Streets are alive with the sound of music
As Cork tunes up for its annual choral extravaganza, Nicki ffrench Davis talks to director John Fitzpatrick about changes at the festival and what makes it so special SPRING may have arrived late this...
View ArticleEducation body faces further delay after splits on clauses
A split over Catholic versus state schools could scupper progress on a long-awaited single education body for Northern Ireland. It has emerged that 41 of a total 68 clauses in a Stormont Bill needed...
View ArticleBringing it all back home
GATHERINGS may be all the rage for 2013, but the concept is old hat to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, which has been gathering together musicians from across the Irish diaspora for over 60 years. And...
View ArticleGaeilge an tSamhraidh 2013 i gCeatharlach
Sheol Glór Cheatharlach clár an tsamhraidh le déanaí atá lán d’imeachtaí oiriúnach do gach aoisghrúpa. Am gnóthach a bheidh ann don Ghaeilge i gCeatharlach le clár iomlán ó Mhí Bealtaine go Mí Iúil....
View ArticleInternational Dancer Irene Cunningham to teach Sean-Nós in Carlow
Irene Cunningham is a full time dancer, performer, tutor and choreographer from Connemara in Co. Galway and is in Carlow to conduct a series of classes in Sean-Nós dancing. The course of five classes...
View ArticleRÍ-RÁ 2013 le HECTOR
Is ar an albam úr Rí-Rá le Hector 2013 atá amhráin as Gaeilge le cloisteáil ó cheoltóirí Éireannacha mór le rá dá leithéid The Coronas, Keywest, This Club, Walking On Cars, Maud In Cahoots, Republic...
View ArticleGlór Cheatharlach picks up several awards at the GLÓR na nGAEL 2012...
The Glór na nGael awards and prizes for the year 2012 were presented by the Minister for the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley T.D. at a gala ceremony held in Clontarf Castle on Saturday night. Glór...
View ArticleCiorcail Ghaeilge galore i gCeatharlach
Tá rogha an-mhaith de Chiorcail Ghaeilge ar siúl i gCeatharlach i láthair na huaire. Tugann na ciorcail seo deis do dhaoine idir fhoghlaimeoirí agus cainteoirí líofa teacht le chéile go sóisialta chun...
View ArticleRath na Fleidhe do Rinceóirí Lachtaín Naofa
Tá borradh tráthúil faighte ag Craobh Lachtaín Naofa, craobh Chill na Martra de Chomhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, sula reáchtálann siad Fleadh Cheoil Chorcaí an mhí seo chugainn. Tionólfaidh an craobh...
View ArticleFéile Chomórtha Joe Éinniú 2013
BEIDH an fhéile bhliantúil in ómós an amhránaí sean-nóis, Seosamh Ó hÉanaí á reáchtáil i gCarna, Conamara, Co na Gaillimhe arís idir 3 agus 6 Bealtaine 2013. Le linn an deireadh seachtaine déanfar...
View ArticleEalaín ársa íogair an aistriúcháin
Nuair a bhíonn an t-aistriúchán istigh, bíonn an chiall amuigh Nuair a bhí an file Rúiseach Seosamh Brodsky ag fás aníos in Leningrad (Cathair Pheadair roimhe sin, agus ina dhiaidh) thuig sé go maith...
View ArticleDeiseanna Fostaíochta san AE
BEIDH cúrsaí fostaíochta san Aontas Eorpach á bplé ag painéal d’ard aoichainteoirí i mBaile Átha Cliath ar an Aoine, 26 Aibreán. I measc na gcainteoirí ar an lá, beidh Lucinda Creighton TD; Colmcille...
View ArticleChildren could face CAO-style admission to schools
Primary principals want radical shake-up of entry procedures PARENTS of up to 120,000 children a year would have to fill out CAO-style forms to secure primary and secondlevel school places under a...
View ArticlePrincipals’ group calls for CAO system for primary schools
A Central Applications Office-style process for primary school places could be used to regulate enrolment practice, the professional body for primary school leaders has said. In a submission to the...
View ArticleSraith dhráma nua ar TG4
Tá tús curtha le craoladh sraith ghearr scanainn nua ar TG4 bunaithe ar an scéim Scéal agus leanfar leis an tsraith gach oíche Chéadaoin ar feadh thréimhse 6 seachtain. Scéim fhorbartha í Scéal a...
View ArticleScotch and Gaeilge part of the AGM mix
Chairman sorts out potential spat as shareholder suffering continues Just before 12.30pm, Bank of Ireland’s Scottish chairman Alfie Kane brought the marathon three-hour annual meeting to a close. With...
View ArticleFostaíocht san Aontas Eorpach
Beidh cúrsaí fostaíochta trí Ghaeilge san Aontas Eorpach á phlé ag seimineár i mBaile Átha Cliath amárach, Dé hAoine 26 Aibreán. Tá éileamh mór ar chéimithe le Gaeilge líofa in institiúidí an AE ach...
View ArticleDuaiseanna Ghlór na nGael
Is iad Coiste Forbartha Dhobhar, Tír Chonaill, buaiteoirí Ghlór na nGael agus bronnadh duais €40,000 orthu ag ócáid a bhí ar siúl an deireadh seachtaine seo caite in Óstán Chluain Tarbh, Baile Átha...
View ArticleBealtaine lines up a list of exciting events in Mayo
The organisers of the Bealtaine festival have announced the line-up for this year’s festival, which will see hundreds of theatrical, cinematic, craft, photographic, choral, dance, and other events...
View ArticleJobseekers get ‘big break’ with Ros na Rún
With the Irish unemployment rate remaining stubbornly high at 14 per cent, Ros na Rún in association with Gréasán na Méan aims to assist job seeking Irish speakers in accessing the growing Irish...
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