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The following is an editorial published on the web site of the Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia:

Gaelic Nova Scotia: Tradition in a Modern World An editorial for Gaelic Awareness Month by Seumas Watson

The matter of Gaelic language in Nova Scotia has been a subject of discussion for its advocates for nearly two hundred years. The question most asked is: will Gaelic die? Whatever will be, the Gaelic language yet lives in Nova Scotia and the month of May has been designated to celebrate its achievements.

News from The Celtic League:

Bill Malarkey’s intervention over the absence of the option to place Manx as your nationality on the census form raises a number of issues. Bill is so angry he is going to raise it at the next meeting of Westminster Parish Council aka the House of Keys (link):

http://www.manxradio.com/…/manx-nationality-up-for-discuss…/

News From The Celtic League:

The current shameful episode in relation to the failure of the Manx government to include the definition ‘Manx’ on the census form reminded me we have been here before.

News From The Celtic League:

In his WEE GINGER DUG blog, Paul Kavanagh takes a caustic look at the obsessive media coverage of the Queen’s birthday saying:

“You may have noticed the wall to wall gushing sycophancy in lieu of news on the telly today. It’s hard to avoid it, deliberately so. You’re not allowed to avoid it because you’re a peasant who needs to learn how to respect your betters and the way you’re taught to respect them is by having Nicolas Witchell waffle insulting nonsense on the Six O’Clock news.”

He goes on:

News From Kernow Matters To Us:

The ongoing petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128474

On assuming her post as Language Commissioner in 2012, Commissioner Meri Huws stated: “I will be a voice for the Welsh Language, acting on behalf of Welsh speakers. That is my promise.  As I prepare to undertake this work, my vision is of Wales where the Welsh language is central to public life, where Welsh speakers have the confidence to use Welsh and trust in the law to right any injustice they may suffer for using the Welsh language."  Huws continues to live up to her words.  

The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) have called for the appointment of a Senior Government Minister for the Irish Language and Gaeltacht.  The League's announcement cited the results of an independent poll that measures the levels of support in the Irish Republic for the provision of State Services in Gaelic for Irish speaking communities (Gaeltacht):

As reported on 7SEIZH at Botmeur, Brittany, this Sunday, April 24, 2016 a wonderful day of entertainment is promised. The annual Salon du livre contes et légendes takes place. For further details go to the Office De Tourisme website.

Our Dragon is red,

Our land is green,

We're Welsh and proud,

So we'll bow to no Queen

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

'Kernow Matters To Us' (KMTU) utterly condemns the United Kingdom Government for failing to return £150,000 of Cornwall raised taxation in order to support the Cornish language.

It is possible that this move may be in contravention of the spirit of the Charter for Regional and Minority Languages in 2003 and the recognition of the Cornish people as a national minority in April 2014 and their incorporation into the Framework Convention for National Minorities.