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News from The Celtic League:

Irish documentary film maker Risteard Ó Domhnaill who became famous for his film ‘The Pipe’ which documented the struggle of the people of North Mayo against the decision to site a gas refinery onshore in the area has produced another groundbreaking film.

‘Atlantic’ charts the impact on fishing communities along Ireland’s west coast (and further afield) of the devastating fishing practices carried out by so called super-trawlers.

News From The Celtic League:

It seems that the United Kingdom may be casting its eyes from the North Sea into the near Atlantic in search of oil and minerals to exploit if this story from today’s NATIONAL newspaper is anything to by:

http://www.thenational.scot/…/aberdeen-university-gets-gran…

New From The Celtic League:

I was interested to have contact with and get information from campaigners in Wales concerned about nerve gas stored following WW2 at a quarry earmarked for a hydro-electric plant.

Their Freedom of Information request over possible contamination at the Glyn Rhonwy site near Llanberis was refused by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), who stated that:

“release of the information would enable ill-disposed persons or organisations to act against the national interest, and that therefore on balance the information should be withheld”.

News from the Celtic League:

With much of Irelands 1916 commemorations focusing on the political and military not to mention a degree of controversial revisionism which has caused anger it was interesting to stumble across this article in the Irish Times that looked at the life of Easter Rising leader Padraig Pearse from a different perspective.

The article is entitled ‘Patrick Pearse: Nature lover and warmonger’ so initially I thought ‘not more revisionism’ but when I read the article I was pleasantly surprised.

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

Some members of Kernow Matters To Us (KMTU) spent a very pleasant time in Tresillian recently.

With most of our team members being involved with the various events at Camborne's Trevithick Day, a group gathered at the Wheel Inn, Tresillian Bridge just outside of Truro, Cornwall on Saturday 30th April, 2016 in order to commemorate the Peace Treaty of Tresillian Bridge, Cornwall which occurred on 12th March 1646, just over 370 years ago.

News from An Conradh Ceilteach (Irish Branch of The Celtic League)

Bhí an seomra in Ionad an Phiarsaigh lán go doras aréir le chaint Lyn Ebenezer ar Frongoch agus tús an IRA a chloisteáil. Buíochas le Lyn agus na Breathnaigh ó S4C a thaisteail transa. Beidh clár faisnéise faoin gcomóradh, an chaint agus saol Lyn á thaispeáint ar S4C i Mí Meán Fómhair. Idir an dá linn beidh baill an Conradh Ceiltigh ag tabhairt cuairt ar Frongoch ar an 11ú Meitheamh.

In celebration of the forthcoming National Mills Weekend, the lovingly restored Kentraugh Mill, near Colby, will once again throw open its doors to the public - giving visitors a chance to see one of the few remaining working mills on the Isle of Man in action.

Kentraugh Mill, now owned by Canon John Sheen and his wife Elizabeth, was once a focal point of village life, as were many of the now redundant watermills across the length and breadth of the Island.

Conradh na Gaeilge (The Gaelic League) are strengthening their electoral strategy skills as they continue with an all-out effort to make candidates for the Northern Ireland Assembly responsive to the concerns of the Irish language community and supporters of the Gaelic Language.  The election will take place the 5th of May, 2016.

Formerly known as the Western Open Studio Art Trail (WOSAT), the recently re-branded art festival will be reaching out to its supporters from across the Island this year under the title of the Isle of Man Art Festival.

Organised by members of The Creative Network, this year's event will be inviting members of the public to join with them in celebration of visual art during the early bank holiday weekend in May; with exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations and an opportunity to look inside selected artists' studios.

Assembly for Gaels (Dáil na nGael): This assembly will provide a democratic mechanism for political solidarity, empowerment and leadership to endorse practical initiatives for the Community Trust.