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Scottish Children Commissioner Response on Cadet Abuse Issue

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We have received a response from the Children’s Commissioner for Scotland following our query about safeguards in relation to the military cadet forces.

Celtic News readers will recall we raised further concerns about cadet forces with Children’s Commissioners in Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland following revelations that millions of pounds had been paid by the MOD to settle claims out of Court.

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Whistle Blower Exposes Trident Danger

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The possible threat posed by nuclear submarines operating around our shores to motor fishing vessels has once again been in focus following the incidents earlier this year off Western Scotland and in the Irish Sea .

However, another threat posed by these extremely large submersibles (a typical SSBN can be 9000 tonnes) is from accident and resultant pollution.

When the Scottish National Party (SNP) rode to such a decisive victory in Scotland in the May 7th 2015 UK General Election political and media supporters of the Union (keeping Scotland within the United Kingdom) got a bloody nose. The SNP has completely altered the political landscape in Scotland. They won 56 of the nation's 59 seats. The biggest losers were the Labour Party which was left with just one Member of Parliament, losing 40 seats. Punished heavily for years of contempt, where they took for granted the Scottish voters loyalty without delivering on their promises. 

One of Europe's largest youth touring festivals will be in Caerphilly between 25-30 May 2015. The Urdd National Eisteddfod attracts around 90,000 visitors each year. Over 15,000 children and young people under the age of 25 will take part in various competitions such as singing, dancing and performing during Eisteddfod week. Information about the annual Welsh-language festival can be obtained from the Urdd website.

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Lost in Translation

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Turning on the Radio this morning I thought I had accidentally tuned to the BFBS (for those not up to speed with military parlance that’s the British Forces Broadcasting Service), but no, it was just the latest bulletin from military-fest on Douglas (Isle of Man) Promenade where the British Army are staging a ‘show’.

Conveniently it is just across from entertainments venue the Villa Marina so if the weather turns inclement they can take the show indoors.

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Celtic League Vindicated – Again!

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The news that Police Scotland is to seek access to a recently declassified US Senate Report into CIA rendition using Scottish Airports including Prestwick as stop-offs when illegally detained persons were transported to torture centres is a clear vindication of over ten years of campaigning by the Celtic League and other Rights groups.

Over ten years ago the Celtic League pressed the (then) Strathclyde Police to investigate the allegations.

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Patroits Monuments Abound – but Not in Mann!

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It’s reported that on there way home after there first ‘stint’ at Westminster some of the new intake of SNP Members of Parliament stopped at the monument at Smithfield in London, the site of the execution of William Wallace. It is rumoured one of their number Tommy Sheppard wept.

Of course home in Scotland they also have the huge and striking Wallace Monument and many other commemorative statues.

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Lt. Governor: His Name or Our Future?

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As the Island tries to forge new economic initiatives in markets such as China what signal does it send that the Island is still ‘overseen’ by a person termed ‘Lt. Governor’.

People have derided nationalists for suggested the name change saying it is unimportant, but as the Chief Minister remarked on a recent visit to China, now seen as a potentially vital economic zone of interest for Mann, ‘status’ is important.

Victoria Park, Regina in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan hosted another successful Saskatchewan Highland Gathering and Celtic Festival last weekend. The event took place on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May, featuring all elements of Scottish culture. The sound of pipes and drums filled the air as a festival of music, dance, song and athletics took place in Victoria Park.

Tallis Consort's recent spring concerts, held at St Paul's Church, Ramsey, and St Mary's Church in Douglas, were dedicated to the memory of former MHK Charles Cain, one of the founding members of the early music group and until recent times its Musical Director.

The first half included a selection of choral music from many composers living between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, including William Byrd, J. S. Bach and the group's eponymous inspiration Thomas Tallis.