Celtic League AGM: Resolutions adopted

The following motions were adopted at the recent meeting of the Celtic League AGM in Kernow:

— Branches

Alba Branch

1 - The Celtic League congratulates William Robertson (Uilleam MacDhonnchaidh) and Michael Bauer (Micheal Bauer) on making Dwelly's Gaelic Dictionary available online for the first time at (voir le site) . We further note that they did this without subsidy or financial reward.

(Background - Dwelly's dictionary is the finest in existence. Edward Dwelly compiled, collated, illustrated, bound, printed, and sold the work by himself. Messrs Bauer and Robertson keyed in the entire tome without being given any subsidy whatsoever - which is a great tribute to them, and Dwelly himself. Other much less worthy Gaidhlig projects have received substantial funding.)

2 – This Celtic League AGM demands a Scottish locally controlled English language television channel.

(Background - unlike most countries and nations its size, Scotland has no TV channel - other than BBC Alba. It only has regional programming. This anglocentric situation hinders Scottish culture, political coverage and numerous other things)

Cymru Branch

Noting that the 2010 Armed Forces Day «national celebrations» are to be held in Cardiff, Cymru, the AGM agrees in principle to arrange or support an inter-Celtic part of the expected demonstrations against the event, depending on the nature of the opposition to be organised.

Éire Branch (motions to be confirmed)

1. Diúltaíonn an Chruinniu Chinn Bhliana seo do chamailéireacht rialtas na hÉireann agus ceannairí na hEorpa, atá ag iarraidh ar muintir na hÉireann vóta a chaitheamh ar son Conradh Lisopóil arís, ag diúltú don daonlathas, agus gan athrú ar bith ann. Éilíonn muid go nglacfar le toradh an chéad reifreann

This AGM rejects the charade of the Irish Government and European leaders who are calling on the Irish people to vote on the Lisbon Treaty again, in a negation of democracy, for exactly the same Treaty without an iota changed. We call for the result of the first referendum to be respected.

Kernow Branch

1. That the Celtic League utterly condemns the frequency used description of Cornish nationals as `inbred' amongst other insulting phrases both in the media and on the internet and elsewhere, and calls upon the Equality and Human Rights Commission as well as the Council for Racial Equality in Cornwall to join us in taking action to remedy the ongoing insult.

2. That the Celtic League continues to call on the Westminster Parliament to accept and create legislation for a Cornish Assembly, as has been demanded through the 50 000 signature petition and now subject of a recent Government of Cornwall Bill introduced in the Westminster Parliament by Dan Rogerson MP.

England Branch

This Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League in Kernow 2009 condemns the racist «Sinhala only» law of 1958 which has led to so much strife in Sri Lanka. This AGM fully supports the struggle for self determination by the people of Tamil Eelam.

— Branch Officers

General Secretary

1. The Celtic League reiterates its support for the planned Scottish referendum on independence in 2010 and aims to help promote and publicise a positive result in the run up to the vote.

2. Calls for the nationality' section on UK/French passports to also include the nationalities `Breton', Cornish', Irish', Scottish', 'Manx' and 'Welsh' and in their respective languages.

3. Urges supermarkets in the Celtic countries to adopt a bilingual policy on their own branch products to include the Cornish, Irish, Scottish, Manx and Welsh languages.

J B Moffatt Director of Information Celtic League

21/07/09