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The 'Bigger and Better Marine Protected Area' Conference, organised by Irish Wildlife Trust And Coastwatch, is taking place on September 2-3rd at Trinity College Dublin. This International MPA (Marine Protected Area) conference will focus on how to make MPAs bigger and better in an Irish context.

News from the Celtic League:

"Celtic League says Manx Govt response on Saudi training 'Not Good Enough'

Alastair Kneale, Celtic League Director of Information, highlights some aspects of resolutions adopted at the recent AGM and particularly the Saudi pilot training issue in this piece on Manx Radio:

“the employment of workers in the occupations in which they can have the satisfaction of giving the fullest measure of their skill and attainments and make their greatest contribution to the common wellbeing” (Extract from the Declaration of Philadelphia - ILO)

Held at the Great Meadow estate by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Riggall, this year's Southern Agricultural Show was once again plagued by demanding weather conditions, but organisers carried on regardless - with a few re-adjustments to the programme.

A much respected annual show, its well supported from across the Island and beyond but despite the necessity of adapting its schedule to suit a more contemporary audience, has retained its core values of agriculture and rural life.

Curious little news item here from Manx Radio which interviews a ships officer on HMS Mersey which is apparently now in the Irish Sea on ‘Fishery Protection’ duties:

https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/royal-navy-will-follow-o...

The vessel was previously in the Channel on anti-migrant patrols. So why the pre Brexit deployment to these waters now and why visit Mann who have their own Fishery protection vessel to cover the Manx territorial sea area?

News from the Celtic League:

Celtic League Media Release:

International Football with real principles! - Dignified Cornish footballers assist to highlight cruel British Government

CONIFA World Cup Qualifier Match - Cornwall v. Chagos Islands - Bodmin Priory Park - Sunday 25th August 2019 - KO 4PM

The Kernow Football Alliance and Chagos Football Association are to join forces this Sunday in a celebration of culture and diversity during a special day of events at Bodmin’s Priory Park.

Please look at the 'before and after' photographs below which depict a scene of none other than what we consider to be vandalism, as a developer building 'executive style residences' (whatever the they are other than the fact that they will be beyond the affordability of locals) sweeps aside a quaint, ancient stile and public footpath in Lelant to allow for house building.

Before:

Following eleven written official complaints lodged, including one by 'Kernow Matters To Us' (KMTU), a breach of the Code of Conduct has been proven against Cornwall Councillor Dulcie Tudor (Lib Dem) Threemiletone.

In a Decision Notice received from Cornwall Council dated 20th August, 2019, it is stated that the Monitoring Officer having considered all evidence submitted found Cllr Tudor to be in breach of the following articles of the Code of Conduct:

Para 2.1 You must treat others with respect