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There’s an interesting video clip on the exchanges yesterday in the Dail over NAMA yesterday when the Isle of Man once again got a mention ‘in a bad light’. The new allegations about fixers fees being paid amounting to a staggering 45 million Euro as part of deals around the Assets bodies sale of its Northern portfolio were aired. (link):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34349369

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

In a call that has echoes of the ‘Scottish Six’ campaign Plaid Cymru has called for separate evening primetime news to be produced in Wales, for Wales, in order to lead a new direction in indigenous Welsh media.

It is suggested that such a move would stimulate a new indigenous Welsh media and it is further suggested that running the primetime news programmes from Wales would tackle the London-centric nature of the news, and set the bar for public service broadcasting.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Celtic League has written to the First Minister of Scotland raising the issue of Armed Forces recruitment in Schools. He cites current developments in the Welsh assembly on the issue (see below):

“Dear First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Armed Forces School Recruitment

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Northern Ireland DUP leader and First Minister, Peter Robinson (picture), has hit back robustly after allegations made earlier today about the mystery £7.5 million NAMA related deposit in an offshore bank account in the Isle of Man.

A witness at today’s Stormont Finance Committee which is enquiring into the matter had alleged some of the funds were for Mr Robinson, however Mr Robinson has described the assertions, by Jamie Bryson, as ‘scurrilous’ issuing an unequivocal rebuttal.

In a statement the DUP leader says:

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A breaking news report in the Belfast Telegraph has Loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson (picture) alleging that a number of people including DUP leader Peter Robinson were to benefit from £7.5 million deposited in the Isle of Man as part of the NAMA deal to sell a portfolio of properties in the North of Ireland. Bryson has appeared in front of the Stormont finance committee taking evidence about the event (see link):

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The National Union of Public and General Employees which is the second largest Trade Union in Canada has expressed its concern over the use of the Isle of Man and other tax havens by wealthy Canadian citizens wanting to evade tax.

The NUPGE National President, James Clancy said last week following allegations about KPMG Canada:

“The reason KPMG is promoting privatization is the same reason it's helping wealthy individuals use tax havens: tax havens increase its profits at the public’s expense.”

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Canadian tax justice body christens Mann the ‘Isle of Sham’!

We have reported on the CBC - KPMG - IOM Tax evasion allegations previously.

The link below is to a well researched CBC 20 minute documentary which covers the whole saga to date.

It looks as if the affair is set to run as the allegations are now starting to embroil the Canadian government.

Full report here:

The government’s investment in Welsh medium instruction at the University level is yielding dividends. Taken together, recent developments at Welsh Universities show acceleration in the status and reach of the Celtic tongue at institutions of Higher Learning in Wales.

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Yesterday (Monday 21 September). a well known Breton politician and leader of the ‘Oui la Bretagne’ (Yes Brittany) movement was in Wales for an official reception at the Senedd (Welsh Assembly) in Caerdydd/Cardiff.

Christian Troadec, Mayor of Karez (Carhaix) picture) was welcomed by Plaid Cymru AM Lord Dafydd Elis Thomas, who was leader of Plaid Cymru between 1984 and 1991 and the first ever President of the Welsh Assembly in 1999 following the referendum on devolution of 1997.

The modern era of Gaelic Medium Education in Scotland’s primary schools took off in the 1980s. Since that time the number of children attending Gaelic Medium schools has been growing.