Eibhlin O'Neill's blog

News from The Celtic League:

Irish documentary film maker Risteard Ó Domhnaill who became famous for his film ‘The Pipe’ which documented the struggle of the people of North Mayo against the decision to site a gas refinery onshore in the area has produced another groundbreaking film.

‘Atlantic’ charts the impact on fishing communities along Ireland’s west coast (and further afield) of the devastating fishing practices carried out by so called super-trawlers.

News from the Celtic League:

With much of Irelands 1916 commemorations focusing on the political and military not to mention a degree of controversial revisionism which has caused anger it was interesting to stumble across this article in the Irish Times that looked at the life of Easter Rising leader Padraig Pearse from a different perspective.

The article is entitled ‘Patrick Pearse: Nature lover and warmonger’ so initially I thought ‘not more revisionism’ but when I read the article I was pleasantly surprised.

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News From An Conradh Ceilteach:

Lyn Ebenezer, author of numerous books, and author of 'Frongoch Camp 1916 and the Birth of The IRA' joins the Celtic League and the public to deliver a lecture on the detention camp in North Wales which became known as The University of Freedom. 25th April 7p.pm at The Ireland Institute, Pearce Street, Dublin

An interesting page on Frongoch and its connection to 1916 with Irish, Welsh and English language options available

News from the Celtic League:

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is calling on members from all of its clubs and members of the public to join them at Croke Park on Sunday April 24 for the Association’s national 1916 Commemorative Event. The Rising began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916.

http://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-announce-1916-commemoration-plans/

News from the Celtic League:

“The Irish government seemed relieved when the ‘definitive’ 2002 report was produced they paid little attention to the fact that their Chief Inspector of Accidents report produced just months after the crash in 1968 and able to interview eye witnesses was traduced by the foreign ‘experts’ working almost thirty five years later when most material evidence was lost!”

News from the Celtic League:

There has been a further setback to attempts to get the Justice Lowell Goddard inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales to include investigation of the Kincora sex abuse scandal in N. Ireland (links):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35997873

The Secretary of An Conradh Ceilteach (the Irish branch of the Celtic League), Caoimhín Ó Cadhla was on Irish TV news this afternoon commenting on the forthcoming NATO exercise and the danger it poses to fishermen.

The League has been monitoring the build up of activity ahead of the exercise due to start on Monday and run for ten days.

The news item on the Irish language bulletin Nuacht on RTE 1 included footage of NATO exercise and fishing craft.

News From Mannin Branch Of Celtic League:

There is an interesting article on the Down News web pages about efforts to monitor the Red Kite population which was reintroduced in Northern Ireland in the Co Down a few years ago.

I thought it might be of interest as we have quite a substantial community of folk who enjoy bird-watching on Mann and who knows the odd Red Kite or two from our adjacent Island might wander across the Irish Sea for a ‘hol’!

“HAVE YOU SEEN A RED KITE

News From The Celtic League:

It is now almost fifty years since Aer Lingus flight EI712 crashed on Sunday March 24th 1968 off the Wexford Coast.

The plane was just minutes into a routine flight from Cork to Dublin when control was lost and after descending for over 10 minutes in a spiral path the aircraft crashed into the sea near Tuskar Rock. All 61 people on board died.