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Fukushima Anniversary: Anti Wylfa Group Protest New-Build Nuclear Plant

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Members of the anti-nuclear group People Against Wylfa B (PAWB) used the fourth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster today to stage a protest on Anglesey against plans to site a new nuclear power station on the Island.

The demonstrators gathered at the Menai Bridge and staged an hour long protest aimed at passing motorists.

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EU Commissioner Urged to Press UK Over Traveller Discrimination

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The Celtic League has written to the European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová, urging her to support concerns raised by the Celtic League over discrimination suffered by the Traveller community in the United Kingdom.

A recent letter to UK Communities Minister, Eric Pickles, was drawn to her attention (see CL News link below).

The full text of the letter to Ms Jourová is set out below:

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Batang Kali Massacre Case Has Implication for Legacy Killings

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The outcome of a case before the, UK Supreme Court, involving the massacre of civilians by the British army in Malaya in the 1940s could have major implications for hundreds of unresolved killings during the Troubles and may leave them unresolved.

The Batang Kali massacre took place on 12th December 1948 when British troops killed 24 civilians at the village during the so called Malayan ‘Emergency’.

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Mann: You Don’t Know Whether to Laugh or Cry!

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The Isle of Man Constabulary broke their statistical ‘purdah’ yesterday and finally gave a number for the spate of burglaries (and attempted burglaries) on the Isle of Man in the last few weeks. Something the Celtic League has suggested: see link.

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Ireland: Branch Active in Neutrality Campaign

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An Conradh Ceilteach (the Irish branch of the Celtic League) was extremely active in relation to campaigning in support of the recent attempt to pass through the Dail an amendment which would have enshrined Neutrality in the Irish Constitution.

See our earlier report here:

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Manx Registered Companies Under Spotlight in Dail

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The anti-austerity programme in Ireland is surrounded with controversy and nothing is more contentious than the decision to meter and charge for water.

A number of anti-water charges demonstrators are currently in jail and the situation seems set to escalate.

We can also reveal that allegations have been made about a number of Manx registered companies (Millington and Clyde Properties) in the Dail.

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Travellers: Pickles Urged Not to Heed Pressure For More Discrimination

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In its most recent report on the United Kingdom the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in 2009) raised particular concern about the plight of Roma/Gypsies and Irish Travellers. The Rights Body said:

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Irish Government Say ‘We are Neutral’ – But Ink is Scarcely Dry on the Brit-Irish Agreement!

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The Irish Government is committed to the policy of military neutrality the Minister of State for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan, told the Dail yesterday. He was speaking during a debate which saw an attempt by Sinn Fein to introduce a Bill which would enshrine neutrality in the Irish Constitution.

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The Public Love the Idea of Means Testing and Cutting Benefits … But!

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THE PUBLIC LOVE THE IDEA OF MEANS TESTING AND CUTTING BENEFITS BUT!

On of the most radical proposals being pursued by the Manx government at present is a plan to reform Welfare and Pensions.

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Russian Planes Caused Danger Disruption and Delay

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It appears the flight by Two Russian TU95 Bear bomber reconnaissance aircraft into Irish and United Kingdom controlled airspace was more disruptive than first reported and more dangerous.

We reported on the event last month and on allegations that the aircraft actually overflew Southern Cornwall. The latter allegation, made by two Cornish women, was strongly denied by the UK Ministry of Defence.