Oiche Shamhna Bunscoil an Iúir
October 27, 2016
Photographs of children and teachers at Bunscoil an Iúir Hallowe’en Dress Up day. This photograph is children and teachers from rang 5/6/7.
(Gaeilge) Módúl oiliúna ar airgeadais ar fáil do na boird bainistíochta
October 27, 2016
(Gaeilge) Fíbín: Tóraíocht
October 27, 2016
Taoiseach and Minister Kyne to launch new Gaeltacht education policy
October 27, 2016
The Government’s new Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017 – 2022 will be launched by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Education Minister Richard Bruton, and Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, Seán Kyne, in An Cheathrú Rua, tomorrow.
The policy, which will be launched in Scoil Mhic Dara, forms a central part of the 20 year strategy for Gaeilge and sets out the Department of Education’s vision for “the provision of a quality education through Irish in Gaeltacht schools”. It is drawn from public consultation with Gaeltacht communities and research with linguistic and educational experts.
Measures contained within the new policy include supports specifically designed for and targeted at Irish speakers; new ‘total immersion’ approach whereby all subjects, apart from English, will be taught through Irish, and a specific policy of not teaching English in the first two-years of primary school; a requirement that Gaeltacht schools plan for and deliver different Irish language provision to learners who are native speakers and learners of the language; supports for teacher training to enhance the supply of Irish language teachers; introduction of dedicated continuing professional development opportunities for teachers in Gaeltacht schools; specific supports for Gaeltacht school principals and management; reform of the Irish language curriculum to reflect the different needs of Irish-medium schools and English-medium schools.
The measures will be supported by annual additional resources that will be ring-fenced for schools recognised as Gaeltacht schools.
“The continued existence of areas where Irish is the language of the community is essential to the preservation and the revitalisation of the language,” said Minister Kyne, who is also Galway West TD for Fine Gael. “Central to this is the education system in Gaeltacht areas. By supporting Gaeltacht schools, we can in turn support the use of Irish as the language of the family and community in Gaeltacht areas.”
Letterkenny announced as Gaeltacht Service Town
October 27, 2016
Letterkenny will become a Gaeltacht Service Town, it has been confirmed.
Following a meeting held on Tuesday evening, €20,000 of funding has been secured to implement a range of plans for the town to become a Gaeltacht Service Town.
At the meeting last night (Tuesday), a committee was established to implement the plans that have been discussed for a number of months by interested stakeholders.
A number of ideas were discussed at the meeting including the erection of extra bi-lingual signage and a Gaelic speaking drop-in centre.
Speaking to the Letterkenny Post, newly appointed committee member Cathal Greene said the committee would be laying plans for the next two years to promote the Irish language.
“This is another aspect of promoting Letterkenny, only it’ll be through the medium of Irish,” Mr Greene explained.
Donegal county councillor, Jimmy Kavanagh (FG), who was the only non-Irish speaker at the meeting, welcomed the formation of the committee.
“This is a good initiative that Letterkenny can only benefit from,” Cllr Kavanagh said.
“Letterkenny is well place to be Gaeltacht Service Town, it effectively already is one. More and more people from the Gaeltacht are coming into Letterkenny for different things like shopping and education, so it can only be good thing,” Cllr Kavanagh added.
Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na Gaeilge, have been working with relevant organisations to prepare and implement the language plans.
Under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, Gaeltacht Service Towns are defined as those towns situated in or adjacent to Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas and which have a significant role in providing public services, recreational, social and commercial facilities for those areas.
(Gaeilge) Aird lucht an ghaeloideachais ar Scoil Mhic Dara ar an gCeathrú Rua do sheoladh polasaí Gaeltachta
October 26, 2016
Gaeltacht Service Town meeting to be held tonight
October 25, 2016
A meeting aimed at forming a committee to help in Letterkenny’s bid to become a Gaeltacht Service Town will be held tonight in the Gweedore Suite, McGettigan’s Hotel, Upper Main Street, Letterkenny.
The event will run from 7pm to 9.30pm.
Music and chat along with supper! Simultaneous translation shall be provided.
Everyone welcome.
(Gaeilge) LEABHAR NUA: AM GNÓ
October 25, 2016
(Gaeilge) Folúntas: Scoil Santain Tamhlacht, B.Á.C. 24
October 24, 2016
(Gaeilge) Cúram Leanaí Bheal An Átha Móir Teo
October 24, 2016
