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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.

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THE LIFE AND FALL OF VICTOR BOUT

The Celtic League has a fairly wide remit (you just need to look at the fields of activity on our UN NGO link) so sometimes we focus on an issue and move on.

Such was the case with the story of Victor Bout an arms trader detained in Thailand and eventually extradited tried and imprisoned in the United States.

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KERNOW:HERITAGE SITES MEETING

Last year, the Cornish Branch of the Celtic League hosted and chaired a meeting between three senior representatives of English Heritage and members of the Celtic League, of 'Save Penwith Moors', of the Cornish Ancient Sites Protection Network (CASPN) and Gorseth Kernow.

English Heritage (EH) manage several historic and ancient sites in Cornwall on behalf of the Duchy of Cornwall, the ultimate owner of many of Cornwall's castles and other sites.

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NAMA: EVEN IF THERE'S A ‘HAPPY ENDING’ THE DAMAGE TO THE IOM HAS BEEN DONE

This week Mick Wallace TD has once again threatened to reveal more details to support allegations he made in the Dail ten days ago about the alleged deposit of £7 million pound in a Manx bank account and his assertion that it was destined for a politician in the North of Ireland.

As the twentieth annual Hebcelt Festival gets into full swing, local traditional musician, Adam Rhodes, will be heading to the Isle of Lewis as part of the highly successful Welsh band Jamie Smith's Mabon.

The popular festival, which has clinched an international reputation as a showcase for both Celtic performers and those influenced by the genre, has attracted a spectacular line-up of more than twenty performers, including Shooglenifty, Salsa Celtica and Karen Matheson of Capercaillie.

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IMO QUERIED OVER WEAK LABOUR STANDARD FOR SEAFARERS

Following queries to the Isle of Man government about conditions for seafarers on Manx registered vessels the League has followed up with queries on the issue with the International Maritime Organisation.