Alastair Kneale's blog

Just a few hours ago Barcelona won the Spanish football Copa Del Rey final 2-0 against Sevilla at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid. It was a proud moment for the Barcelona fans who waved Estelada flags to celebrate the victory. The pro-Catalan independence flags have become a common sight at Barcelona’s home matches in recent years during an upswing of separatist sentiment in Catalonia which is situated to the north-east of Spain.

Standing proudly in the Manx Musuem (Manx: Thie Tashtee Vannin) for over a century the skeleton of The Irish Elk has had pride of place. Over recent months Manx National Heritage (Manx: Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin) the organisation responsible for protecting and promoting the Isle of Man’s heritage and culture, has undertaken detailed study, cleaning and conservation work on the Giant Deer. Much of this significant work has been tackled by Manx National Heritage’s conservator Chris Weeks.

News from the Celtic League:

Whale watching is a growing eco-tourism asset globally and in recent years its potential has been recognised around the shores of these Islands.

Mann has had its basking shark project for many years and more recently Ireland has been actively promoting its so called ‘Atlantic Way’ project down the West coast from Donegal to Kerry an interaction of tourism, the stunning coastline and marine life.

News From The Mannin Branch Celtic League:

The Mannin branch Celtic League environmental spokesman, Allen Moore, has submitted comment to the consultation on the Inshore Marine Zoning Plan it is set out below. In line with a recent AGM resolution the League calls once again for more preference to be afforded to indigenous fishermen:

“Consultation on Inshore Marine Zoning Plan for the 0-3 Nautical Mile Area of the Isle of Man Territorial Sea

News From The Celtic League:

Writing in his Scottish blog (link below) Scottish commentator Paul Kavanagh referenced the recent agreement on the BBC Charter and bemoaned the lack of a true National broadcaster in Scotland. He points out that countries with a much smaller population indeed tiny populations have National TV and Radio services:

News From The Celtic League:

In addition to all his other skills like pocketing his monthly cheque and dining at our expense not to mention off loading that gas bill on to the long suffering Manx tax payer it seems that constitutional oddity Sir Richard Gozney is something of a time traveller!

The Government website records in amongst all the other sycophantic bull that Sir Richard Gozney WAS sworn in on May 27th 2016.

News From The Celtic League:

It is a sobering thought that even before mankind understands the full diversity of the worlds oceans many unrecorded species will be wiped out.

We have highlighted the damage being wrought by industrial fishing by super trawlers and this prompted one commentator to ask what the high profile environmental groups like Greenpeace are doing. Well the answer is a lot but this is a global problem and it is really International actions by governments that are needed.

News From The Celtic League:

It’s quite obvious from the reaction that we have had that a lot of people take exception to having to fund the wages, household not to mention the food and drinks bill of the Lt Governor.

News from An Conradh Ceilteach (Irish Branch of The Celtic League)

Bhí an seomra in Ionad an Phiarsaigh lán go doras aréir le chaint Lyn Ebenezer ar Frongoch agus tús an IRA a chloisteáil. Buíochas le Lyn agus na Breathnaigh ó S4C a thaisteail transa. Beidh clár faisnéise faoin gcomóradh, an chaint agus saol Lyn á thaispeáint ar S4C i Mí Meán Fómhair. Idir an dá linn beidh baill an Conradh Ceiltigh ag tabhairt cuairt ar Frongoch ar an 11ú Meitheamh.

News from The Celtic League:

Bill Malarkey’s intervention over the absence of the option to place Manx as your nationality on the census form raises a number of issues. Bill is so angry he is going to raise it at the next meeting of Westminster Parish Council aka the House of Keys (link):

http://www.manxradio.com/…/manx-nationality-up-for-discuss…/