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Safer Together, but at What Cost?

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(As concerns grow at austerity cuts and their impact on essential services across the Celtic countries the Cornish branch of the Celtic League scrutinise a new police and crime plan in that country, and do not like what they find.)

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Mann: DED Respond on IMO Associate Status Issue

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The Minister for Economic Development has responded to a query from the Celtic League in relation to the IOM Shipping Register and International Maritime Organisation Associate Status.

See here for a link to our original query to Mr. Skelly.

A copy of his detailed response is set out in full below:

“Bernard Veen

Carn magazine is the journal of the Celtic League and a call for articles and accompanying photographs is now made for possible inclusion in Carn number 162.

The name 'Carn', a Celtic word, was chosen for its symbolic value and because it can be found in each of the living Celtic languages and the publication has been in existence since 1973 with the ISSN number 0257-7860

Submission are particularly welcomed in the Celtic languages with an English language summary.

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Support ‘Our’ Nationalist Party

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A number of members and CL News followers from Mann have been venting their frustration of late over some of the reaction to Mec Vannin’s AGM resolutions.

Comments range from the fact that some resolutions have been totally ignored to the fact that others, such as those on the Lt. Governor, renaming the Police so it projects a Manx identity, and the Military, have been given what many believe is media coverage which lacked balance.

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Mann: For Unelected Monarch “Things Couldn’t Be Better!”

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Allan Bell, the Isle of Man’s Chief Minister and foremost representative, appears to have discovered a revolutionary surgical technique known as a “complete discectomy”. The discovery of this revolutionary technique comes following recent indications of career ambiguity.

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The Reserves COMIN and The Missing Minute?

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We are a little perplexed by a reply received from the Chief Secretary to a query we sent to the Chief Minister about the recent Reserve Forces initiative on the Isle of Man.

We asked had the normal protocols of consultation been observed (see link).

The reply says:

“Dear Mr Moffatt

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Burglaries: Manx Spate Exceeds North Wales Crime Spree

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Last week we described what we saw as ‘extremely positive and welcome’ news in relation to the spate of burglaries that have bedevilled the Isle of Man since January.

The Home Affairs Minister had said in correspondence to the League:

“With regard to the spate of recent burglaries, I am pleased to report that significant progress has been made in this area and it is likely that we have successfully disrupted these burglars.”

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Maghaberry Prison Post Mystery!

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If there’s chaos in the mail room what is the rest of the Prison like? (read below):

On 3rd February this year the Celtic League raised concerns about alleged complaints over prisoner mistreatment at Roe House section of Maghaberry Prison with the NI Assembly Justice Minister, David Ford, MLA.

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Mann: Snooping, It’s Just So Well Regulated!

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The whole world may be under surveillance, if Edward Snowden is to be believed, but in the Isle of Man we have ‘snooping’ regulations sewn up – so that’s a relief…

Except all the local regulation Commissioners (note plural) do is confine themselves to local issues, so that’s a disappointment then!

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Margaret Perry: The Forgotten Victim of Mullaghmore

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