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News From An Conradh Ceilteach:

Lyn Ebenezer, author of numerous books, and author of 'Frongoch Camp 1916 and the Birth of The IRA' joins the Celtic League and the public to deliver a lecture on the detention camp in North Wales which became known as The University of Freedom. 25th April 7p.pm at The Ireland Institute, Pearce Street, Dublin

An interesting page on Frongoch and its connection to 1916 with Irish, Welsh and English language options available

Conradh na Gaeilge (The Gaelic League) are sharpening their electoral strategy skills 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 Celtic tongue.  The election will take place the 5th of May, 2016.

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh is a Manx-language primary school in St John's, Isle of Man (Manx Gaelic: Balley Keeill Eoin, Mannin). The school, which is a previous winner of the annual Reih Bleeaney Vanannan award for its work in preserving and promoting Manx language, culture and heritage, has grown from strength to strength since it opened in 2001.

News from the Celtic League:

As we exclusively indicated earlier today the Canadian authorities are to launch a crackdown on tax evasion and the Isle of Man is one of four jurisdictions to be specifically targeted.

Additional staff and resources will be deployed according to Revenue Minster Diane Lebouthillier (pictured).

This is obviously going to be a major effort as over $400 are to be expended as part of the crack down and 100 additional tax auditors hired by the CRA (see story):

Exclusive Breaking News From the Celtic League:

It is looking likely that the Canadian Government may launch a probe into the Isle of Man and its use by Canadians of a KPMG Canada tax planning arrangement.

Pressure has been building since CBC the National broadcaster broadcast a series of expose documentaries.

Celtic League has reported this as it unfolded and also urged the Manx Treasury to take action.

The situation was compounded when new of a secret deal between Canadian Revenue Authorities and KPMG was leaked to CBC.

News from the Celtic League:

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is calling on members from all of its clubs and members of the public to join them at Croke Park on Sunday April 24 for the Association’s national 1916 Commemorative Event. The Rising began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916.

http://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-announce-1916-commemoration-plans/

A law passed last year by the Welsh Assembly which seeks to protect Welsh Language areas from the ill effects of property developers has begun to work. A major property development scheme in the Welsh language heartland has been blocked by the local authority under the terms of the “Planning Wales Act of 2015”.  The legislation requires local planning authorities to assess the impact of proposed property development on Welsh speaking area.  The legislation states that the authority must “...

News from the Celtic League:

“The Irish government seemed relieved when the ‘definitive’ 2002 report was produced they paid little attention to the fact that their Chief Inspector of Accidents report produced just months after the crash in 1968 and able to interview eye witnesses was traduced by the foreign ‘experts’ working almost thirty five years later when most material evidence was lost!”

News from the Celtic League:

We focused on the potential danger posed to mariners by the NATO exercise Joint Warrior 2016 – 1 which gets underway from midnight tonight but another potential threat is to the environment from pollution or the impact of naval sonar on marine life.

The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin trust has carried out some research on this in recent years and you can find some information on their site (link);

News from the Celtic League:

There has been a further setback to attempts to get the Justice Lowell Goddard inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales to include investigation of the Kincora sex abuse scandal in N. Ireland (links):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35997873