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News from the Celtic League:

There has been a call from animal welfare groups for the culling of seals in Scotland to be ended.

A report in the Scottish Sunday Herald says:

“ANIMAL welfare groups are demanding an end to the mass shooting of seals around Scotland's coast.

“Hundreds of the seals which have been shot so far were pregnant, feeding their young or failed to die instantly, according to a major new scientific study.

News from Mannin Branch Celtic League:

A potential tax evasion scandal involving the Isle of Man breaks today in the New York Times, his time involving a former French Treasury Minister. (see below):

News from the Celtic League:

A series of Wind Farm developments are planned for the Irish Sea and possible renewed oil and gas exploration. With this activity likely to expand it’s as well to realise that a dangerous legacy from firing ranges and munitions dumps litters the area from S W Scotland, off Jurby Isle of Man to the Holyhead Deep off Anglesey.

News from the Celtic League:

The firm vying to develop a new nuclear plant at Wylfa on Anglesey has angered Welsh Language campaigners (link):

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/…/anglesey-nuclear-plant-develop…

The Titanic exhibition in Belfast (Irish: Béal Feirste) in the northeast of Ireland (Irish: Éire), has been named Europe’s Leading Visitor Attraction at the World Travel Awards 2016. Known as Titanic Belfast, more than three million people have visited the attraction since it opened in 2012. It  occupies the same location where the Titanic was built and launched by the shipbuilders Harland and Wolff. They built large slipways and graving docks to accommodate the construction of Titanic and her sister ships Olympic and Britannic.

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

Keep Kernow Whole says the Grand Bard of Cornwall
4th September, 2016

“This is the parish that holds the spirit of Cornwall” said Grand Bard Merv Davey, Telynor an Weryn, in his address to fellow bards, visiting dignitaries and members of the public at Gorsedh Kernow’s annual bardic ceremony, held this year in a rain soaked St Keverne.

Media release from Culture Vannin:

Manannan takes up residence in Peel

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

Abigail's words have spread across social media and have captured the spirit of the crowds and atmosphere during the Man Engine tour. 

News from the Celtic League:

Andrey A Pritsepov, Consul General of the Russian Federation for Scotland, has held a reception for veterans of Arctic Convoys which supplied Russia in WW 2

Mr Pritsepov said:

"Russia is indebted to the brave Scottish men who risked their lives in dangerous conditions to deliver vital aid and equipment to the eastern front.

"It was a journey against all odds. Many have never returned. Their sacrifice and heroism comprise a proud chapter in our shared history.

News from the Celtic League:

There is controversy surrounding Gaelic education however on this occasion the rancour is caused because of the popularity of Gaelic Language education and the need to expand accommodation for it (see link):

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/…/demand-for-gaelic-cons…/