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Formal Response From Department of Foreign Affairs on ECHR Case

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Formal Response From Department of Foreign Affairs on ECHR Case

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The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs has formerly responded to the query sent to his Office in late November urging action on the ‘Hooded Men’ case. The Minister had sent an initial holding reply on the day the query was emailed to him. (See links below).

The text of the (positive) response from the Minister is set out below:

“26 January 2015
Our Ref: AI0140260

Dear Mr. Moffatt,

Irish Government Respond on Sellafield Safety

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Irish Government Respond on Sellafield Safety

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The Irish Government has responded to a query from the Celtic League relating to safety issues at the Sellafield nuclear plant. The League had written to them in late November 2014.

The Irish and British now have in place an agreement whereby Irish Environmental Protection Agency staff (EPA) meet regularly with UK counterparts in relation to the accident prone nuclear facility on the Cumbria coast.

Scotland's Gaelic College (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig) Announces Conference On Strengthening Celtic Language Revival

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s Gaelic College Founded in 1973 and internationally recognised as a National Centre for the Gaelic language and culture, have announced the second Soillse conference, “ Bilingual Education and Language Revitalisation: From Theory to Practice”  The conference is being held in conjunction with CAER, the Education Society of the European Regions, and hosted by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and its academic partner The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). The conference will be held on the 28th of May, 2015.

Gaelic Medium Education Gains Critical Mass in Nova Scotia - Explosive Growth In Student Enrollment

 "The children, they've been surrounded by the culture for so long. It's inevitable the language is going to come back to play a part. It's almost like it was like the missing link that brings in their spirit, their family, their history, the culture. All of it goes hand in hand with the language" - Mairi Parr

Canada's CBCNews under the headline "Gaelic Core Class Increasingly Popular In Nova Scotia", are reporting on the remarkable explosion of Gaelic Medium education taking hold in a province that once was home to over 100,000 Scots Gaelic speakers.

Branch Reaches Out to Thousands Through Social Media

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Branch Reaches Out to Thousands Through Social Media

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With some posts reaching over 15 000 people, the Kernow Branch of the Celtic League is by far the most prolific utiliser of social media in the organisation.

League Notify UNCRC About MOD Cadet Sex Abuse Payment

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League Notify UNCRC About MOD Cadet Sex Abuse Payment

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League Welfare Concerns Vindicated as MOD Pay £2m to Cadet Abuse Victims

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League Welfare Concerns Vindicated as MOD Pay £2m to Cadet Abuse Victims

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The Celtic League has once again written to Children Commissioners in several of the Celtic countries expressing concern about the monitoring of cadet forces.

The Irish – British Military Training Agreement

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The Irish – British Military Training Agreement

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PEACEKEEPING BASED ON THE RULE OF LAW vs. AN ‘INHERITED CULTURAL DNA’ BASED ON COVERT AND OFTEN UNLAWFUL ACTIONS

Isle of Man: Michael Heritage Trust Provides Another Winner with Oie'll Verree Concert

The annual Oie'll Verree, held at the Ebenezer Hall in Kirk Michael, lifted the spirits of a packed house, as they enjoyed a concert which conveyed much about Manx rural life, providing humour, musicianship, dance and recitation.

With an extensive programme to get through, compére George Davison skilfully guided the audience through a selection of artistes, with the assistance of Marilyn Cannell at the piano and an army of background helpers.

Celtic League Irish Branch Slam British Irish Military Pact

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Celtic League Irish Branch Slam British Irish Military Pact

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The Irish branch of the Celtic League (An Conradh Ceilteach) has placed on record its formal opposition to the new British – Irish military training agreement.

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