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Exploiting Seafarers And Fish Resources

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Following the earlier post on THE OUTLAW OCEAN series of New York Times articles and after some exchanges of emails today with reporter Ian Urbina he has forwarded further links outlining some of the ongoing investigative work.

Interestingly this material although focused as all the series has on crew conditions also highlights the plundering of fishery resources from third world countries.

Talk Will Focus on Scottish Role In Easter Rising

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

TALK WILL FOCUS ON SCOTTISH ROLE IN EASTER RISING

As a precursor to the AGM of the Celtic League which gets under way over Easter Weekend and marks the Centenary of the Easter Rising there will be a talk on Thursday 24th by Author and Historian Stephen Coyle on role Scottish Republicans played in the Rising (see poster).

The recent publication at this link also provides more background on this Inter-Celtic dimension to the Rising:

Dublin AGM of Celtic League Will Mark Centenary of Easter Rising

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

DUBLIN AGM WILL MARK CENTENARY OF EASTER RISING

The Irish branch of the Celtic League (An Conradh Ceilteach) will host the Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League in Dublin on March 25 -26.

The venue is Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair (Harcourt St.) Baile Átha Cliath 2 / Dublin 2.

This year marks the centenary of the Easter Rising and a programme of events including a wreath laying at the Republican Plot at Glasnevin Cemetery have been arranged to coincide with the AGM.

Isle of Man: Manx Band Mec Lir Relive Their Visit to the Celtic Colours Festival in Canada

Local trad band Mec Lir made history recently, when they became the first Manx group to represent the Isle of Man at what has become known as one of Canada's premiere musical events.

Musicians David Kilgallon, Tomas Callister, Adam Rhodes and Greg Barry have brought a new, contemporary feel to Manx traditional music, providing a ground-breaking mix of dance tunes with an upbeat tempo which has attracted a legion of new fans and generated much interest off-Island.

St. Augustine Celtic Festival - Featuring the Top Celtic Rock and Traditional Musical Performers

The 6th Annual Saint Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival is to be held at the city’s Francis Field on March 11th through March 13th.

'Legend Swamping Cornish History'

News From Kernow Matters To Us

The BBC One Show of 19th February, 2016 with coverage of Tintagel Castle - the full story!

'LEGEND SWAMPING CORNISH HISTORY'

'CARVING JUST THE START'

(BBC iPlayer 2:16 onwards refers: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b070j6rd/the-one-show-19022016)

Tintagel Castle is administered by 'English' Heritage (EH) for Duke Charles, Duke of Cornwall.

UK: Wildlife Crime Unit Under Threat

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Many sources have shown the importance of the natural world to the Celts, for example in the following on the Transceltic website:

http://www.transceltic.com/pan-celtic/swan-celtic-mythology

http://www.transceltic.com/…/ravens-celtic-and-norse-mythol…

News from Yn Chruinnaght - Manx Celtic Festival

Press Release from Yn Chruinnaght:

Gig Passes go on sale for Island’s biggest Celtic festival

BBC Alba: Major Series 'Celtic Radicals'

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Major BBC Alba TV Six Part Series on - An Aghaidh an t-Srutha/Celtic Radicals

The successive episodes will cover the history of Celtic radicalism from a Scottish perspective and from the episode guide below seems pretty wide ranging in content.

It starts on BBC ALBA on Tues 23 Feb at 11pm

Episode titles:

The struggle for civil/social rights of Gaelic communities.

Land struggles in Scotland and Ireland, and the Easter Rising.

Land stuggles and Highland history after the Battle of Culloden.

Lack Of ETV Cover A Disaster In The Making!

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The foundering of large oil tankers and the immense damage that this causes to the marine environment has not led to lessons being learned according to a BBC news report (link):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-35563031

The report highlights specifically the withdrawal of Emergency Towing Cover (ETV) which was put in place following disasters such as the Sea Empress (off Wales) and the Braer (off Shetland).

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