Celtic Recipes

Isle of Man: Barrule Launch Their Latest CD at the Centenary Centre in Peel

Submitted by Valerie Caine on April 13, 2015 - 12:56pm

Fans of Manx trad power trio Barrule were out in force at the Centenary Centre in Peel to celebrate the Island launch of their latest CD Manannan's Cloak, a sequel to their award-winning eponymous debut album released in 2013.

It was a sell-out gig which attracted many fans who were already familiar with the trio's original style of music, which, along with other Manx singers and musicians, has pushed the Isle of Man into the spotlight in recent years.

Beauty and the Beast - The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster and Beautiful Loch Ness

Submitted by Douglas MacQueen on April 10, 2015 - 7:50pm

Loch Ness

Loch Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands (Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd). Renowned for its great beauty the Loch is a maximum of  twenty two and a half miles (36.2km) long with a maximum width of just over one and a half miles (2.7km).

The rivers Tarff, Coiltie, Moriston, Farigaig, Enrich, Foyers and Oich along with a number of burns flow into the loch which at its deepest is over 754 feet (230m). It holds about 16 million 430 thousand gallons of water and has just one outlet, the River Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nis), which flows down through the city of Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis) in the northeast of Scotland and out into the Moray Firth which is an inlet of the North Sea.

Isle of Man: Manx Competitors Head for the Legenderry Pan Celtic Festival

Submitted by Valerie Caine on April 8, 2015 - 9:40pm

The 44th Pan Celtic Festival will be staged in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland for a second successive year this month, which will include a return visit by the Manx quartet Shenn Scoill to contest their unprecedented win in the Pan Celtic International Song Contest last year.

Isle of Man: Two Man Art Exhibition Coming Up in Peel

Submitted by Valerie Caine on April 8, 2015 - 8:58pm

As the Sailors' Shelter on East Quay in Peel takes on board a new lease of life, a two man art exhibition taking place later this month will provide an opportunity to study the work of two local artists.

Police Scotland Alerted to Abuse Directed at SNP Leader

Submitted by Myghal Map Serpren on April 7, 2015 - 4:50pm

This news published by the Celtic League:

Police Scotland Alerted to Abuse Directed at SNP Leader

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

POLICE SCOTLAND ALERTED TO ABUSE DIRECTED AT SNP LEADER

Just two days after we expressed concern about unwarranted and vitriolic abuse aimed at politicians a further instance of the behavior has come to light.

Again the politician being targeted is SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.

Threats to Politicians Eat Away at the Fabric of Democracy

Submitted by Myghal Map Serpren on April 6, 2015 - 12:04pm

This news published by the Celtic League:

Threats to Politicians Eat Away at the Fabric of Democracy

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

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.

Manx Nationalists Protest at New Tynwald Arrangements

Submitted by Myghal Map Serpren on April 6, 2015 - 12:03pm

This news published by the Celtic League:

Manx Nationalists Protest at New Tynwald Arrangements

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

“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.

Astonishing Admission About Records as MoD Respond Over Abuse Claims

Submitted by Myghal Map Serpren on April 6, 2015 - 12:01pm

This news published by the Celtic League:

Astonishing Admission About Records as MoD Respond Over Abuse Claims

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

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...

Protesters Demand More Powers For Wales

Submitted by Mair Williams on April 5, 2015 - 10:54am

Demonstrators gathered in Cardiff on Saturday (4 April) to call for Wales to have the same powers as those of Scotland. The Home Rule Rally was organised by Yes cymru. As pointed out ahead of the Rally by former Plaid Cymru MP for Camarthen East and Dinefwr, Adam Price: "Wales is in the slow lane - economically and socially - it is lagging behind Scotland, England, Ireland and every other nation when it comes to the question of power. Without power, without a future.

Labour Join with English Establishment in Propaganda and Smear Campaign Against Scottish National Party

Submitted by Douglas MacQueen on April 4, 2015 - 12:37pm

It is a remarkable example of how low the Labour Party will stoop in it's campaign of lies against the Scottish National Party. Now Labour has been caught out and scored an amazing own goal in joining with the British establishment run media in a false smear campaign against the leader of the SNP and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.  The smear campaign has to be one of the crudest and obviously false ones in recent years - and given the very anti-Scottish London controlled media that really is saying something.

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