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Early General Election tallies from across Ireland are pointing to a significant drop in support for the Fine Gael and Labour governing coalition with gains for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Independents. As news comes in from the 40 constituencies there are a number of Ministers in the present government who could lose their seats. Counting continues. 

News From Kernow Matters To Us:

KMTU. some of whose members administer social media sites such as the ever popular 'The Cornish are a Nation' Facebook site are preparing to attend a number of key meetings.

The Scottish Government will take forward most of the proposals made by a review group on wildlife crime penalties chaired by Professor Mark Poustie of Strathclyde University.  Scotland's Environment Minister, and Scottish National Party MSP, Dr Aileen McLeod, accepted recommendations to introduce the new maximum penalties. People who commit wildlife crimes could face a £40,000 fine and a year in jail under new Scottish Government proposals.

On 24 February 1303 a force of 8,000 Scots defeated an English army of 30,000. The English forces were led by Sir John de Segrave who was angered at the failure of his attempts to marry Lady Margaret Ramsay of Dalhousie. She chose instead Sir Henry St. Clair of Rosslyn.  With the support of the English King Edward I, John de Segrave launched his attack on Scotland. 

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

SCOTLAND: TENSION BETWEEN GOVT AND FISHERMEN AS POLICY LIKENED TO ‘THE CLEARANCES’

There are reports of continued tension between fishing communities in Scotland and the Scottish government over Marine Protection Zones created off the West Coast which the Scottish government say are vital to protect biodiversity and allow sea-bed areas damaged by over fishing to recover.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

‘My country has let me down. I never wish to see the place again…there are “cute hoors” at every turn in…society and business life’

If the above quote sounds familiar read on:

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Following the earlier post on THE OUTLAW OCEAN series of New York Times articles and after some exchanges of emails today with reporter Ian Urbina he has forwarded further links outlining some of the ongoing investigative work.

Interestingly this material although focused as all the series has on crew conditions also highlights the plundering of fishery resources from third world countries.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

TALK WILL FOCUS ON SCOTTISH ROLE IN EASTER RISING

As a precursor to the AGM of the Celtic League which gets under way over Easter Weekend and marks the Centenary of the Easter Rising there will be a talk on Thursday 24th by Author and Historian Stephen Coyle on role Scottish Republicans played in the Rising (see poster).

The recent publication at this link also provides more background on this Inter-Celtic dimension to the Rising:

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

DUBLIN AGM WILL MARK CENTENARY OF EASTER RISING

The Irish branch of the Celtic League (An Conradh Ceilteach) will host the Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League in Dublin on March 25 -26.

The venue is Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair (Harcourt St.) Baile Átha Cliath 2 / Dublin 2.

This year marks the centenary of the Easter Rising and a programme of events including a wreath laying at the Republican Plot at Glasnevin Cemetery have been arranged to coincide with the AGM.

Local trad band Mec Lir made history recently, when they became the first Manx group to represent the Isle of Man at what has become known as one of Canada's premiere musical events.

Musicians David Kilgallon, Tomas Callister, Adam Rhodes and Greg Barry have brought a new, contemporary feel to Manx traditional music, providing a ground-breaking mix of dance tunes with an upbeat tempo which has attracted a legion of new fans and generated much interest off-Island.