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Elections have just taken place to the Legislative Council (Manx: Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh), which is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man (Mannin). It is often referred to as "LegCo". To be more accurate they are less elections and more sham elections. The LegCo consists of eleven Members (MLCs): Eight elected members and three ex officio members made up of the Bishop of Sodor and Man, the President of Tynwald, who has the casting vote, and the Attorney General, who is non-voting.

There was a feverish, expectant ripple amongst the audience at the Centenary Centre as they awaited the phenomenally talented band Holy Moly and the Crackers, but before this everyone was thoroughly entertained by local singer/songwriter Rhiannon Jade. Her soulful rendition of original compositions (except for a Bob Dylan piece) revealed a new name to watch in the future, with a powerful projection and excellent diction reverberating around the recently decorated entertainment centre, which fell silent in tribute to her undoubted talent.

Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) is undertaking his customary visit to the United States this week ahead of the St Patrick's day celebrations. Today he will be visiting the Choctaw Native Americans in Durant, Oklahoma. He will thank the Native American community for a remarkable act of kindness, when, in 1847, at the height of the Great Famine, the Choctaw community sent $170 to Ireland to help the poor and the starving. This at a time when the native American people's own position was very precarious.

C4C - CoVoC Conference a resounding success!

An excellent conference was organised on Saturday 10th March, 2018 at Crossroads, Scorrier, Redruth organised by Cornwall4Change and Community Voice On Planning.

Extremely well attended including by many KMTU members, the room was crowded with scores of those concerned at the amount of house building going on in Cornwall which is destroying all that is held dear.

Cwll Cllrs Loveday Jenkin and Rob Nolan were present in the audience along with dozens of town and parish councillors.

The Marble Arch Caves are a series of natural limestone caves located near the village of Florencecourt (Irish: Mullach na Seangánin) in County Fermanagh  (Contae Fhear Manach) in the north of Ireland. They are close to a natural limestone arch called Marble Arch, under which the Cladagh River flows and from where the caves get their name. The caves are formed from three rivers draining off the northern slopes of Cuilcagh mountain, which combine underground to form the Cladagh.

Kernow Matters letter sent to London Evening Standard following members discussion a copy of which is detailed below:

Kernow
7 Mis Merth, 2018

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"A DYING LANGUAGE SPOKEN FLUENTLY BY FEWER THAN 1000 PEOPLE"

....well that's according to a review of 'Le Kov', newly released album of fabulous musical talent, Cornish speaking Gwenno, carried by the widely read newspaper, 'The London Evening Standard'.

Scotland has been experiencing some difficult weather conditions in recent weeks. Snow, ice and blizzard conditions has caused major disruption and often brought things to a standstill. All credit therefore goes to those that work for the National Health Service and have made every possible effort to reach vulnerable patients in their homes and those requiring treatment in hospital. One such case has recently been highlighted in the Scottish media. High risk weather condition had resulted in a red alert for snow being issued and a warning not to travel in Scotland.

News from the Celtic League:

Defiant Islanders Reject Obsolete Ferry 

The beleaguered Islanders of Tory Island off Donegal have expressed their determination not to have a 40 years old vessel that seemed fit only for the scrapheap become the replacement ferry imposed on them by the Department of the Gaeltacht.

The Islanders are supported in their fight by the Celtic League and Irish language groups. The League, in a campaign led by its Irish branch, has said any ferry service must meet IMO SOLAS standards.

Dounreay (Scottish Gaelic: Dùnrath) is on the north coast of Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland and west of the town of Thurso. Since the 1950s it has been the site of two nuclear establishments. Used for the development of prototype fast breeder reactors and submarine reactor testing. Most of these facilities are now being decommissioned. In a report in the Scottish regional newspaper the Press and Journal: "A leading independent nuclear expert has called for increased monitoring of a Caithness beach after an “alarming” radioactive fragment was found."

"The Incredible Balti Celtic Carpet Ride"

Cornwall's renowned academic and playwright, Dr. Alan Kent has written an exciting and remarkable new play, the trailer for which is below.

TOURING CORNWALL THROUGHOUT APRIL 2018

Friday 30 March Probus Village Hall Tour Launch Night

Sat 31 March Hall for Gwinear. TR27 5JL. Tel. 01736 850 781