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IRELAND’S education system is ranked 11th in the world in a new global top 50 ranking. The performance is boosted by literacy standards, as well as the number of students who do the Leaving...
View ArticleMac Donncha i mbun cúrsaí nuachta Raidió na Gaeltachta
IS é Gearóid Mac Donncha atá ceaptha ina Eagarthóir Stiúrtha Nuachta ag RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. Is de bhunadh Bhéal an Daingin i gConamara é agus tá sé ag obair le Raidió na Gaeltachta ó 2006....
View ArticleAmhráin Ghaelacha
SEOLFAR feachtas náisiúnta inniu a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige líon na n-amhrán Gaeilge a chastar ar na príomhstáisiúin raidió a mhéadú go suntasach. Tá an tUachtarán Michael D Higgins, ceoltóirí,...
View ArticleÚdair ag cur a gcló ar anlitríocht
Is iad Jackie Mac Donncha agus Áine Ní Fhoghlú buaiteoirí Chomórtas Litríochta Chló Iar-Chonnacht. Bronnadh an chéad duais, €3,000 ar chnuasach gearrscéalta Jackie Mhic Dhonncha, Bróga Johnny Thomáis,...
View ArticleParents being asked to help fund schools in cash crisis
HALF of primary schools spent more last year than they received in income, with parents being pressed to help with funding. Another one in five (22pc) barely broke even in the academic year to August,...
View ArticleImní léirithe faoin gcáinaisnéis
TÁ IMNÍ léirithe cheana féin ag eagrais Ghaeilge go mbeidh an tua á leagan ar sheirbhísí Gaeilge arís an tseachtain seo chugainn nuair a fhógrófar Cáinaisnéis 2013. San aighneacht réamhbhuiséid ó...
View ArticleBord úr Údarás na Gaeltachta – mórchuid polaitíochta, gannchuid pleanála
Ar eagla go ndéanfaí dearmad air, tá Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge ag an Rialtas arb ionann é agus polasaí oifigiúil an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Aithnítear sa straitéis 20...
View ArticleMost people say they can speak some Irish
Population positive about language but only 27% want it as main spoken tongue A large majority of adults say they are able to speak Irish but do not want it to be revived as the main spoken language,...
View ArticleÓmós do Josie Sheáin Jeaic
Reáchtálfar oíche mhór siamsaíochta i gCarna san oíche amárach, Dé hAoine 30 Samhain, in ómós do Josie Sheáin Jeaic Mac Donncha, mar aitheantas ar an gCéim Mháistreachta Oinigh a bhronn Ollscoil na...
View ArticleTagann an tOireachtas go Gaeltacht Mhúscraí
Beidh an chéad turas de chuid Oireachtas na Samhna go Gaeltacht Mhúscraí i mbuan cuimhne na ndaoine ar fad a bhí i láthair do thráthnóna den chéad scoth d’agallaimh bheirte agus lúibíní san Ionad...
View ArticlePrincipals warn over crisis in funding
Schools may be forced to close because of funding cuts, primary school principals have warned. An end to funding for dayto- day maintenance was going to put pressure on budgets, meaning some were...
View ArticleBord nua an Údaráis
Tá Dairíona Nic an Iomaire, Príomhoide Ghaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Cnoc na Cathrach ainmnithe ar Bhord nua Údarás na Gaeltachta, Bord a d’fhógair an tAire Stáit sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus...
View ArticleBliain na Gaeilge seolta
Scaoileadh 120 balún san aer san Fhaiche Mhór Dé Domhnaigh seo caite ag Spraoi sa Phobal agus Bliain na Gaeilge 2013 á seoladh agus 120 bliain d'athbheochan na Gaeilge á cheiliúradh. Cuireadh tús le...
View ArticleGradam saoil buaite ag Bob Quinn
Tá an Gradam Saoil a bhronann an Screen Directors Guild of Ireland ar stiúrthóirí as a gcuid oibre trí mheán na Gaeilge bainte amach ag Bob Quinn. Tá an gradam seo urraithe ag Foras na Gaeilge.“Níor...
View ArticleRogha ‘Tacsaí’ nó ‘Taxi’ le tairiscint
Beidh an rogha ag tiománaithe tacsaí comhartha dorais i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla a fháil dá ngluaisteáin. Cuirfear na comharthaí ar dhoras an tiománaí agus ar dhoras an paisinéara, agus de réir an Aire...
View ArticleÉamon de Buitléar presents personal archive to NUIG
Éamon de Buitléar, film maker, musician, environmentalist, and Ireland’s answer to David Attenborough, has presented his personal archive to NUI Galway. Mr de Buitléar’s archive, presented to the...
View ArticleAn Taibhdhearc Saturday Shows for families
Starting this weekend, An Taibhdhearc will host a season of monthly ‘Saturday Shows’ for children and families, starting with Branar Téatar do Pháistí’s An Seanfhear Beag. An Seanfhear Beag takes...
View ArticleSmaoineamh ar Ghaelscoil i gceantar Dílseachta
Tá grúpa pobail ag smaoineamh ar naíscoil nó bunscoil lánGhaeilge a oscailt i gceantar Dílseachta in oirthear Bhéal Feirste amach anseo. “Níl a fhios againn cén uair a tharlóidh sé ach tá muid ag...
View ArticleMinister delays road to allow time for dig on North’s most important crannóg
The North’s Minister of the Environment, Alex Attwood, is to extend the time for 27 archaeologists to conduct a dig on what has been described as one of the most important crannógs in Ireland. For at...
View ArticleTwo from West Kerry on new Údarás Board
THE new board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, announced last week by Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Minister of State Dinny McGinley TD, includes two representatives from the West Kerry Gaeltacht. Well-known...
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