School’s farewell events open to all
The principal of a primary school that is poised to move to a new building has issued an invitation to all to a series of farewell events. Gabriel Ó Cathasaigh, the founding principal of Gaelscoil Uí...
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LE BLIANTA beaga anuas, braithim go mbíonn eagla ar dhaoine a gcuid dtuairimí a nochtadh ar mhórcheisteanna tromchúiseacha an lae nó ar mhioncheisteanna fánacha na maidine, fiú, toisc go bhfuil...
View ArticleO’Carolan Harp Festival & Summer School
Arrangements for the staging of the 34th O’Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival & Summer School in Keadue, Co. Roscommon are well advanced. The Festival takes place over the August Bank...
View ArticleScoil Samhraidh do dhaoine fásta i gCeatharlach
Ag teacht ar shála na féile Idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach a reachtáladh i gCeatharlach ag an gCáisc, tá an baile roghnaithe mar ionad don Scoil Samhraidh nó Fóram Díospóireachta i Mí Iúil. Cuirfidh an...
View ArticleAthruithe suntasacha molta sa Bhille nua Gaeltachta
DÉANFAR ATHRUITHE suntasacha ar chumhachtaí agus struchtúr Údarás na Gaeltachta agus tabharfar critéir nua isteach maidir le sainiú limistéir Ghaeltachta má ghlactar le reachtaíocht radacach nua, a...
View ArticleGaeltacht Bill to trigger status change
SOME TRADITIONAL Gaeltacht areas could lose their status under new legislation published yesterday. The Gaeltacht Bill (2012) redesignates current Gaeltachtaí in seven counties as 19 new “Gaeltacht...
View ArticleSpraoicheist Gael Linn i gCeatharlach
Reachtáileadh ócáid an-speisialta trí Ghaeilge i gCeatharlach le déanaí do dhaltaí ins na hardranganna i mbunscoileanna an cheantair. Spraoicheist na hÉigse a bhí ann, eagraithe ag Gael Linn i gcomhar...
View ArticleNuacht na hEarnála le Gaelport.com
“Uisce Éireann”: Ainm nua do “Irish Water” Cé nach mórán daoine sa tír atá ag cur fáilte roimh an bhfóntas poiblí nua a bheidh le bunú ag an Rialtas chun táillí uisce a ghearradh ar thomhaltóirí amach...
View ArticleGaeilge ar litreacha “ina céim siar” - Aontachtóirí
Vótáil Comhairle Fhear Manach le gairid go mbeadh Gaeilge ar cheann litreach an Chomhairle, in éineacht leis an mBéarla. Vótáil Sinn Féin agus an SDLP ar son na Gaeilge bheith ann ach vótáil an dá...
View ArticleÓ Cuív disappointed by 'weak' Gaeltacht Bill
Thr Government does not trust the people of Connemara, or the State's other Gaeltachts, to elect members to Údarás na Gaeltachta, hence it plans to abolish such elections altogether. This is the view...
View ArticleSimon na Gaillimhe
Tá Pobal Simon na Gaillimhe ag glacadh le hiarratais ó dhaoine ar mian leo páirt a ghlacadh i Mionmharatón Simon na Gaillimhe do Mhná, a bheidh ar siúl Dé Domhnaigh seo chugainn, 24 Meitheamh, ag...
View ArticleÓ Domhnaill slams ‘anti-democratic’ Gaeltacht Bill
Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has slammed the Government’s Gaeltacht Bill, which he says takes power from the people and gives the Minister of the day too much control over Údarás na Gaeltachta....
View ArticleWelcome for Libraries Irish Language commitments
Sinn Féin Councillor Cathal McLaughlin has welcomed the commitment of the Library Services to the Irish language. Cllr McLaughlin said: “I am delighted by a response from the Library Authority...
View ArticlePolice chief hailed for Irish work
The deputy chief constable of Northern Ireland is to be awarded a pin badge for her working knowledge of Irish. Judith Gillespie will be given a silver fainne by Culture Minister Caral Ni Chuilin in...
View ArticleWe’re failing on languages
Ireland has one of the worst records in Europe when it comes to speaking a second language – even the cupla focal. A Eurobarometer survey carried out by the European Commission among 27,000...
View ArticleThart anois
TÁ SÉ ar fad thart anois. Tá deireadh leis na pléaráca. Na pubaill stoite aníos agus bainte anuas. Na veaineanna ag triall anoir go mall is a gcuid meirgí ar sileadh. Na heitiltí ataithe le deoir is...
View ArticleBille Gaeltachta 2012
Tá súil le foilsiú an Bille Gaeltachta 2012 an tseachtain seo, i ndiaidh don Rialtas an Bille a fhaomhadh ag cruinniú Rialtais an tseachtain seo caite agus cead a thabhairt an Bille a thabhairt os...
View ArticleBòrd na Gàidhlig sponsors new Gaelic Award for schools
The Gaelic Language and Culture in Learning Award recognises schools and pre-schools who provide opportunities for all children to develop awareness of Gaelic language and culture. The award is...
View ArticleBéal binn an éin ina ghuth sa chathair
Amhail amhránaí le guth inaitheanta iar nótaí tosaigh a chasadh, tuigtear láithreach cé tá agat. Ádhúil go maith tá cónaí ar an éinín seo i gcomharsanacht eitilte i gcóngar agus is féidir í a...
View ArticleDefining TG4's real role
In response to John Keane's letter to the Sunday Independent (January 29, 2012), may I ask: Would you expect that after having studied Honours Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) French, Spanish,...
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