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"Independence Is The Best Future For Our Country" Says Scotland's First Minister

Addressing Scotland's Parliament today, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “We will use the powers we have as a government to the full. Of course, I believe today as strongly as I ever have that independence is the best future for our country. That’s why in the months to come we will also lead a renewed debate about how the enduring principle of that case, that decisions about Scotland are best taken by people who live here, is relevant to, demanded by, the circumstances of the world we live in today.

Isle of Man - What Did The FSC/FCU Know About The KPMG Canada Affair? Will We Ever Know?

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

I bet Canadian citizens will not have been raising a glass over the festive season to the good news that John Aspden has acquired himself a New Years honour courtesy of ‘Elizabrit’ Windsor.

John of course is the former Chief Executive of the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) and was in post at the FSC when all that ‘tax planning’ was being undertaken several years ago on behalf of Canadian clients by KPMG Canada. The Canadian Revenue authorities allege this cost Canada many millions in lost revenue.

Manx Chief Minister! - His Foot Is On The Pedal Our Foot Is Out Of Step!

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“With the economy still growing, unemployment low, our international reputation heightened and public finances on track to be rebalanced, the island is in a better position than Allan Bell envisaged when he first became Chief Minister.”

So it all seems fine then our growing economy must have made us better of. Yet most people you meet say they are or feel worse of!

Remember David And The Huskies!

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Remember David Cameron proving his green credentials by having a ‘photo op’ driving a sledge pulled by huskies in the Arctic some years ago.

Well the good news is that ‘Dave’ is still green!

As of today the United Kingdom government start a process which will create a marine reserve as large as the United Kingdom and whilst its goods news the downside is it will not be in waters close to home.

Welsh Language Society Calls on the National Assembly to use the Mother Tongue

News from the Welsh Language Society/Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg: The following is from the organization’s web site (linked below):   

We have called on Assembly Members to make a new year's resolution to use more Welsh in the Assembly, following the release of figures showing that use of the language in the Assembly Chamber dropped in 2015. Our research shows that only 11.8% of the contributions made in the Chamber in 2015 were in Welsh, compared with 12.7% in 2014. 

Florida Keys Celtic Festival Kicks Off the Festival Season with Albannach and Rathkeltair

The 3rd Annual Florida Keys Celtic Festival will be held January 8th through 10th.   The festival will take place in Marathon situated half way between the mainland and Key West.  The entertainment line-up for the 2016 Festival includes Celtic bands Albannach, Rathkeltair, The Screaming Orphans, Marcille Wallis & Friends, West of Galway and the Police Pipe and Drum of Florida. 

Isle of Man: The Annual Mollag Ghennal Brightens the Winter Gloom

This year the annual festive gathering returned to Peel with a selection of Manx musicians to whet everyone's appetite on a dismal winter evening.

Traditionally held between Christmas and New Year, the night's entertainment was compéred by local man Greg Joughin of the Mollag Band at the Masonic Hall. Predictably the concert was a sell out with a line--up of singers and musicians performing at the venue from across the Island.

Illiam Dhône Commemoration 2016 - Mannin (Isle of Man)

This years Illiam Dhône commemoration took place on 2nd January 2016 on Mannin (Isle of Man). The event is co-organised by the Manx branch of the Celtic League and Mec Vannin, the Manx Republican Nationalist Party. This years speeches were given in Manx Gaelic by Isla Callister and in English by Peter Crellin. The wreath in memory of Illiam Dhône was laid by Manx musiciam Tom Callister with opening and closing remarks to the ceremony being made by Bernard Moffatt, Director of Information of The Celtic League.

Request to support Cornish language petition created by Denzil Monk, Bard of Gorseth Kernow

Please may I request that the following petition created by Denzil Monk, a Bard of Gorseth Kernow and a former Cornish language pupil of Clive Baker be signed and circulated as widely as possible? When our Bards act, we must rally and support them!

TO: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

The Impact Of 1916 Reverberated Beyond Ireland And The Celtic Countries

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

We are still attempting to locate rare footage of inter-Celtic involvement in the fiftieth anniversary of the 1916 Easter rising that came to light some years ago. This year’s 100th anniversary gives it a new impetus.

The Easter Rising had an influence however far beyond Ireland and indeed the other Celtic countries as Australian historian Daniel Leach recorded in an article some years ago. He said:

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