Online Gaelic Dictionary Gets Funding Boost

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM CELTIC LEAGUE The Scottish Government has pledged £2 million funding towards the creation of a new online Gaelic dictionary. The digital archive will contain over 30 million words and is a partnership that is being managed by Skye’s Gaelic language centre

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Business Department Respond on Equipment Exports Issue

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Department of Busines Innovation and Skills (BIS) have responded to a query from the League about the control and extent of the export of riot equipment which sometimes is used to repress popular dissent in the countries

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RPII Respond on Nuclear New Build Safety Query

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has responded to a query from the Celtic League (sent in May) relating to comment it made about proposed new nuclear build in the United Kingdom and potential risks from same: A

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Army Evade Questions Over Rape Case Soldier Who Absconded

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The British military have evaded answering questions about a soldier accused of rape in the Isle of Man who absconded whilst bailed to British Army custody. The League had written to the Ministry of Defence earlier this month

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FCO Respond on Riot Equipment Query

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has responded to a query from the Celtic League about the United Kingdoms involvement in the export of riot equipment such as CS and CR gas. The League wrote to the FCO

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NICCY Response on Militarisation of Children Unsatisfactory

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Northern Ireland Children’s Commissioner has responded to concerns we raised with her in June. The Commissioner is on record as expressing concern about the appearance of very young children at parades in Northern Ireland in uniform. The

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UK Wary Over Interpol Information Request

July 27, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has finally had an initial response to our query to the UK government about its involvement in Interpol. The League first wrote to the United Kingdom Home Office in February but having failed to obtain

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CPT Respond on Riot Control Equipment Issue

July 10, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Committee for the Prevention of Torture has responded to a query from the Celtic League about the use of riot control equipment. The League wrote to the Council of Europe in June raising concerns about the absence

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MOD Pressed on Soldier Who Absconded

July 10, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has posed a series of questions to the UK Ministry of Defence about a soldier released into British military custody by the Manx courts who subsequently absconded (text below). “Secretary of State for Defence Phillip

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HMIC Pressed on CNC Drunk on Duty Allegations

July 10, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the United Kingdom Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) about serious allegations aired in the media last month about the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC). The CNC is an armed police force which is responsible

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