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Isle of Man: Packed Manx Legion Club for Annual Mollag Ghennal

The long-standing concert Mollag Ghennal, offering a fantastic evening of local entertainment took place at the Manx Legion Club in Douglas; with a packed house enjoying a range of musical acts, as well as a revival of the celebrated White Boys.

There was also an opportunity to take part in a local quiz and sample supper from the Mollag Band kitchens.

Irish Fine Gael government forced to retreat as opposition mounts to RIC/Black & Tan commemoration

It was a shock to many people in Ireland when the Fine Gael government  in Ireland announced there was to be an official state ceremony in Dublin Castle on January the 17th to honour those Irish and British men who lost their lives while serving with the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police during the War of Independence. By seeking to have a state commemoration of the forces recruited by Britain to fight against Irish freedom, the present Fine Gael government have put themselves in a bizarre position.

USA: Asheville Sister Cities Burns Night Supper 25th January 2020

Robert Burns was born in the Scottish village of  Alloway (Scottish Gaelic Allmhaigh) on January 25, 1759. Throughout his life he was a practising poet and wrote many poems, lyrics and other pieces. Including those based on folk songs and traditions of his local area and those he had collected from throughout Scotland. He died at the age of 37 on 21 July 1796 and his Mausoleum is at St Michael’s churchyard in Dumfries (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phris).  Recognised as the national poet of Scotland, Burns Day and Burns Night on 25th January is celebrated in Scotland and worldwide. 

Kernow: Camborne Trevithick Day 25th April 2020

Camborne Trevithick Day is on Saturday April 25th 2020.  The 36th year of a one day festival celebrating the town’s mining and industrial heritage and named after its most famous son Richard Trevithick, pioneer of high pressure steam and builder of the first road and railway locomotives. Dancing, entertainment, bands, lots of steam engines including a full sized working replica of Trevithick’s Puffing Billy of 1801 and much much more.

Isle of Man: The White Boys are Resurrected

After an absence of a number of years, two sets of entertainers historically known as The White Boys, brought back the traditional Manx version of the mummers play to the towns and villages of the Isle of Man.

Although not distinctive to the Island, it's loosely based on a version of the theme of St George and the Dragon (although the latter is never seen) with some local anecdotes threaded amongst the story - which has been part of Manx tradition for many years.

Isle of Man: Illiam Dhone Commemoration Highlights Climate Change with Additional Wreath-Laying Ceremony by Isle of Man Stamps & Coins

The annual ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the death of William Christian took place at Hango Hill, just outside Castletown, close to the site of both his execution and his now demolished home at Ronaldsway.

His death in the seventeenth century tends to provoke comment, with ongoing discussion as to whether he was a traitor or a patriot, although many agree that he saved the Island from bloodshed.

Irish Government Launches Ambitious Plan to Double Enrollment in Gaelic Medium Schools

Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, this week announced plans for the development of the first comprehensive Irish-medium education policy with an ambitious target of doubling the number of young people in Irish medium schools to 120,000.

Scottish Government Pledges to Support "Anyone Who Wants to Speak Gaelic"

"Gaelic is vital to Scotland's future and a forum launched yesterday heard that the Scottish Government will ensure that those who want to learn and speak the language are given the support they need.

Isle of Man: Christmas Tractor Run Attracts the Crowds

Despite being only the second year running this event, the Isle of Man Young Farmers' Christmas Tractor Run captured the imagination of the Manx public, as fifty working tractors left the Island's farms to raise funds for local charities.

Gaily decorated for the festive season, they gathered along Marine Parade in Peel and at Tynwald Mills in St John's before embarking upon a dedicated route along the TT course, with large numbers of spectators gathering at various points along the route.

The Irish Language Moves to Full Status in the European Union

The official website of the EU has chronicled the march of the Irish Language towards full status within the European Union:

" Irish has been an EU language since 2005 with a limited status, meaning that only a small share of documents were translated into Irish. In December 2015, at the request of the Irish government, the Council decided to increase the material available in Irish to progressively reach full status for the Irish language in the EU by 2022."

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