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Slán leis an gcoimisinéir teanga
Eagraíodh Lá Mór na Gaeilge sna sála ar fhógairt Sheáin Uí Chuirreáin go mbeadh sé ag éirí as oifig mar Choimisinéir Teanga, mar gheall ar easpa tacaíochta an Rialtais ó dheas do chearta teanga phobal...
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2014 Gradam nominations announced
Gaillimh le Gaeilge and the Galway Advertiser, main sponsors of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, are delighted to announce the nominees for the 2014 Galway bilingual awards programme. A diverse and...
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Anne McCabe says ‘Fáilte isteach’ to An Taibhdhearc
A NEW era at An Taibhdhearc was formally unveiled at a reception on Monday, ushering in new artistic director, Anne McCabe, and disclosing details of this year's programme. The line-up boasts a heady...
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Department rejects appeals to save ferry
The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has rejected appeals to save the former Aran island ferry Naomh Éanna , which is due to be broken up by Waterways Ireland. The department said that...
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Killarney trad festival in full swing
A multinational assembly of trad music aficionados will descend on Killarney, Co Kerry, for the annual Gathering Festival this weekend People from the US, UK, France, and other continental countries...
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Learn Irish for less at Coláiste na nOileán
Located in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht, Coláiste na nOileán is one of the longest-running Irish colleges. The college offers a number of course options. Five day summer Gaeltacht course for...
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Irish language under threat
A chara, – As a Gaeilgeoir I prefer to communicate with government departments and State agencies as Gaeilge, but am coming to the conclusion there is an unofficial policy at Government level to...
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Protest over language rights held in Gaeltacht
Demonstration pays tribute to Irish language commissioner who has resigned The Government’s failure to protect linguistic rights of Irish speakers was denounced in the State’s largest Gaeltacht...
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‘Slan to Sean’ protest over Irish services
HUNDREDS of people turned out in Connemara to mark the last day in office of the country’s first Irish Language Commissioner. Sean O Cuirreain’s second term as Coimisineir Teanga ended officially...
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Imperative that we support our language
I, like many thousands, took part in the “La Mór na Gaeilge” rally recently and the majority of the protesters were young people, particularly students of Gaelcholáistí. A large number of participants...
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Why are Irish language groups protesting?
Several Irish-language organisations, led by Conradh na Gaeilge, have organised large rallies, including one in Dublin attended by 10,000 people. The latest was held in Connemara yesterday to coincide...
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Celebration of Irish language in Cookstown and Dungannon
The countdown is on to a major Irish language festival in Cookstown and Dungannon. With only a few weeks left until this year’s St. Patrick’s Day holidaysthe preparations are well underway for this...
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Culture Minister Caral Ni Chuilin launches Irish language drive
Culture Minister Caral Ni Chuilin has launched an advertising campaign in a bid to encourage people to learn and speak Irish. The campaign called Liofa le cheile (Fluent Together) encourages everyone...
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Irish language under threat
Sir, – I fully support the Revenue Commissioners’ reluctance to communicate with Brian Mac a’ Bhaird (February 21st) “as Gaeilge”. Translating government documents into Irish is a complete waste of...
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Lads mar Dads ar TG4!
Tá sraith nua tosnaithe ar TG4 a dhéanann mionscrúdú ar shaol an fhir nua-aimseartha in Éirinn agus é i mbun athrú ollmhór ina shaol-páiste a thabhairt isteach sa saol. Ná bac leis an máithreachas,...
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SPRAOI ag Tuistí agus Leanaí i gCeatharlach i Mí an Mhárta
Tiocfaidh SPRAOI, an grúpa dátheangach Tuistí/Leanaí, le chéile an Satharn seo chugainn, 1ú Márta ag 11 a chlog ar maidin mar an chéad imeacht ar chlár Mhí an Mhárta, Féile na Gaeilge i gCeatharlach....
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Tá 19 amhrán roghnaithe don Chomórtas Náisiúnta Pan Cheilteach
Tógadh céim mhór chun tosaigh an tseachtain seo caite sa chomórtas Amhrán Pan Cheilteach 2014. Glór Cheatharlach atá ag eagrú an chomórtais náisiúnta don tríú bhliain as a chéile. Fógraíodh an...
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THIS DYING LANGUAGE
* The Irish-language protests in Connemara last weekend, reported by Brian McDonald (Irish Independent, February 24), were a damp, unfocused squib. Irish-language groups, such as Conradh na Gaeilge,...
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How students are learning Gaeilge with rugbaí beo agus YouTube
As Irish scores through live rugby and Twitter, Kim Bielenberg looks ahead to Seachtain na Gaeilge It is all about taking the Irish language out of the classroom on to the dancefloor, and possibly...
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Earrach na Gaeilge ag bláthú faoi dheireadh
Chonaic mé teachtaireacht le linn na seachtaine a phostáil eagraí Lá Mór na Gaeilge ar Twitter agus bhain sé siar asam. De réir an fhir seo, b’alt “stairiúil” mo cholún an tseachtain seo caite ós rud...
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