘earth shattering development’ earlier a cynic would

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Two Presidents

December 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Both the Isle of Man and Ireland have something in common. They both have a presidency, however straight away the two concepts of the Office start to digress. Ireland has a popularly elected President, Michael D Higgins. Physically

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The Dublin – Douglas Business Axis Is Alive and Well

December 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Dublin-Douglas business axis is alive and well it seems. Despite the travails Ireland and its business entrepreneurs have suffered following the banking collapse the Irish Independent reports on a proposed new development by Irish businessman Sean Reilly

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Chief Minister ‘Ducking and Diving’

December 17, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Manx Radio (News and Current Affairs) are often getting stick for giving the CM to easy a time (not least from us on occasion) but in an interview (clip here): https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/new-business-for-island-more-crucial-than-ever/ they fire a ‘silver bullet’ at the

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UN Convention On Discrimination Against Women

December 17, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE You will recall sometime ago we wrote to the Manx government asking about its contributions to CEDAW, the UN Convention on the Elimination and Discrimination against Women, reporting sessions (see link): We received the reply below from Mr

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