Westport Shop ‘n Spraoi na Nollag 2011
Up to 20,000 people are expected to visit the Westport Shop ‘n Spraoi na Nollag Outdoor Christmas Market this year. Wooden cabins will be lining the Streets of Westport with artisan food and craft...
View ArticleÁbhar ceiliúrtha
Dúirt comhordaitheoir náisiúnta leis an tSeirbhís Tacaíochta Dara Leibhéal don Ghaeilge, Carmel Nic Eoin, gur fhreastail na múinteoirí ar 30 ceardlann le linn a gcuid ama féin ionas go mbeadh...
View ArticleNew novel from Pádraig Standún to be launched
The novel will be launched by journalist Bernie Ní Fhlatharta in Áras Shorcha Ní Ghuairim, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Roisín na Mainiach, Carna, at 7pm. A thriller, I gCóngar i gCéin follows...
View ArticleIrish directors honour their own
The great man received an elegant plaque and a cheque for Eur 5,000. 'For myself, I’m greatly honoured to receive this award from my fellow directors and Foras na Gaeilge,' Marcus said at the SDGI...
View ArticleBladar
Ní foláir nó bhí an Rialtas ag guí chun na ndéithe airgeadais go n-éireodh le foireann an Stáit, (nó na Poblachta, más áin leat an téarmaíocht bhréige sin) cáiliú do chraobhchluichí Chorn Peile...
View ArticleAgencies to go but most services will remain
Instead, most will be merged with other bodies or absorbed into government departments. For example, the Competition Authority and National Consumer Agency will be merged into a single Consumer and...
View ArticlePublic talk on the life of Lady Gregory
Born at Roxborough, near Loughrea, into a powerful Protestant ascendancy family, Augusta Gregory, through her life and work help Ireland regain its own voice and identity in the late 19th century....
View ArticleDianchúrsa Gramadaí an Fhómhair
Beidh an cúrsa seo feiliúnach dóibh siúd a bhfuil Gaeilge líofa acu, ach atá ag iarraidh saineolas a fháil ar chruinneas agus ar scríobh na Gaeilge. Níl ach 12 áit ar an gcúrsa agus díreofar ar...
View ArticleDíchoimisiniú an choimisinéara ag cur oilc ar shaineolaithe
Thug an tOllamh Colin Williams, Ollscoil Cardiff, le fios don cholún seo gur chóir don Rialtas an cinneadh a rinne siad Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga a dhúnadh mar oifig reachtúil neamhspleách a chur...
View ArticleStudy guides - who's best?
Students enter a promotional code online to access sample answers. The papers range in price from Euro 3.85 to Euro 7.16 on schoolbooks.ie. THE VERDICT: Conor: 'The Scrúdú Cainte section in the...
View ArticleCostas an chinnidh
Dúirt urlabhraí ón Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí gur glacadh an cinneadh mar chuid de chlár 'radacach' athchóirithe agus 'nár cheart féachaint air i dtéarmaí shábháil airgid amháin' Dúirt urlabhraí ó...
View ArticleMcGinley says €500,000 could be saved with no Údarás elections
The Minister defended the Government’s approach to the future of the authority and said he would bring the outline of legislation to change its structure to Cabinet shortly and the Bill would be...
View ArticleNorth hopes vision thing may bring a bounce
THERE WAS some scepticism, but not a lot, when Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness on Thursday launched the Northern Executive’s programme for government for the next four years at Stormont - along...
View ArticleCabinet to consider proposals to abolish quangos
At their meeting tomorrow, Government Ministers are also expected to be asked to reaffirm plans to abolish or merge about 30 other agencies or quangos which were previously announced. Ministers will...
View ArticleProducers urged to tell the story of their brand
Speaking at the fifth annual conference of Good Food Ireland, a co-operative marketing body that promotes Irish produce and culinary tourism, the Minister also told attendees including chef Darina...
View ArticleIrish language bodies criticise merger
The merger, announced as part of the Government’s public sector reform programme, has been described by Mr Ó Cuív as "window-dressing" and a move that would cost more than it would save. Comhdháil...
View ArticleShared education is way forward
The primary school at Ballykeigle is under threat of closure by one government department,and yet could be rescued by funds coming from another government department. Those backing the project say the...
View ArticleCrobhinge
Cá bhfuil cónaí air? Cén airde atá aige? An bhféadfaí agallamh a chur air uair éigin? An bhféadfaí a fhiafraí de cén fáth a bhfuil tíortha agus rialtais á leagadh aige? Cad é a chéad amas eile? Cé a...
View ArticleLeascheannaire nua R na G
As an gCeathrú Rua do Rónán, agus tá breis agus cúig bliana déag caite aige ag obair leis na meáin chumarsáide. Chuaigh sé i mbun oibre le TG4 i 1996 nuair a chuaigh an stáisiún ar an aer den chéad...
View ArticleWrite time for a letter to Santa?
There are thousands of children throughout Ireland for whom the Irish language is not a hobby but a part of their daily lives. Are they not as entitled to believe in Daidí na Nollag as others believe...
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