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Mann: Full Response from DED On AGM Concerns

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The Minister for Economic Development Laurence Skelly has responded, in detail, to concerns raised by the Celtic League about the Manx Shipping and Aircraft registry following a resolution adopted at the League’s recent AGM held in Dublin (see link).

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Legislative Council – The Rotten Borough of Manx Politics

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The Manx media – god bless them – tried to make it interesting but in reality the latest attempt by the House of Keys to elect members to fill vacant seats in the Legislative Council was about as interesting as ‘four bald men fighting over a comb’.

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‘Grabbing The Headline’ without Even Trying

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This morning two totally unrelated items on Manx Radio which did not involve actions initiated by the Celtic League suddenly found the Celtic League propelled headlong into them.

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Unresolved Burglaries Can Lead to More Sinister Crime

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Just how evil and malevolent a crime burglary is was demonstrated in Co. Down over the weekend when three very elderly pensioners were locked in a room of their house undergoing a terrifying ordeal whilst thieves ransacked the premises (see link).

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Cymru: General Secretary Supports Campaigners Stance

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The Celtic League General Secretary (GS), Rhisiart Talebot, has spoken out in support of six Welsh Language campaigners who undertook a twenty-four hour hunger strike (starting yesterday) ahead of a vote on the Welsh Governments Planning Bill in the Assembly (see link).

The GS said:

“Impact assessments for new developments in Wales are essential, if the Welsh language is to be protected and promoted for the future.

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SNP and Plaid Cymru Back MK Call for a PEB

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Senior politicians from the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru have called on the BBC Director-General to allow Mebyon Kernow, the Party for Cornwall, a Party Election Broadcast (PEB).

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Kernow Branch: Institutional Racism Report Submitted

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The Kernow Branch of the Celtic League has prepared a fifteen page report concerning an alleged incident of institutional discrimination against members of the Cornish National Minority who were incorporated into the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCPNM).

In commemoration of the sinking of the Lusitania and its Manx links, a special Memorial Service was organised by Peel Commissioners during the May bank holiday weekend, together with a number of other events to reflect on the tragic episode which is historically linked to the Island.

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Mann: Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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Mann: Where Will It End?

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‘Guild’ organisers seem upset at a protest against their sponsors last week. However, concerns about developers and planning seem set to go centre stage in Mann following what one MHK described as the Chief Minister throwing a ‘hissy fit’ about obstacles to planning.

Lets just all step back a moment and, to use the memorable quote from a recent highly paid civil service import, ‘get real’.