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MFV/Sub Issue: IMO Says It Will ‘Encourage Adherence’ to Sea Law

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The International Maritime Organisation has responded to a concern about adherence to IMO Resolution A709(17) which concerns the interaction between fishing vessels and submarines (see link).

WOSAT (Western Open Studio Art Trail) 2015 brightened up a wet bank holiday weekend, with its focus set firmly on the creative abilities of some of the many talented individuals who live and work the length and breadth of the Isle of Man.

Now in its fourth year, the affectionately named WOSAT lies solely in the west of the Island, capitalising on locations throughout the area, including some of the outlying villages and assorted venues in Peel.

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Mann: What Has Happened to Truth?

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This week what must be one of the most bizarre press releases of all time was issued by the Department of Home Affairs.

Bedevilled for several weeks earlier this year by a continuous series of burglaries which seemed to go on (with a brief interim sabbatical) forever, the Manx Police proved unable – despite deployment of considerable resources – to get a grip on the situation.

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Territorial Sea ‘Workshop’: Sustainable Development or Exploitation

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Today the Isle of Man government held a ‘workshop’ on sustainable development of the Manx territorial sea.

The ‘blurb’ put out by the Manx Government news service earlier this week said:

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Changes to Celtic League Website

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Following on from the Celtic League’s highly successful AGM in Dublin, a number of important changes have been made to the League’s website and related news and information management.

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Celtic League Congratulates SNP Leader on Election Victory

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The General Secretary has written to the Leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, congratulating her on the momentous victory achieved by the SNP in yesterday’s United Kingdom general election.

The SNP took 56 of the 59 Westminster seats in the election and virtually wiped out all the other mainstream Westminster parties in Scotland:

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CPT Asked to Seek Information of Death in Custody

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The Celtic League has asked the CPT to seek a report from Scottish authorities into a death in custody at a Police Station in Fife over the weekend (see below):

“Mr Hugh Chetwynd
Head of Division
CPT Secretariat
Council of Europe
F67075 Strasbourg Cedex
FRANCE

7th May 2015

Dear Sir,

I refer the Committee to death in Police (Scotland) Custody of 31 year old Sheku Bayoh.

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DHA Heed Celtic League Call: No Cuts to Emergency Services Says Minister

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The Celtic League welcome the positive statement from Department of Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson that there will be no cuts to emergency services (see link).

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Irish Sea Sub/MFV Collision Update

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There may be some new evidence in relation to the suspected collision between a submarine and a motor fishing vessel in the Irish Sea off the west coast of the Isle of Man two weeks ago.

The Celtic League has had reports that the damaged net from the Co. Down trawler Karen has been recovered so analysis of this may provide more accurate data about what Nation was responsible for the incident.

National Mills Weekend is an annual festival organised to celebrate the UK's milling heritage, but there's also a great opportunity to experience the fascination of a working mill here on the Isle of Man.

Rarely open to the public, Kentraugh Mill is owned by Canon John Sheen and his wife Elizabeth, who inherited the building from her father, Mr R. M. Nuttall. The miller's house was bought by Mr Nuttall in 1965, but he was astonished to discover that the now derelict mill (which he thought was a garage) was part of the deal.