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(Gaeilge) ‘Athchóiriú iomlán’ le déanamh ar struchtúr bainistíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta roimh dheireadh na bliana

April 25, 2016

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(Gaeilge) Líon na ndaltaí a fuair díolúine ón nGaeilge méadaithe ó 7,000 in 2004 go dtí 19,000 in 2014

April 25, 2016

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Gaelscoil Moshíológ reach finals of Waltons National Music Competition

April 25, 2016

Three Gorey schools make up half the finalists in the prestigious national contest which takes place on May 10. The Gorey schools, Bunscoil Loreto, Gaelscoil Moshíológ and Craanford National School, will compete against schools from Donegal, Tipperary and Dublin.

Aileen Kennedy, principal of Bunscoil Loreto, said having three local schools among the six national primary school finalists showed the great commitment to music in the area.

‘It’s fantastic to see three Gorey schools in the finals of this national music competition and it shows that in this area the standard is being pushed so everybody rises to it, where as schools in isolation can find it harder to get an idea of the standard of competition,’ she said.

Carol Scott, principal of Gorey’s Gaelscoil, said the three Gorey finalists showed the high level of music ability in the area.
‘The fact that three local schools have reached such a high standard is down to the ability of the students we are working with and the fact that there are plenty of places for children to learn and access music in the town, with two Comhaltas branches in Gorey,’ she said.

Stephen Hayes, principal of Craanford NS, the smallest school of the trio, said that the most important element of the contest for the children is the level of exposure to new experiences that the event provides.
‘They are only children and life goes by fast so it is a wonderful opportunity for them to experience new positive things,’ he said.

In May, the finalists will perform their musical ensembles, which incorporate instrumentals, song and dance, to this year’s adjudicators Mícheál ó Súilleabháin and Gwen Moore at the University of Limerick Concert Hall.

Bunscoil Loreto principal Aileen said, however, that the competition is not really about winning but is an opportunity to expose the children to different genres of music, and once in a life time opportunity of performing on a national stage.

‘Many adult performers who have been playing all their lives have never had the chance to play on any national stage and we have children who have already played at the National Concert Hall, and the National Opera House and will soon add the University of Limerick Concert Hall to their list and are amusingly pragmatic about it because they don’t really grasp the value of it yet,’ she added.

Gaelscoil principal Carol said that this year’s entry was a community affair and gave particular credit to the commitment of two musical parents Mandy O’Callaghan and Diarmuid Comerford who have provided hours of free tuition to the children for this year’s event.

All three Gorey schools are seasoned winners as last year saw Craanford NS winning second place in this competition, with third place going to Bunscoil Loreto, while Gorey’s Gaelscoil came third place just two years ago.
Waltons Music for Schools Competition is a non-profit national event celebrating music in Irish schools.

Check out the Waltons Music for Schools Competition You Tube Channel to see this year’s entries: youtube.com/waltonsmusicschools/.

Gorey Guardian

First Irish language alarm system is launched

April 25, 2016

An alarm that will speak to you in the Irish language is now available for the first time.

HKC, who are providing the service, say it is already proving popular with parents who’s children attend Gaelscoil.

The Irish company was established over two decades ago and is now growing in the UK, having entered that market in 2011.

The company has a range of electronic security products and intruder equipment.

It says their research and development team completed a translation of its SecureWave intruder alarm system into Irish.

The new system can be controlled from remote locations with an Irish language app – available on Apple devices, Android and Windows.

Minster of State with responsibility for the Gaeltacht, Joe McHugh, said: “I think this is a very positive message this company is sending out as there are Irish people all over the country and even in the UK who could use this product”.

Ireland’s first Irish language intruder alarm system is available for both residential and commercial customers.

(Gaeilge) Gan aon chinneadh fós faoi fhoilsiú ná feidhmiú na moltaí oideachais Gaeltachta

April 22, 2016

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(Gaeilge) 70 ‘gnó le Gaeilge’ cláraithe cheana féin le ‘Eolaire’ an Chonartha a sheolfar i mí an Mheithimh

April 20, 2016

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(Gaeilge) Comórtais Liteartha

April 19, 2016

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(Gaeilge) Pacáistí Dialann Dúradáin- (The Diary of a Wimpy Kid as Gaeilge) ó Futa Fata

April 19, 2016

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(Gaeilge) Féile Scannán Fhine Gall, 30 Meán Fómhair – 2 Deireadh Fómhair 2016

April 19, 2016

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(Gaeilge) Eagrán de Cosmic Quantum Ray i nGaeilge ón BBC

April 19, 2016

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