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Ceremony Will Remember Fishermen Victims of Sub Incident

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This weekend (Sunday) there will be a ceremony held in Brest/Loctudy to commemorate the crew of the Breton trawler Bugaled Breizh which was sunk off the Lizard on January 18th 2004.

The tragedy has long been surrounded by controversy not least because on the day of the sinking there were submarines in the area associated with a major NATO exercise underway at the time.

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Chemical and Conventional Weapons and Nuclear Waste Dumping

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As subscribers who have been with Celtic News since its inception will be aware one of the areas we have focused on from an environmental perspective is sea dumping of munitions and nuclear waste.

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Opposition to British Irish Military Agreement

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An agreement to be signed later this month which will ostensibly see Irish troops train British Army troops in ‘peace-keeping duties’ has drawn swift criticism from the Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA).

Spokesperson Roger Cole said:

“We are aware of it. PANA is opposed to any military co-operation with any state armed with nuclear weapons such as the UK.”

He added:

In a damning report issued by the Minister for the Gaeltacht (Irish Speaking Areas), the government admits to a shortage of Irish speakers dedicated to delivering government services in Irish. This latest example of the Irish government’s indifference to Gaelic has been reported by the Irish Independent under the headline “Public Bodies Do Not Have Enough Staff Able To Carry Out Business Through Irish, According to a Government Department Report.”

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Call for NGO to Secure memory of Prominent Manx Figures

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“Need for an independent National organisation to ensure patriots and those who strove to secure Manx political and cultural identity are remembered and their resting places and all sites associated with them are properly maintained”

As is the case, and perhaps understandably it was the political commentary at the 2015 National Illiam Dhone commemoration that held the headlines.

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Cornish Uniqueness and Cultural Difference to be Promoted at Historical Sites

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A Cornish campaign group which involves a number of key members of the Cornish branch of the Celtic League is claiming some success in moves towards achieving a greater ‘hands on’ approach for the Cornish people in the maintenance and presentation of sites of historical significance in the Country.

Cornish cultural and historical sites are currently maintained by English Heritage (EH).

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Secretary General Welcomes Commissioners Contribution to Oireachtas Committee

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The Secretary General of the Celtic League has welcomed the participation of Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht recently.

Rhisiart Talebot said:

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Support for Commissioners Call for Review of Bank Services to Welsh Speakers

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The Celtic League Secretary General has written to Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, supporting her call for improvements to Bank service provision to Welsh speakers in the country.

In his letter Rhisiart Talebot says:

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Illiam Dhone Under Fire Again!

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State broadcaster gives Government ‘generous’ airtime to attack ‘opponents’.

Contributors and those attending the 2015 Illiam Dhone commemoration on 2nd January at Hango Hill (the execution site of Manx patriot William Christian) remarked that it was one of the best held in recent years.

Indeed that perception is vindicated by the fact that not one but two senior government Ministers were wheeled out earlier this week to react to comments made at the ceremony.

This Saturday (January 17th) the 10th Arrane son Mannin competition will be held at the Douglas Freemasons' Hall as part of a concert and ceili starting at 7.30pm. This will not only celebrate 10 years of Arrane son Mannin but also 40 years of the Manx dance group Bock Yuan Fannee. The song competition is held annually to find a winning new song for a prize sponsored by Culture Vannin and also to perform that winning song at the 44th Pan-Celtic Festival at Derry on April 9th in Easter week 2015.