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Part of an interview with Professor Alice Roberts as reported by Culture Vannin, an organisation on the Isle of Man that promotes Manx culture.

News from YN COMMMEEYS CELTIAGH - CELTIC NEWS MANNIN about response of Manx minister to Celtic League resolution on Manx territorial waters:

MINISTER RESPONDS ON CELTIC LEAGUE FISHERY CONCERNS

A positive response here from Agriculture Minister, Geoffrey Boot MHK, following the emergency resolution adopted at the Celtic League AGM on the issue:

News item on the need for protection of Manx territorial waters from YN COMMMEEYS CELTIAGH - CELTIC NEWS MANNIN:

'OUR SEAS A VITAL RESOURCE'

It was good to hear John Moss on Mandate (Manx Radio) this morning take time to cite the resolution moved by the Mannin branch at the (Inter) Celtic League AGM held in Peel over the weekend.

Media release from Culture Vannin

Kaneen Bursary recipient, 2017

Culture Vannin is delighted to announce the 2017 recipient of a bursary scheme for young and fluent speakers of Manx that enables them to attend a summer school in Irish run by Oideas Gael in Donegal. The bursary covers attendance, travel and accommodation costs to the selected course.

News item from YN COMMMEEYS CELTIAGH - CELTIC NEWS MANNIN

Solidarity with Irish Language Act campaigners

A resolution adopted at the AGM of the Celtic League this weekend (held on the Isle of Man) confirmed League support for an Irish Language Act in the North of Ireland and expressed support for those individuals and groups campaigning on the issue. The resolution also highlighted and condemned that attitude of the UK and Unionists for failing to meet basic demands on both the language issue and marriage equality.

News item from YN COMMMEEYS CELTIAGH - CELTIC NEWS MANNIN

Breizh: AGM welcomes mining pause but resolution calls for complete cessation

An issue relating to the Variscan mining controversy in Brittany (and parts of France) was down for discussion at this year’s Celtic League AGM held on the Isle of Man.

The Celtic League had added its voice to the protests against the plans by Variscan whose plant and also HQ have been the subject of attacks in Brittany and France.

YN COMMMEEYS CELTIAGH - CELTIC NEWS MANNIN

AGM FOCUSES ON LOST TREASURES

The ‘meat and drink’ of any Celtic League AGM are the reports and resolutions but the meeting does also focus on general issues and this year these included the upgrading of our MAIN webpages and the often overlooked lost ‘Celtic Treasures issue’.

This article comes from Yn Commmeeeys Celtiagh - Celtic News Mannin. It highlights the support given to the people of the Chagos Islands in a resolution passed at this years Celtic League AGM held on 29 and 30 July 2017:

'Mean-Spirited Colonial Action By UK Against Islanders Condemned'

A successful Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League was held on the Isle of Man over the last two days. Once the meeting had concluded on 30th July, delegates took the opportunity to go to the village of Cregneash. They were given a very interesting talk by Fiona McArdle on the visit to the Isle of Man by Irish politician and statesman Éamon de Valera 70 years ago. After his time on the Island he instigated a visit by the Irish Folklore Commission. Their work in recording native Manx Gaelic speakers helped preserve and promote Manx.

This article from Celtic News Mannin draws attention to the issue of abortion legislation on the Isle of Man and a research study now being undertaken:

Abortion Research Seeks Answers On Impact of Restrictions

Detail at this link into a study project into abortion on the Isle of Man and the impact that current legislation has on those who must grapple with the decisions and then pursue off Island alternatives should they determine to procced with a termination: