Ar siúl an tseachtain seo
September 21, 2012
Cúntóir Naíonra
September 21, 2012
Ceardlann Drámaíochta agus Gaeilge ADEI
September 20, 2012
Féile Peile Ráth Chairn
September 20, 2012
Rogha Gaelscolaíochta le tairiscint do thuismitheoirí
September 20, 2012
Cúrsa Ullmhúcháin Gaeilge don ArdTeist
September 19, 2012
Maoiniú de €750,000 do Chúntóirí Teanga
September 19, 2012
Bí ag léamh
September 19, 2012
‘Buntáiste Breise na Gaeilge’ seminar to be held in the south-east
September 18, 2012
Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge will organise seminars in the The Anner Hotel in Thurles on 17th October and in Whites Hotel in Wexford on 18th October 2012.
A similar seminar will be hosted in Killashee House in Naas, Co. Kildare on 15th November 2012.
The seminar will cater for second level students in the surrounding counties. ‘The Added Advantage of Irish’ is the theme of the seminar. Special guests will speak on the advantages which the Irish language has afforded them in their chosen careers.
Among the speakers who will take to the stage to speak at the event in Thurles on 17th October will be Ciarán Mac an Bhaird who is a lecturer in Business in Fiontar DCU. Lisa Ní Choisdealbha who hails from Roscrea will speak about the advantage which the Irish language gave her when choosing her career and the use of the language within her work place as the Executive Director with the Independent Broadcasting Industry.
Other members of the panel include Billy Clancy, who is a member of North Tipperary County Council and Ciara Considine who works as a Marketing Officer with The University of Limerick.
On Thursday morning in Whites Hotel in Wexford the renowned Wexford hurler and Irish language teacher Diarmuid Lyng will give an account of his work as a teacher and the extra advantages that the Irish language gave him in becoming a sports analyst on TG4’s sport programmes.
Dr Séamus Ó Diollúin who works as a lecturer in WIT in Waterford will speak about the advantage which Irish language gave him when choosing his career and the use of the language in his work place while Tony Dempsey TD who also managed both the Wexford hurling and football teams will discuss his work and the importance of the Irish language in the GAA at local level.
Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge organised similar events all over Ireland in the past three years and up to five thousand pupils from 168 schools have attended these to date and they are proven to be a huge success. The event is expected to be both interesting and inspirational and it is hoped that it will motivate students to consider the Irish language when choosing their career paths. Students will have a chance to ask questions of the speakers, and to take part in what promises to be a lively debate.
Representatives from various third level institutes will be present to speak about the third level opportunities available to those wishing to pursue their education through the medium of Irish.
If you are a secondary school teacher or an individual who would like to attend any of the upcoming seminars which may be taking place in your region please contact Brígíd in Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, 01 679 4780 or e-mail brighid@comhdhail.ie
As spaces are limited all schools must be registered before attending these events.
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Grant of €75,000 towards New Language Support Scheme
September 18, 2012
A grant of €75,000 has been announced by Minister of State Dinny McGinley towards the running costs of athletics classes in Conamara’s Gaeltacht primary schools.
The grant has been awarded to Muintearas Teo. for the 2012/2013 school year adding to the development of the New Language Support Scheme (An Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh) within the region and the continued implementation of the programme through various community projects.
This is the second grant received by Muintearas Teo., a community education project, in the last week. Minister McGinley announced a grant of €762,378 last Wednesday to be allocated to Muintearas Teo. and Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne towards the development of Gaeltacht language services, a key part of the new support programme.
Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga, a language assistance scheme, was announced the Department of Arts, Heritage and An Ghaeltacht in April as a central aspect of An Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh. The scheme focuses on improving and enriching Irish among Gaeltacht children through the provision of language assistants within Gaeltacht schools.
It was announced in early summer that An Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh would replace the original Government supported Irish Speaking Scheme, as a support service for parents who wish to raise their children through Irish.
Under the new programme, grants will no longer be allocated to individual households as a support system, a practice that had been carried out under the previous scheme. The new programme will provide parents with a practical and facilitating support service.
It is hoped the new programme will provide parents with a national network of Irish-speaking households. An ClárTacaíochta Teaghlaigh will act as a practical support mainly for Gaeltacht families who wish to have Irish as the first language however, certain non-Gaeltacht households will be allowed to register.
The programme is aimed at all groups from expectant parents and preschool children to teenagers, households in which Irish is already the first language and families who wish it to be. The programme provides parents with information packs including the educational and health services that are available to them as well as information regarding the benefits and proven methods for raising children through Irish.
For more information about An Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh visit http://www.ahg.gov.ie/ie/AnGhaeltacht/ClairTheangalarnaithe/AnClarTacaiochtaTeaghlaigh.
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