Schools Recruitment ForcesWatch Update

September 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE An update from ForcesWatch Education Officer, Owen Everett, about their campaign to get the Welsh Assembly to act on recruitment in School. Owen says: “I’m pleased to be able to let you know that the Welsh Government has

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NATO: Exercise Fleet Gathers But No Word of Sub Develoyments

September 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The build-up for the NATO Joint Warrior exercise (JW 15-2) due to commence in a weeks time has already begun with US Navy ships having left their base at Norfolk Virginia four days ago on route to the

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Alba: Armed Forces Recruitment Raised With First Minister

September 25, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the First Minister of Scotland raising the issue of Armed Forces recruitment in Schools. He cites current developments in the Welsh assembly on the issue (see below): “Dear First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

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Major NATO Exercise Due in Two Weeks

September 22, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The second stage of the annual Joint Warrior NATO military exercise (JW 15/2) is due to get underway next month. The departure date for military units participating in the exercise is 4/5th of October (the exercise runs to

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Secretary General Slams Schools Recruitment

September 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Secretary General of the Celtic League has written to the First Minister of Wales to express concern about military recruitment in schools. The move comes as the Welsh Assembly plan to consider the issue. Similar correspondence is

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Ireland: Mystery Aerial Visitor What Was It Up To?

September 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The reports of a US military reconnaissance aircraft spending several hours over Ireland and the Irish Sea area (on Tuesday) have led to a focus once again on Irish neutrality and much speculation as to the type of

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New Deepcut Inquest Will Last Several Weeks

September 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The body of Private Cheryl James from Llangollen was exhumed last month ahead of a second inquest into her death and metallic fragments were removed for forensic examination. The exhumation took place at the family’s request. Pte James

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MoD Emerges Unscathed From Sub Debate

September 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The link below is to a parliamentary debate on the interaction between submarines and motor fishing vessels (MFVs) https://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2015-09-16a.362.0&s=speaker%3A25305#g362.2 It presented a real opportunity for MPs from Scotland and the North of Ireland to get answers about the

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Submarine Problem Prompts Renewed Media Interest

September 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE This month’s admission by the UK government that one of its submarines snagged the MFV Karen from Co Down has certainly stirred media interest with articles and coverage in the Irish media (link to examples below): O’Neill Condemns

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ForcesWatch Highlight Attempt to Militarise Children

September 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Our friends at ForcesWatch have prepared a briefing document ahead of the plenary Welsh Assembly debate on armed forces visits to schools in Wales, which will be held on 30th September. They also tell us that Welsh Government’s

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