Young want secular State and more focus on Irish
Samhain 19, 2012
YOUNG people want major reforms of the education system to include a focus on learning Irish, more investment in special education, and extra classes in IT and new technologies.
Equal marriage and adoption rights for gay and transgender couples and the creation of a secular State are also among the rights demanded by 17- to 26- year- olds who took part in an initiative by President Michael D Higgins to help reshape the country.
The ‘ Take Charge of Change’ declaration says that Ireland should become a secular, inclusive and multi- lingual State with excellent education and health systems.
But it says that political reform is needed to bring about the necessary changes.
“Our vision for Ireland is a secular, inclusive, multilingual, confident State with excellent and universally accessible education, health and social support systems; an Ireland of which we can be proud on the global stage,” it says. “We have to engage in a process of systematic political reform.
“Our vision includes economic prosperity, an enterprise culture and the opportunity for education and employment for all, a place where young people reach their potential, have a solid future and a valued voice, free from forced emigration and the burden of national debt.”
It comes after Mr Higgins invited young people last May to take part in a national discussion on how Ireland should develop.
Regional workshops were held in Dublin, Cork, Monaghan and Galway last September.
It resulted in a report called ‘ Being Young and Irish’, which was launched by the president over the weekend.
Myth
“If anyone is in any doubt now about the myth that young people are disengaged, disaffected and cynical, well, there is your answer,” Mr Higgins said.
Concerns about employment, the future of the economy and a belief that university courses should be free have also been identified as major priorities for the 800 people who took part.
Reform of the Leaving Certificate was needed because it emphasised rote learning and failed to prepare students for “active citizenship”. Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald said the views would be taken into account for the young people’s strategy, which is currently being drafted.
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President praises youth declaration
Samhain 19, 2012
David Berry joined the President and other young people at Aras an Uachtarain for the first of a series of seminars.
Legislation for the X case, a referendum on abortion and a new approach to teaching Irish are among a list of proposals contained in a declaration unveiled yesterday at a presidency seminar for young people.
President Michael D Higgins and 100 young people convened in Áras an Uachtaráin to consider the drafting of the ‘Take Charge of Change’ declaration, the culmination of a six-month nationwide engagement with 700 or so 17 to 26-year-olds.
The process, initiated by President Higgins in May, also resulted in the publication of a report titled Being Young in Ireland 2012. The report formed the basis of yesterday’s declaration and reveals concerns about employment, the future of the economy, political reform, citizen participation and education for a full life.
In particular it highlights a desire among young people to see greater equality and a wider acceptance of diversity. It recommends diversity training in schools and calls for the drafting of a constitution which “represents all members of our society regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation”.
The declaration was delivered before President Higgins, Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald and representatives from various State agencies at Áras an Uachtaráin.
It states: “Our vision for Ireland is a secular inclusive, multilingual, confident state with excellent and universally accessible education, health and social support systems; an Ireland of which we can be proud on the global stage; a place where people, arts, culture, heritage, sport and the Irish language are nurtured and developed.
It goes on to outline a vision of community co-operation, active citizenship and a “place where human rights are valued; where there is an acceptance and celebration of all citizens and where all people have equality of access, equality of opportunity in society and in the State.”
Afterwards the President said “any president of any country in the world would be enormously proud of the presentation.” In particular he praised the focus on social justice, education, and the promotion of diversity.
“If anyone is in any doubt now about the myth that’s going around that young people are disengaged, disaffected and cynical, well there is your answer,” he added.
He stressed that it was his wish as President that the proposals get a real, rapid and positive response at every level of politics and within institutions of State. “It must not be a lost conversation, a lost consultation,” he said.
The declaration called on legislators to allow for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender marriage and adoption rights.
The report outlined a belief that young people at home and abroad have a role to play in promoting Ireland and creating a positive image of the country. The declaration urged the government to increase its engagement with the diaspora by extending voting rights to Irish people living abroad.
The young people called for reform of the Leaving Certificate, saying the points system and emphasis on rote learning fails to prepare students for “active citizenship”.
Ms Fitzgerald said the submissions were wonderful, positive and inspiring. “Having your voice heard and bringing about change are not easily achieved,” she added.
She praised the participants for making a positive start in attempting to bring about change and promised to “work with the Government and the President to make sure full attention is given to your findings.”
She said she would study the views with a particular interest in drawing upon them for the young people’s strategy, which is currently being drafted. She said she would also pass on any other relevant proposals to the appropriate authorities.
A summary of the Being Young and Irish Report realesed yesterday afternoon identifies the following themes as being of particular concern to the participants:
Employment, enterprise, social security, concern with the economy : The participants expressed concern about graduate job opportunities and the long-term impact of Ireland’s banking debt. They called for “the economy to be stimulated, with an emphasis on job creation and the need to integrate welfare and social protection more closely with inclusivity, enterprise culture and social solidarity”.
Political reform : A perceived disconnect between young people and politicians needs to be addressed. Respondents felt greater engagement and communication is a responsibility of both young people and politicians.
Education : The emphasis on rote learning in the Leaving Certificate was criticised by many who felt secondary education fails to prepare students for “active citizenship”. The introduction of university fees was unanimously rejected, while there was “an overwhelming sense that access to third level should be free of cost”.
Equality : One of the most prominent submissions. There was a heavy emphasis on the need for respect for individual rights and freedom of expression.
Involve young people : There is a prevailing sense that young people are not being listened to and that, consequently, “many opportunities are missed by those who ignore the youth”. Participants identified a need for a “structured forum where the youth voice can be promoted, encouraged and fostered”.
Being positive : “Young people expressed a strong need for optimism in envisaging an Ireland of the future and a sense of disillusionment with the negativity they experience around them.”
Health : Overall, respondents believe the healthcare system is “wrong”. Submissions on mental health, suicide, and mental health services featured, as did issues of alcohol, smoking and drug use. One participant noted: “Too many people are dying because they aren’t aware of the help that’s there and too often they can’t get the help they need when they look.”
Community and civil society : Young people believe Ireland lost some of its sense of community during the boom years. They believe community spirit can empower individuals and contribute to Ireland’s recover.
Identity as Irish : The economic situation, unemployment and emigration have raised the question of what constitutes Irish identity. Young people said students, graduates and the diaspora had a role to play in promoting Ireland. The need to incorporate the Irish Language into everyday life was also underlined.
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Pacáiste de leabhair agus amhráin Ghaeilge
Samhain 16, 2012
Tá pacáiste tacaíochta do thuismitheoirí ar fáil ón Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ina bhfuil leabhrán tacaíochta, dlúthdhiosca le rannta agus leabhar rannta do pháistí. Ní gá do thuismitheoirí ach glaoch ar an Roinn (091 503 700) nó r-phost a chur chuig ctt@ahg.gov.ie le pacáiste a fháil. B’fhéidir gur fiú é a rá leis an scoil, naíonra, nó naíolann ina bhfuil do pháistí, bíodh sin ina ghael-ionad nó ná bíodh, cóip a lorg ionas go mbeidh sé ar fáil le tuismitheoirí a chur ar an eolas, nó go deimhin le húsáid a bhaint as.
Má tá an pacáiste faighte agat cheana féin, tabhair ar aird go bhfuil leabhair agus dlúthdhioscaí de chuid Futa Fata agus eile curtha leis anois agus is mór is fiú a chur isteach air arís.
Nuair a thógann tú páiste le Gaeilge, tá tú ag tabhairt buntáiste luachmhar dó/di a d’fhéadfadh cabhrú leis/léi:
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Samhain 16, 2012
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An Triail for Leaving Cert Students
Samhain 16, 2012
The popular Gaeltacht company Fíbín bring their nationwide tour for schools, particularly for Leaving Certificate Curriculum to the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo on November 15 & 16 at 10.30am and 1.30pm.
This year the award winning company brings you ‘An Triail’, but this is An Triail as you’ve never seen it before. Prepare for puppets, high entertainment and such engaging visuals that you’ll actually WANT to answer questions on it. Bringing a seemingly outdated plot into the context of our modern society, Fíbín seek to address issues highlighted by both teachers and students alike. Difficulties in relating to the characters as the drama unfolds, comprehending the confinements of 1950’s Ireland and seeing beyond the black and white nature of dialogue are all dealt with in this snappy Fibín production. Come and see for yourselves!
Directed by Brendan Murray, tickets for An Triail are available at the Hawk’s Well Theatre Box Office on 071 916 1518.
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Ceolta – Pacáiste Gaeilge don Fheadóg “D” oiriúnach don chlár bán idirghníomhach
Samhain 16, 2012
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Dírigh ar do thodhchaí ag Lá Oscailte ITBÁC 2012
Samhain 16, 2012
Ar an Aoine an 30 Samhain agus an Satharn an 1 Nollaig, cuirfidh ITBÁC fáilte roimh na haon duine ar mhaith leo níos mó eolais a fháil ar ITBÁC. Fáilteofar roimh mhic léinn ionchasacha, a dteaghlaigh, a gcairde, agus a múinteoirí, roimh mhic léinn lánfhásta, chomh maith leo siúd ar mhaith leo dul i mbun staidéir pháirtaimseartha nó staidéar iarchéime go dtí Lá Oscailte ITBÁC 2012.
Beidh Lá Oscailte ITBÁC ar siúl i Sráid Aungier. Is deis í seo chun aithne súile a chur ar an gcampas agus chun eolas a fháil ar an raon leathan cúrsaí a sholáthraíonn an Institiúid idir chúrsaí páirtaimseartha, lánaimseartha, bunchéime agus iarchéime ag an am céanna. Is é aidhm an lae ná an deis a thabhairt do mhic léinn ceisteanna a chur ar léachtóirí agus mhic léinn reatha na hInstitiúide, seirbhisí na hInstitiúide a bhraith, foghlaim faoi na roghanna staidéir difriúla agus taitneamh a bhaint as na deiseanna difriúla atá le fáil in ITBÁC ag an am céanna. Beidh imeachtaí iontacha ar siúl ar feadh an lae idir cheardlanna, taispeántais, turais, agus chainteanna bunaithe ar shaol an choláiste. Díreoidh cuid do na cainteanna seo ar chúrsaí agus ghairmeacha áirithe. Tabharfaí na cainteanna seo deis do dhaoine eolas níos doimhne a fháil ar na cúrsaí a bhfuil suim acu iontu.
Is ceann de na hInstitiúidí is mó agus is nuálaí in Éirinn í ITBÁC. Soláthraíonn sí suíomh foghlamtha atá dírithe ar an domhan gairmiúil. Tá raon leathan cúrsaí le fáil trasna choláistí éagsúla na hInstitiúide is iad sin Gnó, Innealtóireacht agus an Timpeallach Tógtha, Eolaíocht agus Sláinte, Ealaíon agus Turasóireacht. Tá cáil bainte amach ag ITBÁC de bharr a cúrsaí nuálacha, na gcaidreamh láidir idir an fhoireann agus na mic léinn, agus a seirbhisí tacaíochta mac léinn den scoth chomh maith lena bheith ina ceannródaí sa saol fiontraíochta, ag sóláthair goir ghnó ar ardchaighdeán, agus de bharr a comhoibrithe idirnáisiúnta agus a comhpháirteachais phoiblí sa bhaile.
Beidh Lá Oscailte ITBÁC ar siúl i gcampas Shráid Aungier ar an Aoine an 30 Samhain agus an Satharn an 1 Nollaig ó 09.00-15.00. Téir go dtí www.dit.ie/openday le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais.
Dhá Aip nua ó Chúla4
Samhain 15, 2012
Bainfidh paistí óga lán na súl as an dá Aip nua, Cúlacaint2 agus OLLY an Veain Bheag Bhán a sheol TG4 ag an Oireachtas.
Tá siad dírithe ar pháistí réamhscoile agus iad ar fáil saor in aisce ó iTunes don iPhone agus iPad trí “Cula4” nó “TG4” a chur isteach mar fhocal cuardaigh. Tá an dá Aip ag cur leis an stór ábhar atá ar fáil ó TG4 do pháistí, mar atá; Cúlacaint; na cluichí idirghníomhacha Gaeilge atá ar fáil ar www.cula4.com agus ábhar ar an Seinnteoir www.tg4.tv. Deir Lís Ní Dhálaigh ó TG4 gur forbairtí suntasacha iad seo “tá páistí na linne seo thar a bheith grinnchúiseach ina roghanna féachana agus ní foláir ábhar den scoth a bheith againn le cur ina láthair. Is ardú croí dúinn an úsáid fhorleathan atá á baint as Cúlacaint – an chéad Aip a chuireamar ar fáil. Seolfar ceann eile, Ag Spraoi le Claude, dírithe ar an aoisghrúpa céanna seo, roimh dheireadh na Samhna.”
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DVD gairmthreorach ar fáil i nGaeilge
Samhain 14, 2012
Seoladh DVD gairmthreorach le déanaí ina bhfuil leideanna agus comhairle curtha ar fáil do dhaltaí scoile ar fud an oileáin maidir leis na deiseanna atá ann d’fhostaithe a bhfuil spéis acu an Ghaeilge a úsáid ina ngairmeacha beatha.
Sheol an craoltóir Lynette Fay an pacáiste Céim Chun Tosaigh: ag obair le Gaeilge le linn Oireachtas na Samhna ar 02 Samhain.
Is pacáiste ilmheáin é Céim Chun Tosaigh: ag obair le Gaeilge atá curtha i dtoll a chéile ag Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge agus Comhar na Múinteoirí Gaeilge do dhaltaí atá sa tsraith shinsearach ag an dara leibhéal ar fud na tíre.
Tá i gceist ag Céim Chun Tosaigh: ag obair le Gaeilge eolas a chur ar fáil maidir le cúrsaí tríú leibhéil, deiseanna oiliúna agus na deiseanna éagsúla a bheidh ar fáil do scoláirí tar éis na scrúduithe Ardteiste agus A leibhéil.
Curtha i láthair ag Ciarán Ó Conghaile agus Sibéal Davitt, cloisimid scéal beathaisnéisí ó aisteoir, ealaíontóir, preas-oifigeach san airm, múinteoir ríomhaireachta, dlí-theangeolaí, ateangaire, tuairisceoir nuachta, múinteoir Gaeilge thar lear, stiúrthóir naíonra, agus múinteoir surfála ar chuidigh an Ghaeilge go mór leo spriocanna uaillmhianacha a bhaint amach ó thaobh gairme de.
Anuas air sin, tugtar aird ar staid reatha na fostaíochta i réimsí oibre éagsúla agus is cosúil gur éirigh le roinnt de na rannpháirtithe poist dhúshlánacha le Gaeilge a bhaint amach i bhfad i gcéin ó Nua-Eabhrac go dtí an Bhruiséil.
Leis sin, tugtar léargas ar na scileanna inaistrithe a bhíonn ag scoláirí a bhfuil cúpla teanga ar a dtoil acu agus na réimsí oibre éagsúla atá oscailte dóibh.
Tá fotheidil Ghaeilge agus Bhéarla ar fáil sa DVD agus beidh sé áisiúil mar áis teagaisc i scoileanna ar bhonn uile-oileáin.
Is le cúnamh maoinithe ó Fhoras na Gaeilge; ón gComhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta agus ó Líonraí Proifisiúnta Múinteoirí a chuir Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge agus Comhar na Múinteoirí Gaeilge an áis teagaisc ar fáil.
Tuairim an Phobail ag teastáil do sheirbhísí Gaeilge ó Thuaidh
Samhain 14, 2012
Tá tuairimí an phobail de dhíth maidir le forbairt na Gaeilge i dTuaisceart Éireann. Tá cáipéis comhairliúcháin curtha le chéile ag an Roinn Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta ina bhfuil cuspóirí agus aidhmeanna na Roinne i dtaca leis an nGaeilge ó thuaidh leagtha amach.
Sa chlár Rialtais 2011-2015, luadh go raibh Straitéis don Ghaeilge mar chloch thógála chun caidrimh idir phobail a thógáil agus na féidearthachtaí san earnáil chultúir a chur chun cinn. Is iad cuspóirí na Straitéise ná níos mó daoine a mhealladh chuig an ngaeloideachas, seirbhísí poiblí trí Ghaeilge a fhorbairt agus rochtain ar na meáin Ghaeilge a mhéadú.
Tá sé phríomhréimse gnímh leagtha amach ag an Roinn chun aidhmeanna agus cuspóirí na straitéise a bhaint amach agus fáiltítear roimh ionchur an phobail i leith na réimsí gnímh uile.
1. Oideachas
2. Seachadadh na Teanga sa Teaghlach
3. Riarachán, Seirbhís agus Cúrsaí Pobail
4. Na Meáin Chumarsáide agus Teicneolaíocht
5. Reachtaíocht agus Stádas na Teanga
6. An Saol Eacnamaíochta
Beidh ionadaithe ó gach Roinn i Státseirbhís Thuaisceart Éireann agus ó Ranna na Ríochta Aontaithe atá ag feidhmiú ó thuaidh mar ghrúpa feidhmithe idir-rannach agus freagrach as a chinntiú go mbíonn an Feidhmeannas ar an eolas faoin dul chun cinn i leith na Straitéise. Beidh gá comhoibriú a fhorbairt i dtaca leis an Straitéis le hAirí in Westminister mar gheall go bhfuil roinnt seirbhísí poiblí go fóill mar fhreagracht ar an Rialtais in Westminster lena n-áirítear seirbhíse craoltóireachta.
Is féidir leis an bpobal an cháipéis comhairliúcháin a fháil ag an nasc seo agus is féidir do thuairim I leith na cáipéise a chur ar fáil tríd an suíomh seo. Ní mór do thuairim a chur ar fáil roimh 5:00in Dé Máirt 27 Samhain 2012.
