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Threats to Politicians Eat Away at the Fabric of Democracy

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The news that Police Scotland is investigating a threat against Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is welcome. There has been a disturbing trend in recent years particularly since the advent of social media for ill-judged and threatening comment to be disregarded.

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Manx Nationalists Protest at New Tynwald Arrangements

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“new arrangements will turn the National Day over to commercial enterprises that provide bouncy castles, candy floss, junk food, and cheap goods.”

The Manx Nationalist Party (Mec Vannin) has sent a strongly worded letter to both the Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (TCAC) and the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) voicing concerns at organisational changes planned for this years ceremony at the Tynwald Hill site at St Johns.

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Astonishing Admission About Records as MoD Respond Over Abuse Claims

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The Ministry of Defence has responded to a series from the questions from the Celtic League about the payment of millions of pounds to settle abuse cases involving the military cadet forces (see link):

https://www.celticleague.net/news/defence-sec-asked-why-mod-paid-hush-mo...

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Mann: Prompt Response From Minister on Harbour Silt Queries

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Manx Infrastructure Minister Phillip Gawne, MHK, has responded to a number of queries from the Celtic League about the disposal of dredged silt from Peel Harbour to an onshore site at Poortown in the West of the Island.

I set out our original queries below with the Ministers response

a) Is the decision to deposit silt on an open field site (at Poortown) a secure option for the potentially contaminated material?

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Mann: Questions About Onshore Harbour Silt Disposal

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The Celtic League has posed a series of questions to the Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure about controversial plans to deposit dredged sediment on fields near Poortown on the west of the Isle of Man.

The sediment involved is known to be contaminated with heavy metals.

Correspondence set out below:

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Ireland: Moore Street Site Secured for Nation

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Stance adopted by League a decade ago vindicated by this welcome news

The news that the Irish government has secured the Moore Street site in Dublin for the Irish Nation, a site of great significance in terms of the Easter Rising in 1916, is particularly welcomed by the Celtic League.

The League was one of a number of organisations that called for this iconic location, in terms of the Rising, to be secured and preserved.

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Anger as Error Sees Manx Anthem Played at US Football Tournament

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There was an embarrassing faux pas at an International football tournament in the United States this weekend.

As players from Argentina and El Salvador stood for their respective National Anthems stadium officials inadvertently substituted the Manx National Anthem for that of El Salvador after the Argentine anthem had been played.

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Kernow: Branch Hold Successful AGM

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There was a vigorous debate at the AGM of the Kernow branch of the Celtic League held this week in Redruth.

Existing Officers gave a series of reports and all were re-elected for the coming term.

A range of issues were discussed outlining a branch programme for the year ahead and a range of resolutions submitted for the forthcoming inter-Celtic AGM in Dublin next month were also discussed.

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WALES: ASSEMBLY ADOPT WELSH LANGUAGE STANDARDS

This week the Welsh Assembly following passed regulations specifying Welsh language standards.

The Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, has welcomed the move and set out a timetable to take the process forward. Following the Assembly decision she said:

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Home Office Respond on Cadet Abuse Hush Money

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The Celtic League has received a response to correspondence sent to the Home Secretary about the Ministry of Defence paying ‘hush money’ to cover up abuse scandals involving the military cadet forces.

https://www.celticleague.net/news/theresa-may-quizzed-on-actions-she-has...