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News from the Celtic League:

Just hours after we voiced concerns about the possible environmental risks posed by a nuclear submarine coming to grief news of a collision involving a UK Astute Class nuclear submarine in the Mediterranean (link):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36852365

This is the second serious incident with this type of vessel one HMS Astute having run aground on the Isle of Skye some years ago.

News from the Celtic League:

A decade and a half after Celtic League call ONR issue new safety zone guidance

The Liverpool Daily Post is carrying a story today saying that the safety zone around Wylfa Power Station on Anglesey is being extended following new guidance issued by the Office for Nuclear Regulation:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/…/danger-zone-around-former-angl…

Iceland secured their place in the quarter finals of the UEFA European Championship (the international men's football championship of Europe) 2016 with a 2-1 victory over England yesterday. There can be no doubt that Iceland deserved to win in a brave, well-organised, superb performance that was in stark contrast to England's lackluster efforts. No-one should be surprised by Iceland's progress to the quarter finals. Their victories over Austria and England came after strong performances over Holland when qualifying for the tournament. 

News from Mannin Branch of the Celtic League:

‘It’s going to be interesting now as the UK scrabble for terms. Will the Johnson - Farage axis sell out the fishing communities on England and Wales for a trade deal’

A nail biting time for the rapacious fish moguls of Amsterdam as with the UK Brexit looming large the possibility of denial of access to quite a series of lucrative fishing grounds around the United Kingdom looms large (see pdf):

News from the Mannin Branch of the Celtic League:

A Manx government Minister has said the post BREXIT all options including independence should be considered.

Phillip Gawne MHK (Transport Minister) said:

‘We will have to start thinking the unthinkable. We need to consider all the options now including breaking link with what’s left of the UK!’

News from Mannin Branch of the Celtic League:

Only weeks after the Fukushima disaster in Japan the British nuclear industry said it had learned lessons.

Well we learned something new this week and that was that the operators of the stricken Japanese plant were less than frank about the nature of the disaster and this week they had to apologise for the ‘cover-up’ (see link):

News From Cutlure Vannin:

Press Release: New Manx Language on-line course launched

Culture Vannin is pleased to announce the launch of a new on-line language course for beginner learners of Manx. The new course has been produced in conjunction with the highly successful on-line course provider Say Something in Welsh (SSIW) and initially consists of 18, 30 minute lessons or word games that provide a remarkable introduction to learning the language.

News From Adrian Cain, Manx Language Development Officer for Culture Vannin:

Bannaghtyn

Given that there is so much going on this Saturday I thought we’d turn it into an impromptu Manx Language Day.

Start the day at 10.30am with an advanced Manx Language Class at the House of Manannan in Peel. Follow this by enrolling for the Manx buddy system with Pobble which is going very well. (See information on Pobble buddy system below).

News From The Irish Branch Of The Celtic League:

Local residents in Frongoch (near Y Bala, North Wales) organised a series of events on the weekend of June 10th and 11th 2016 to commemorate the Frongoch Internment camp and the 1,800 Irish men who were interned there after the Easter Rising in 1916. As the organisers stated:

The football fans of the Republic of Ireland continue to win friends in France as the 2016 UEFA European Championship (the international men's football championship of Europe) continues. The Championship started on 10 June and ends on 10 July 2016. Irish fans have been heavily praised by locals for their impeccable behaviour in the French capital this week. Pictures of Irish fans changing a tyre for an elderly couple in France spread around social media sites.