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Was Island Immune from Abuse Scandals?

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The Celtic League has been at the forefront of attempts to extend the Goddard inquiry into historical child abuse to include events at Kincora Boys Home in the 1970s. We have also highlighted institutional abuse in the military cadet forces of the UK.

Over the past two decades the scale of child abuse across the British Isles has become more apparent.

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Pickles Pressed on Homelessness in Cornwall

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The Celtic League has written to Community Minister Eric Pickles MP (see below) asking what steps his Department has in hand to tackle homelessness in Cornwall. The issue was highlighted at the recent Celtic League AGM in Dublin in March.

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A Social Crisis That’s Getting Worse (2)

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A personal response by the Celtic League AGS, Mike Chappell:

“I will not be alone in having read the excellent Celtic News Item number 4582 published on 15th July, 2015 by our Director of Information (DofI) and entitled ‘A SOCIAL CRISIS THAT’S GETTING WORSE’.

Once again, the DofI has flagged an issue of extreme importance to the Celtic Nations and the personal impact on me of that News Item and the video film it contains has been considerable.

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Kernow ‘Historic Deal’

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The Westminster Government has agreed an historic ‘new deal’ for Cornwall which will give new control over services which are delivered in Cornwall.

Following much preparation and discussion between Cornwall Council and the Westminster Government over the so called ‘Case for Cornwall’, the matters to be devolved are to be formally announced during Thursday 16th July, 2015.

As it stands, the following are set to be included in the deal:

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A Social Crisis That’s Getting Worse

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At the Celtic League AGM in Dublin this year some of the Cornish delegation focused on the very real problems ordinary Cornish people face finding accommodation and we also touched on the growth of food banks and general poverty caused by the austerity cuts in the UK.

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DAIL: MORE PRESSURE OVER NAMA AND MANX MYSTERY BANK ACCOUNT

As expected the NAMA affair once again surfaced in the Dáil today with sharp exchanges between Deputy Mick Wallace and the Taoiseach.

Wallace restated his position in relation to the £7 million pounds which dropped into a bank account in the Isle of Man and refuted rebuttals, by some outside the Dáil of the story, saying he was 100% certain of his facts.

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DAIL SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO BALLYMURPHY MASSACRE

On the occasion of the recent visit by the British Royal Family member Prince Charles we highlighted the sycophantic coverage of the event by the Irish media.

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HOW ROBUST ARE TRANSACTIONS PROCEDURES TREASURY MINISTER ASKED

Following allegations in the Dail that an account containing £7 million pounds was set up in the Isle of Man related to a NAMA deal the Celtic League has asked Treasury Minister Eddie Teare if safeguards and intelligence about banking activity in the Isle of Man is adequate.

The League has focused on the role of the FCU which apparently has a Financial Intelligence Unit.

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NAMA MILLIONS CLAIM AND COUNTER CLAIM

The deposit of £7 million pounds from a NAMA deal in the North of Ireland continues to attract controversy with one of the key participants Belfast Solicitor. Ian Coulter, breaking his silence to deny some aspects of the story, however Mr Coulter falls short of explaining why the monies were transferred and which Bank in the Isle of Man facilitated the deal.