Sharp rise in numbers enrolling for primary school
August 27, 2013
Tóin ag titim amach as an Ghaeilge mar ábhar GCSE
August 27, 2013
Irish language party in Guildhall Square
August 26, 2013
Details of the second birthday bash for a drive to get as many people as possible speaking Irish by 2015, have been announced.
In January the Sentinel reported how the Líofa (fluent) party would take place in Londonderry this year. Breithlá Líofa 2012 will be a free event in Guildhall Square on Sunday (September 8) from 1pm to 4pm. It’s now been announced Fearghal Mac Uiginn will host the party, which will feature performances from Gweedore songstress Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, traditional collective Sontas, and acclaimed Scottish singer Maeve Mackinnon who will be joined by Ross Martin and Angus Lyon. Last year Líofa’s first birthday, which took place in Custom House Square, Belfast, attracted criticism from Traditional Unionist voice (TUV) MLA Jim Allister as it cost upwards of £17k.
But Líofa supporters claim the drive has been used to bring communities together, not least at a major cross-community event in Londonderry organised by the Grand Orange Lodge and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The organisers of the the forthcoming party are inviting everyone to come along whether they can speak Irish or not. There will be traditional music from Ireland and Scotland, children’s activities and fun for all the family, the organisers say.
www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk
Dream fulfilled as Clon gets purpose-built gaelscoil
August 26, 2013
It is the long-awaited fulfilment of a dream for many families and teachers in a West Cork town.
On this Wednesday, students and teachers will march through Clonakilty town to a new, purpose-built gaelscoil. At 10.15am, they will assemble for the last time at the school’s leased classrooms in the Waterfront Buildings on Clarke St. From there, they will leave on foot, walking through the town centre to the new state-of-the-art Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin on Fernhill Road at the western end of Clonakilty. School principal Carmel Nic Airt said the walk should take approximately 20 minutes. “On arrival, there will be a ceremonial raising of the school flag at the new building,” she said. Furthermore, local historian Tim Crowley and wife Dolores, who run the Michael Collins Centre, will present one of a limited series of miniature statues of Michael Collins — similar to a seven feet monument erected at Emmet Square.
The miniature will be on display at the new Gaelscoil building. Ms Nic Airt said that a member of Michael Collins’ family will also be present at the occasion, as will the Mayor of Clonakilty, Phil O’Regan.
Gaelscoil Chloch na gCoillte, as it was first known, started in Sep 1994 with Carmel Nic Airt as its only teacher in charge of just 20 pupils. “Over the years it has moved half a dozen times to rented buildings in various locations around Clonakilty town as pupil and staff numbers grew,” This week, the new term will witness more than 265 pupils and 25 staff move into the new building.
www.irishexaminer.com
Rúnaí scoile á lorg ag Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, Baile Chill Dara
August 23, 2013
Rúnaí scoile á lorg ag Gaelscoil na Giúise, Teach na Giúise
August 23, 2013
An Intensive Course in radio skills from Raidió Fáilte
August 23, 2013
Present your own radio programme on Raidió Fáilte! Raidió Fáilte 107.1fm are inviting Irish speakers to take part in an intensive course in radio broadcasting and production skills. The groundbreaking course is funded by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund and backed by Northern Ireland Screen. The participants will learn how to prepare, present, record and edit their own radio show. More advanced radio skills interviewing and presenting techniques will also be covered. The participants will be given the opportunity to use Raidió Fáilte’s high-tech recording equipment and editing suite in order to record and produce high-quality radio broadcasts, as well as training to use hand-held recording devices to record voxpops, interviews and community events. The course will also cover how to research a topic and write a radio script. This is a great opportunity to kick-start a career in the media as a presenter or as a journalist and to produce your own programme on an all-Irish radio station. As part of the course, guest speakers from various national media services will offer advice based on their experience in the media. Participants who successfully complete the course will get the opportunity to have a regular slot on the busy schedule of the awarding winning Irish language station Raidió Fáilte. To book your place on the course contact Dónall at 028 90 310013 or donall@raidiofailte.com before 02 September 2013.
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
Irish language support classes for GCSE students in Derry
August 23, 2013
This year Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin is delighted to provide two schemes for students at the post primary level. The first course “Gabh le Gaeilge” is a support course for GCSE students undertaking GCSE Irish in 2014 or 2015. This 30 week programme will help students to obtain the best grade possible by providing them with the support that is needed with the help of a first class tutor. Sessions will run for 2 hours on a weekly basis at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin after school on Wednesdays. This scheme, which has been funded by Foras na Gaeilge, is the first of its type in Derry, and aims to raise the standards achieved in GCSE Irish.
The second scheme “Léann Do Dhéagóirí” is a unique course for students who previously attended Gaelscoileanna and are now attending English-Medium post-primary schools. This programme is the only current provision in Derry for these students. The course aims to ensure that students continue to learn Irish at the correct level, and offers students the possibility of achieving qualifications in the language. This course has been running for the past three years at the Cultúrlann and the highly skilled tutor has ensured excellent standards and results.
Both courses begin in September 2013, and the enrolment fee for both courses is £20 – an excellent bargain! For further information, or to register contact Ciara or Fiachra: ciara@culturlann-doire.ie / fiachra@culturlann-doire.ie or telephone 028 7126 4132.
Comhghairdeas le daltaí Choláiste Feirste!
August 23, 2013
Coláiste Feirste has once again achieved well above the average benchmark of 5 GCSEs A*- C in the north. Following last year’s phenomenal results which placed Coláiste Feirste as the 7th highest performing all-ability school in the north, the school has excelled amongst the top all-ability schools with the majority of its students achieving at least 5 GCSEs A-C at grades and up to 11 GCSEs.
Highland Council unveils Gaelic schools map
August 23, 2013
