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Clare Kilgallon has been reappointed to the board of Culture Vannin

The hills and mountains of Scotland are beautiful. The lure of Scotland's upland areas for hillwalkers, climbers, snowsports enthusiasts and those that love the outdoors is very strong. So it is clear that the present constrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic is a disappointment to many. However, the reasons are clear and the adherence to the advice given by the Scottish government is demonstrated by the fact that this is the longest period in almost 20 years without a mountain rescue incident.

The fate of the Spanish Armada of 1588 is well known. A fleet of 130 ships with approximately 30,000 men on board had sailed from Corunna in Galicia in late May 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia. Their aim was to escort an army from the Spanish Netherlands to invade England. The invasion was defeated in a naval battle and the remaining ships of the Armada were forced to retreat north to attempt to round the northern coast of Scotland and so make it back to Spain.

Historians, Archeologists and Scientists have teamed up under the aegis of the European Research Council to work on the Food Cult Project. Hosted by the Trinity College Dublin School of Histories and Humanities, the objective is to figure out what was on the table in Donegal, Mayo and Galway in 1635.

For some weeks now the liberal left have pointed to New Zealand as the perfect example of how to tackle the threat of the Crononavisrus pandemic. In doing this it is often used, understandably given the incompetence of some governments, as a way to attack an administration they do not agree with. In doing so they have found a new poster girl for their cause, namely Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand. However, people should be careful of what they wish for.

The National Assembly for Wales will now be known as the Senedd Cymru. The name change enjoys approximately 75% popular support.

The legislation to change the name of the Assembly for Wales to the Senedd Cymru was passed by the Welsh Parliament  in November 2019 and received  Royal Assent in January

The 60 members of the Senedd Cymru will now be known as Members of the Senedd (MS) or Aelod o’r Senedd (AS) in Welsh.

To the southwest of the Ulster city of Derry in County of Donegal, near the town of Raphoe, is a Neolithic Celtic monument known as the Beltany Stone Circle.  The Beltany Stone Circle is estimated to have been constructed approximately 5000 years ago based on recent archeological research funded by the Irish Heritage Council.  Dating Beltany from about 3000 BC makes this monument older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids (some published sources conversely date the construction of the stone circle at between 1300 and 800 BC).

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Myr yiarragh shin 'sy Ghaelg (As we would say in Manx Gaelic) - Gura mie eu, Hirveish Slaynt Ashoonagh! (Thanks to our NHS)

Draconian measures have been undertaken in countries around the world in regard to the coronavirus pandemic. New legislation has been introduced and rushed through many parliaments, without the normal scrutiny, in a bid to enforce unprecedented lockdown measures and physical distancing to slow the spread and death toll from Covid-19. To a large extent many people have accepted the need for emergency powers at this time. However, these powers have more in common with those of a police state rather than a western democracy.

Erwan Evenou who was born in French Algeria on 14 February 1940 has passed away on 25 April 2020.

He was a Breton writer, linguist, political activist, and teacher.

Evenou was a strong advocate for the Breton language and was a recipient of the Ordre des Palmes académiques for his work.

He ran as the Breton Democratic Union (UDB) candidate for Morbihan in the 1973 French legislative election, but was defeated.

He was active in the Syndicat national des instituteurs, and carried out militant activity in Brittany.