Nama Millions Claim and Counter Claim

July 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The deposit of £7 million pounds from a NAMA deal in the North of Ireland continues to attract controversy with one of the key participants Belfast Solicitor. Ian Coulter, breaking his silence to deny some aspects of the

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NICCY Response on Militarisation of Children Unsatisfactory

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Northern Ireland Children’s Commissioner has responded to concerns we raised with her in June. The Commissioner is on record as expressing concern about the appearance of very young children at parades in Northern Ireland in uniform. The

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Questioning of Troops not Rigorous in N Ireland Killings Enquiries

July 10, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE QUESTIONING OF TROOPS NOT RIGOROUS IN N. IRELAND KILLINGS ENQUIRIES A series of killings by British soldiers in Northern Ireland during the troubles are to be reinvestigated after a damning report criticised the methods used by the Police

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Martin Corey – Northern Ireland Office Respond

June 9, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Office of the Northern Ireland Secretary, Theresa Villiers, has responded to a query from the Celtic League about detained Republican, Martin Corey. The Celtic League wrote last week expressing concerns over the circumstances of his detention (see

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G8 – Keep a Tight Rein On Police UK Government Told

June 9, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Given concerns about police violence and the use of police `agent provocateurs’ in the context of international conferences such as the G20 and G8 the Celtic League has warned the United Kingdom government that `the world will be

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Republican Prisoner Released After Two Years Feudal Incarceration

May 31, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Irish Republican prisoner Marian McGlinchey (Price) has been released from prison in Northern Ireland. Mrs McGlinchey had been held in custody sine May 2011 when an earlier release on licence was revoked by the United Kingdoms Northern

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UN Rapporteur Pressed On NI Judges Criticism

May 31, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE UN RAPPORTEUR PRESSED ON NI JUDGES CRITICISM The Celtic League has asked the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers what steps she has taken to investigate criticism by Ministers in the Northern Ireland Government

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