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Aawoalley yn Chommeeys Celtiagh rish Kiannoort noa

Enmyssey yn Lhiass-Chiannoort noa, t'eh er chur ferg er y Chommeeys Celtiagh.

Yn Reejerey Richard Gozney, diplomagh choorse-bea, gowee eh ynnyd Adam Wood ayns Mee Averil. She ayns Bermuda va'n startey diploamagh jerrinagh echey.

Bernard Moffatt jeh'n Chommeeys, t'eh gra dy lhisagh ad geddyn rey rish ennym y startey, chammah as y startey eh hene.

Celtic League reaction to new Governor

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Xmas visit by Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, and Irelands Defence Minister, Simon Coveney, to Irish peacekeepers deployed as part of the United Nations force on the Golan Heights, between Syria and Israel underlines Ireland’s contribution to world peace

Here’s a link to the background to the visit and the deployment (with video) at the Irish Independent:

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

If your own country is an Independent State that’s fine but if you live in a colony and aspire to independence it might be ‘patronising; to grant your wishes. Welcome to the twisted world of Sir Richard Gozney!

The new Lt Governor appointed to the Isle of Man, to take Office from April, certainly projects all the arrogance of the British ‘nanny state’.

He should find good company amongst the ‘pretend Ministers’ of the Isle of Man ‘pretend government’ plus the remnants (sadly a few of them Manx) of empire loyalists here.

In December of last year Transceltic’s Douglas MacQueen reported that the  Scottish government's support for the Gaelic language has seen a big rise in speakers in Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. This reflects a growing trend in other parts of Scotland. Glasgow Gaelic School currently has 505 primary pupils, 237 secondary pupils and almost 60 nursery children – and the numbers are increasing every year. Plans for a second Gaelic school in the South Side to cater for 200 children have been announced with work due to start in 2015.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

SUPER TRAWLERS INSPECTED AND EXTREMELY POSITIVE PROPOSAL FROM DPFtA OVER ONBOARD OBSERVERS

In a clear demonstration that campaigning and publicity works it has been revealed that two “super trawlers” which have quotas to fish in Irish waters have been inspected by the Irish authorities, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has confirmed.

In a significant advance for the Welsh language the government has signaled a change in the direction of Welsh Medium education.  Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones along with Huw Lewis, Minister for Education and Skills, declared that a change is needed in the use of the Welsh tongue in the nations’ educational system.  Jones stated that the Celtic tongue needs to be made “…a part of pupil’s everyday lives rather than confined to specific lessons.”

If you fancy working off some of that Christmas turkey, then take a trip out to St John's on St Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) and join in the traditional game of cammag for some fresh air and fun.

The game of cammag is considered to be an earlier form of hockey, and is recognised by its Celtic neighbours, where it is closely related to Irish hurling and camogie, Scottish shinty and Welsh bandy. The word itself is derived from the same root as camanachd - a word associated with a Scottish Gaelic stick and ball game.

The Royal Chapel at St John's was the venue for the official launch of this year's Christmas stamps, which feature the creative artwork of Julia Ashby Smyth.

Each of the five stamps focus on a specific Manx word and a religious emblem closely associated with the spiritual aspect of Christmas and the winter festival. The words and images in turn draw upon the history of the Manx Gaelic version of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, translated by the Bishop of Sodor and Man, John Phillips, in 1610.

 The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaelige) is the main voluntary community organisation that promotes the Irish language in Ireland and abroad. The League’s primary objective is the reinstatement of the Irish language as the common tongue of Ireland.  Since its founding in 1893, members have been actively promoting Irish in every aspect of life in Ireland, from legal and educational affairs to the development of media and services through Irish.  Members of the Gaelic League are in the forefront of campaigns to strengthen the rights of the Irish speaking community.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Just weeks after we revealed the damage being wrought on fish stocks by so called monster trawlers off the West of Ireland a new EU deal has been reached, affecting the Irish Sea, which will cause even greater damage to fish stocks.

The Irish Wildlife Trust has expressed concern at the long term damage to the marine eco-system echoing comments we made about a month ago.

There’s an excellent report by Irish Times Marine correspondence Lorna Siggins at this link: