Beidh fáilte romhat ag léiriú teaghlaigh An Fear Siúil le Jody O’Neill
Feabhra 19, 2013
Beidh léiriú teaghlaigh den dráma álainn An Fear Siúil le Jody O’Neill, á chur i láthair ag Graffiti Theatre Company, ar siúl sa Graffiti Theatre, An Linn Dubh, Corcaigh ar 3.00in. Dé Sathairn 23 Feabhra.
A family performance of An Fear Siúil, by Jody O’Neill, produced by Graffiti Theatre Company, will take place in Graffiti Theatre, Blackpool, Cork at 3pm on Saturday 23rd February.
Bíonn an Fear Siúil i gcónaí ag siúl, ag brostú ó seo go siúd, gan suaimhneas gan scíth, gan stopadh gan sos. Oibríonn sé go dian…ach lá amháin, imíonn sé ar thuras nua, i bhfad ón mbealach abhaile. Le ceol nua-chumtha beo, téimid ar thuras leis an aisteoir go dtí domhan an fhir shiúil.
An Fear Siúil (Walking Man) is always on the move, rushing headlong through life, determined to follow in his father’s footsteps to do the best job on the top floor of the tallest building in the entire city. But one day, his path takes an unexpected twist…
Is beag an domhan ach is mór an scéal!
“…Subtlety and sophistication…a production of magic and wonder” Irish Theatre Magazine
Aoisghrúpa: 6-10 bliain (6-10 year olds)
Teanga: Gaeilge (Performance will be in Irish)
To reserve your seats you must RSVP by 21st February to 021 43-97111 or graffiti@eircom.net
Coláiste Samhraidh do dhéagóirí i gCeatharlach
Feabhra 19, 2013
Tá an-áthas ar Glór Cheatharlach a fhógairt go n-eagrófar Coláiste Samhraidh do dhéagóirí i gCeatharlach arís an samhradh seo.
Cuirfear tús leis an gcoláiste samhraidh ar an 1ú Iúil agus leanfaidh sé ar aghaidh go dtí an 12ú Iúil ó 9.30-1.00 i.n. gach lá Luan go hAoine . Mar is gnáthach beidh an cúrsa coicíse lonnaithe i nGaelcholáiste Cheatharlach.Tá clárú oscailte anois agus ‘sé €200 an táille.
Beidh an coláiste samhraidh dírithe ar mhicléinn atá ag iarraidh feabhas a chur ar a gcuid scileanna labhartha agus scríofa sa Ghaeilge. Cuirfear fáilte roimh dhaltaí ó rang a sé go leibhéal na ahrdteistiméireachta. Beidh ranganna agus imeachtaí an chúrsa in oiriúint do dhaltaí i rang a sé agus do mhicléinn i mbliain 1 agus 2 i ngrúpa na sóisear leis na daltaí níos sine i ngrúpa na sinsear.
Chomh maith leis na ranganna foirmiúil gach lá beidh cluichí cainte, díospóireachtaí, amhránaíocht, cluichí, spórt agus damhsa ar an gclár. Cuirfear ranganna Gaeilge le meascán maith de chomhrá agus gramadach, plé agus díospóireacht in oiriúint do na daltaí. Ina theannta sin, beidh seans ag na micleinn tarraingt ar a gcuid eolais ginearálta ag tráth na gceist boird agus ar ndóigh bainfear taitneamh as na céilithe.
Is é seo an cúigiú bliain den choláiste samhraidh i mbaile Cheatharlach. Bhí rath ollmhór air anuraidh le hochtó dalta páirteach. Bhaineadar taitneamh agus tairbhe, sult agus spraoi as an gcoicís.
Beifear ag súil le héileamh mór arís i mbliana ach chun áit a chinntiú ní foláir foirm iarratais comhlánaithe maille le héarlais a bheith istigh go luath. Is féidir foirm a fháil anois ó Glór Cheatharlach, Sráid an Choláiste, Ceatharlach nó glaoch a chur ar (059) 9158105 nó (085) 1340047. Is féidir freisin ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig eolas@glorcheatharlach.ie.
www.carlow-nationalist.ie
Irish language book festival for Derry
Feabhra 19, 2013
The first Irish language book and storytelling festival to take place here will keep local children entertained in March.
Féile Bheag na Leabhar runs from 7th – 9th March as part of Irish Language Week 2013.
The festival aims to inspire a love of books, reading and storytelling in the Irish language among children of all ages. Féile Bheag na Leabhar begins on Thursday March 7 with a special storytelling event for children aged between 8 and 11 to celebrate World Book Day.
Led by award-winning Donegal storyteller Gearóidín Bhreathnach, the World Book Day event will encourage children to talk as Gaeilge with the guest storyteller and each other about their favourite books in Irish and help them find new books to fall in love with. On Friday 8th March, well-known Irish language writer and storyteller, Séamas Mac Annaidh will lead a reading and storytelling event for children aged between 5 and 7 which will re-imagine traditional Irish myths and fables for a younger audience.
This event will feature folktales and legends reinterpreted for new listeners and told in the storyteller’s inimitable dramatic style. The festival closes on Saturday 9th March with the launch of the beautiful children’s book ‘Déanann Rosie Réidh’ which was written, illustrated and produced by local author Trisha Deery and which will be read in Irish by Derry-based performance artist Cara Ní Mhaonaigh.
Participating children are invited to come dressed for a party like the Rosie Red character who features in the book and hear stories in Irish take part in some fun party activities in the Irish language. Trisha Deery who wrote and illustrated the book will also be there to join in the celebrations and to do some live drawing with the children! Féile Bheag na Leabhar is organised by Derry City Council in partnership with the Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival.
You can download the full Humdinger! programme from the following link: www.humdingerbookfestival.com.
www.derryjournal.com
Quinn is against plan to raise Irish level for teachers
Feabhra 19, 2013
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has voiced his concerns about a proposal to raise the standard of Irish required for trainee primary teachers.
It is among a number of suggestions from the Teaching Council in a package aimed at boosting literacy and numeracy levels. The council wants the minimum Irish entry requirement for trainees raised from Higher Level C to Higher Level B.
Mr Quinn yesterday echoed concerns expressed by Labour backbencher and former primary school principal Aodhan O Riordain. The minister said that setting a very high standard for Irish would exclude students from disadvantaged areas which have lower Leaving Cert performance levels from going into teaching.
Diversity
“Raising the threshold of competency in Irish is not going to facilitate those kind of people becoming teachers,” he said.
Mr Quinn was speaking after a conference on teacher training organised by the Teaching Council and being held as part of Ireland’s EU presidency. He said a diverse society needed a diversity of teachers, not a “one size fits all” approach which “streamlined a particular cohort into teaching”.
The minister said there was a problem in some communities where there was a disconnect between the teacher and the pupils that led to low levels of performance and dropouts. He added that it was a complex area, and he would await with interest the analysis of submissions made to the council consultation process.
Mr O Riordain has told the council that secondary schools in disadvantaged areas are rarely in a position to offer Higher Level Irish to their students.
“Poorer families do not have the resources to pay for grinds or to send their children to the Gaeltacht on summer courses,” he said.
He added that while the requirement for teachers to have the ability to teach Irish was a cornerstone of education policy and must be preserved, those skills could be provided during the training years.
As well as higher grades in Irish, the council has also proposed raising the minimum entry requirements in English and maths.
www.independent.ie
Físeán: Tóstal na Gaeilge 2013 | Ag Tógáil Clainne Trí Ghaeilge
Feabhra 19, 2013
“Beart de réir Briathair” an téama a bhí ag Tóstal na Gaeilge 2013, a reáchtáladh i mBaile Átha Cliatha Dé Sathairn seo caite, 16 Feabhra 2013.
San óstán Hilton, Plás Charlemont, Baile Átha Cliath 2, a bhailigh pobal Gaeilge na tíre agus cairde na Gaeilge lena chéile ag Tóstal na Gaeilge chun plé a dhéanamh ar mhór nithe an lae i dtaobh na Gaeilge agus an tsochaí Ghaelach.
“Ag Tógáil Clainne Trí Ghaeilge” a bhí mar theideal ar an gcéad seisiún plé, áit ar pléadh na dúshláin a bhaineann leis an seachadadh teanga ó ghlúin go glúin laistigh den teaghlach. Labhair Sibéal Davitt, Gaelport.com, leis na haoichainteoirí maidir lena gcuid tuairimí ar an ábhar: GAELPORT.COM
Kids’ Irish language books festival
Feabhra 19, 2013
A CHILDREN’S book and storytelling festival conducted through the Irish language will run in Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 from March 7-9 as part of Irish Language Week 2013.
The festival aims to inspire a love of books, reading and storytelling in the Irish language among children of all ages.
Féile Bheag na Leabhar begins on Thursday, March 7, with a special storytelling event for children aged between 8 and 11 to celebrate World Book Day.
Donegal storyteller Gearóidín Bhreathnach and Séamas Mac Annaidh are amongst those taking part with the latter hosting a reading and storytelling event for children aged between 5 and 7 which will re-imagine traditional Irish myths and fables for a younger audience.
This event will feature folktales and legends reinterpreted for new listeners and told in the storyteller’s inimitable dramatic style.
The festival closes on Saturday, March 9, with the launch of the beautiful children’s book ‘Déanann Rosie Réidh’ which was written, illustrated and produced by local author Trisha Deery and which will be read in Irish by Cara Ní Mhaonaigh.
Participating children are invited to come dressed for a party like the Rosie Red character who features in the book and hear stories in Irish take part in some fun party activities in the Irish language.
Trisha Deery who wrote and illustrated the book will also be there to join in the celebrations and to do some live drawing with the children!Féile Bheag na Leabhar is organised by Derry City Council in partnership with the Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival. You can download the full Humdinger! programme from the following link: www.humdingerbookfestival.com.
Throughout the festival an Irish language book-fair featuring the very best in Irish language publishing will be available. All events will take place at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin.
All events will be delivered in the Irish language. Prior booking is essential for all events as places are limited.
www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk
College rejects call for tougher teacher entry level
Feabhra 19, 2013
A LEADING education college has shot down a proposal to demand higher Leaving Cert grades for primary teaching – saying it would actually cause a drop in standards.
The suggested change is part of wider efforts to improve teacher quality generally, and and so boost literacy and numeracy levels among primary students. But St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, has come out strongly against it, insisting that rather than improving the standard of trainee teachers, it would have the reverse effect.
The Teaching Council, the watchdog for the profession, has been consulting with interested parties over its plans for revised entry requirements for teaching. The proposal for higher Leaving Cert grades in Irish, English and maths has provoked concerns.
Currently, trainee primary teachers need a minimum of an Irish higher level C3, English higher level D3 or ordinary level C3, and maths D3, at either higher or ordinary level.
Under the proposals, new entrants would need an Irish higher level B, an English higher level B and a maths higher level C or ordinary level A. Entrants to primary teacher training are among the best Leaving Cert performers every year, with a minimum of 470 CAO points. But the council said concerns had been expressed about whether or not all successful applicants to teacher training had adequate levels of literacy and numeracy for the job.
However, St Patrick’s president Dr Daire Keogh said that while some slight amendment to entry requirements might be appropriate, they could not see any reason for a change to the extent proposed. Dr Keogh has warned that the new requirements might lead to a situation where there were not enough school-leavers with the higher grades.
Guarantee
In a submission to the council, he said that among the 2012 entry to St Patrick’s, over half of the students who accepted places would not have met the proposed new entry requirements.
These were students who had a minimum of 470 CAO points – and many with more than 500 points and all falling within the top 15pc of Leaving Cert performers. He said if proposed changes for English, Irish and maths were in place, the college would have had to go to its waiting list in search of students meeting the requirements. But that would mean a lowering of points, with no guarantee that this process would secure the required number of students, he said.
Dr Keogh said the calibre of students entering teacher education was not in question, and a recent report concluded that the academic standard was amongst the highest, if not ‘the’ highest, in the world.
www.independent.ie
“Deis le tapú ag an Rialtas anois sólás a thabhairt do bhuairt Phobal na Gaeltachta”, a deir aoichainteoirí Thóstal na Gaeilge 2013
Feabhra 19, 2013
Is gearr go mbeidh próiseas pleanála teanga á leagan amach i dtrí limistéar Gaeltachta, ach is mór iad na dúshláin agus na constaic a bheidh le sárú ag na grúpaí pobail, dar le hionadaithe ó Ghaeltachtaí ar fud na tíre a labhair ag Tóstal na Gaeilge 2013, a thionól Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath Dé Sathairn, 16 Feabhra 2013.
‘Beart de réir Biathair’ a bhí mar théama an Tóstail i mbliana agus bhí saincheisteanna reatha na Gaeilge idir chamáin ag polaiteoirí, ag saineolaithe sa phleanáil teanga, ag ionadaithe an státchórais, agus ag pobal na Gaeilge le linn trí sheisiún plé a reáchtáladh le linn an Tóstail.
Pléadh na téamaí seo i gcomhthéacs na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus thug comhfhreagraí polaitíochta The Irish Times Harry McGee cur síos ar bheartais an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge ó foilsíodh an Straitéis i mí na Nollag 2010.
I measc siúd a labhair le linn an Tóstail, bhí an Dr Brian Ó Curnáin, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath; Stiúrthóir Chomhluadar Feargal Ó Cuilinn agus Treasa Ní Mhainín, Príomhfheidhmeannach ar Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta.
Tugadh an deis do Phríomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta Stiofán Ó Culáin míniú níos soiléire a thabhairt ar a bhfuil beartaithe faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga agus bhí an deis ag an bpobal ceisteanna a chur air agus ar Chathaoirleach an Údaráis, Anna Ní Ghallachair ag díospóireacht a bhí faoi stiúir príomhláithreoir nuachta TG4 Eimear Ní Chonaola.
Labhair an pleanálaí teanga agus tuismitheoir Aoife Ní Shéaghdha mar gheall ar na ceisteanna praiticiúla atá ag teacht chun cinn i measc phobal na Gaeltachta i gCorca Dhuibhne agus luaigh sí go raibh tacaíocht laghdaithe curtha ar fáil de réir mar a théann leanaí in aois agus de réir mar a mhéadaíonn an líon tí.
Luaigh sí freisin go raibh easnaimh mhóra ó thaobh ócáidí sóisialta do leanaí trí Ghaeilge agus go raibh ceisteanna tromchúiseacha ann maidir le buanú na Gaeilge i measc leanaí gurb í an Ghaeilge a gcéad teanga sna scoileanna Gaeltachta.
Nocht Comhordaitheoir Acadúil ar Choláiste na nDán, na nEolaíochta Sóisialta agus an Léinn Cheiltigh, Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh, Seosamh Mac Donncha an tuairim lom go bhfuil deireadh leis an tuiscint choiteann ar shainmhíniú na Gaeltachta. Dúirt sé nach raibh Gaeltacht againn sa chiall is a bhí ann céad bliain ó shin nuair a labhair formhór na ndaoine an Ghaeilge formhór an ama. Dúirt sé chomh maith nach raibh an saibhreas teanga céanna ag páistí óga Gaeltachta is a bhí ag an nglúin a chuaigh rompu agus thagair sé do na deacrachtaí atá sa chóras oideachais Gaeltachta ceal sainpholasaí oideachais Gaeltachta.
Chuir Príomhfheidhmeannach Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta béim ar pholasaí na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna chomh maith agus luaigh sí go mbeidh sí dodhéanta pleanáil teanga a chur i bhfeidhm i gceantair Ghaeltachta gan tacaíocht iomlán na Roinne sin.
Tá athruithe suntasacha i ndán don Ghaeltacht le feidhmiú an phróisis pleanála teanga. Tá fógartha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go gcuirfear tús leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mbliana. Is é an sprioc atá ag an bpróiseas pleanála teanga ná córas pleanála teanga a fhorbairt chun a chinntiú go mairfidh an Ghaeilge mar theanga pobail agus teaghlaigh sa Ghaeltacht.
Is í seo an chéim is déanaí i bhforbairt an phróisis pleanála teanga ó foilsíodh Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Luaitear mar chuspóir sa straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge an líon daoine a labhraíonn Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht gach lá a ardú 25% roimh 2030.
GAELPORT.COM
Buaiteoirí Scléip 2013 – Amharclann an Axis, Baile Átha Cliath, 18 Feabhra 2013
Feabhra 19, 2013
Scoileanna rannpháirteacha:
- Coláiste Chilliain
- Coláiste Cois Life
- Coláiste de hÍde
- Coláiste Íosagáin
- Gaelcholáiste Reachrann
Ceol nua-aimseartha (aonair):
- Jessica Ní Fhiach, Coláiste Cois Life (sóisear)
- Amy Ní Cholgáin, Coláiste Cois Life (sinsear)
Ceol nua-aimseartha (grúpaí):
- Peirspictíocht, Coláiste Íosagáin (sóisear)
- Na Sliomadóirí Slim Sleamhain agus An Doras Eile, Coláiste Cois Life (sinsear)
Rince cruthaitheach (aonair):
- Jaic Ó Faoláin, Coláiste Cois Life (sóisear)
- Leanne Ní Bhrádaigh, Coláiste Cois Life (sinsear)
Rince cruthaitheach (grúpaí):
- Samhlaíocht, Coláiste Cois Life (sóisear)
- Beo le Ceol, Coláiste de hÍde (sinsear)
Rogha na Moltóirí:
- An Tromluí, Gaelcholáiste Reachrann (sinsear)
Comhghairdeas le gach éinne a ghlac páirt, tá súil againn gur bhain sibh ard-taitneamh as an lá (is cinnte gur bhain an fhoireann agus na moltóirí!) agus go bhfeicfimid san Axis arís sibh ar an 9 Márta don chraobh ceannais.
Doire le Féile Bheag na Leabhar a cheiliúradh
Feabhra 15, 2013
Beidh Féile Bheag na Leabhar – an chéad fhéile leabhar agus scéalaíochta do pháistí – ar siúl i nDoire Cholm Cille ón 7ú go dtí an 9ú Márta mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2013.
Is é is cuspóir leis an fhéile ná suim i leabhair, léitheoireacht agus scéalaíocht na Gaeilge a spreagadh i measc páistí óga.
Cuirfear tús leis an fhéile ar an Déardaoin 7ú Márta le himeacht speisialta scéalaíochta do pháistí ó 8 – 11 bliana d’aois le Gearóidín Bhreathnach (Gearóidín Neidí Frainc) sárscéalaí agus amhránaí clúiteach as Gaeltacht Rinn na Feirste. Déanfaidh Gearóidín Lá Domhanda na Leabhar a cheiliúradh agus beidh deis ag páistí a fhreastlaíonn ar an lá an leabhar is fearr leo a thabhairt go dtí an t-imeacht agus plé a dhéanamh leis an aoíscéalaí agus le páistí eile ar an dóigh a ndeachaigh an leabhar i bhfeidhm orthu.
Ar an Aoine 8ú Márta beidh an scríbhneoir agus scéalaí iomráiteach Séamas Mac Annaidh ag athshamhlú finscéalta agus fabhalscéalta traidisiúnta Gaelacha do pháistí ó 5 – 7 bliana d’aois. Inseoidh an scéalaí seanscéalta agus miotais ina stíl uathúil féin leis an bhéim ar scéalaíocht trí dhrámaíocht. Beidh deis ag páistí dul i dteagmháil le traidisiúin bhéil na nGael trí cheird na scéalaíochta.
Críochnaíonn an fhéile ar an Satharn 9ú Márta le seoladh an leabhair ‘Déanann Rosie Réidh’ a scríobhadh agus a maisíodh ag an scríbhneoir áitiúil Trish Deery. Ceiliúrfar seoladh an leabhair le cóisir pháistí agus le léitheoireacht ón leabhar féin leis an scéalaí agus ealaíontóir áitiúil Cara Ní Mhaonaigh a chuirfidh beocht agus beatha sa scéal do chluasa óga sa lucht éisteachta. Beidh scríbhneoir agus maisitheoir an leabhair, Trish Deery, i láthair ar an lá le páirt a ghlacadh agus le líníochtaí a dhéanamh beo!
Tá Féile Bheag na Leabhar á heagrú ag Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire i gcomhar leis an Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival agus tá sí cómhaoinithe ag Foras na Gaeilge agus an Chomhairle Chathrach. Is féidir clár iomlán Humdinger! a íoslódáil ón nasc seo: www.humdingerbookfestival.com.
I rith na féile beidh Aonach Leabhar Gaeilge ar fáil ag a mbeidh rogha agus togha na bhfoilseachán is fearr Gaeilge.
Beidh gach imeacht ar siúl ag Ionad Ealaíon An Croí ag Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin. Reáchtáilfear gach imeacht trí mheán na Gaeilge amháin. Ní mór cur in áirithe mar go mbeidh áiteanna teoranta.
Tuilleadh eolais: Pól Ó Frighil, Oifigeach Gaeilge, Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire, T: 028 71376 579 nó seol ríomhphost chuig gaeilge@derrycity.gov.uk.
Gearóidín Bhreathnach
Is as Rinn na Feirste i nGaeltacht Thír Chonaill í Gearóidín Bhreathnach nó Gearóidín Neidí Frainc mar is fearr aithne uirthi. Chaith a hathair a shaol ag scéalaíocht agus a athair roimhe agus tá ceird na scéalaíochta go smior inti féin. Bhuaigh sí an comórtas is mó sean-nóis, Corn Uí Riada ag an Oireachtas sa bhliain 1996 agus tá leabhar do pháistí dar teideal Cathal Coinín agus Cairde Beaga Eile foilsithe aici.
Séamas Mac Annaidh
Is scéalaí, scríbhneoir agus staraí é Séamas Mac Annaidh ó Chontae Fhear Manach. Tá sé úrscéal agus dhá chnuasach ghearrscéalta scríofa aige. Chuir sé sraith teilifíse le haghaidh páistí, An tÁiléir Draíochta, i láthair ar BBC Thuaisceart Éireann. Bhí Séamas ina scríbhneoir cónaitheach in Ollscoil na Banríona/Ollscoil Uladh 1989-1991; in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe 2007-2009 agus le Comhairle Cheantair Fhear Manach 2008-2010.
Cara Ní Mhaonaigh
Rugadh Cara Ní Mhaonaigh nó Cara Parc (ainm ardáin) sa bhlian 1981 i nDoire.
D’fhreastail sí ar Bhunscoil Bhaile Stíl nó Bunscoil Cholmcille mar a thugtar ar an scoil anois. Chuaigh sí go Londain nuair a bhí sí 18 mbliana d’aois áit a ndeachaigh sí go hOllscoil Ealaíon Camberwell le staidéar a dhéanamh ar na healaíona agus ansin go Coláiste Ealaíon agus Dearaidh Central Saint Martins le staidéar a dhéanamh ar an Fhaisean. Is ceoltóir í fosta a cheol gigeanna ag Féile Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party agus Lovebox. Faoi lathair, tá sí ag obair leis an ealaíontóir Rita Duffy ar thionscnamh ealaíne Shirt Factory a ndéanfaidh taifead ar thaithí na mban a d’oibrigh sna monarchana léinteoireachta i nDoire.
