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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.

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Celtic League Irish Branch Slam British Irish Military Pact

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

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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Last Chance to Debate Trident Before General Election 2015

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This afternoon (20th January 2015) the cost of the Trident nuclear submarine fleet will be debated in the House of Commons following the submission of a motion by Scottish and Welsh nationalist politicians.

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Submarine Threat to Fishing Safety Governments Challenged

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Celtic League have challenged all powers who navies operate submarines around the Celtic countries to set out what steps they have taken to implement International Maritime Organisation resolution A.709(17)

AVOIDANCE BY SUBMERGED SUBMARINES OF FISHING VESSELS AND THEIR FISHING GEAR

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Funny Place Mann Graffiti Artists Get Police Priority Over Burglars

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Isle of Man appears to be experiencing a mini crime wave with 25 burglaries (in itself an unusual crime within this usual low crime community) in the past few weeks.

The crime surge comes not long after police were announcing crime at all time low news they probably wish now they had not trumpeted quite so vigorously

As reported in the New Zealand newspaper The Ortago Times: 'Jake Cropley has no Celtic ancestry, but that is not stopping the 18-year-old from helping New Zealand forge stronger cultural links with Scotland.

The Dunedin singer/songwriter jets off to Glasgow and Edinburgh today for six days to perform at the prestigious Celtic Connections Music Festival and Neu Reekie Burns On Fire event'

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League Condemn Irish British Military Training Agreement

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Celtic League expresses its grave concern over a military training agreement to be signed between United Kingdom and Irish Ministers later this month.

The Celtic League are well aware of the high reputation and integrity that Irish Defence Forces have gained over the years internationally for the exemplary, impartial and professional manner in which they have supported United Nations peacekeeping operations globally.

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League Call for Maritime Law Update as Bugaled Breizh is Remembered

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Secretary General of the Celtic League has used the anniversary of the sinking of the Bugaled Breizh to call for further improvements to both International and Domestic maritime law so that Submarine/MFV collisions will be avoided in the future.

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Are TV Licence Snoops Using RIPA on the Isle of Man

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Celtic League has asked the Isle of Man Department of Home Affairs if controversial RIPA legislation has been extended to and utilised by TV licensing on their visits to the Isle of Man. The move follows concern in other jurisdictions about the use of the legislation for purposes for which it was not intended.

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League Welcome Detailed Response From DHA Minister on MACR

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Minister for Home Affairs has responded in detail to concern raised by the Celtic League at the current level at which the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) is set.

In his opening paragraph, Juan Watterson MHK, says “you are correct that the MACR stand at age 10 by means of the Children and Young Persons Act 2001”