New educational resources – Placenames Database of Ireland
April 15, 2013
These educational resources are provided as a tool for teachers and students. Placenames are a central part of Irish heritage. We hope that these resources will awaken an interest in them. The resources are in Irish and are printable.
Further information and resources are available to download from www.logainm.ie.
Grant of €435,266 sanctioned for new community facility in An Cheathrú Rua
April 15, 2013
State Minister Dinny McGinley has sanctioned 80% of the cost for the renovation of an old factory in An Cheathrú Rua.
This allocation of €435,266 is being awarded to Comharchumann Mhic Dara to transform the old factory in order to serve the needs of the public and to provide accommodation for local summer colleges.
Minister McGinley said “This investment will strengthen the efforts both of the Comharchumann and of the local community to promote the Irish language in the area.”
The renovations will make 8 school rooms, 4 offices, a sports hall, toilets, and changing rooms available in one location.
Two Irish colleges, Coláiste Chiaráin and Coláiste Cholumba have been operating in An Cheathrú Rua for a number of years. Due to a lack of suitable space, both colleges depend heavily on local accommodation – between schools, community halls and offices in the area. This investment will be of a huge advantage and support to the continuous work of these colleges.
The investment will also be advantageous to language planning in the area in the way that a large Irish language family support unit will be built on the site as suggest in the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language.
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
Deiseanna oibre den scoth leis an Aontas Eorpach
April 15, 2013
Cuirfidh síos ar na deiseanna oibre den scoth atá ar fáil san Aontas Eorpach do chéimithe le Gaeilge le linn seimineár ar an Aoine 26, Aibreán 2013 (4-6i.n) sa Léachtlann thuas staighre in Óstaí an Rí, Sráid Henrietta, Baile Átha Cliath 1.
Beidh an seimineár faoi chathaoirleacht an Onóraigh Colm Mac Eochaidh, Breitheamh den Ardchúirt ar na deiseanna fostaíochta le hInstitiúidí an AE do chéimithe le Gaeilge líofa.
In ainneoin poist den scoth a bheith ar fáil le hinsitiúidí an Aontais do chéimithe le Gaeilge líofa, ní chuireann líon an-ard iarrthóirí isteach orthu le hais teangacha eile.
Tá maolú sealadach ar stádas na Gaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil den AE – mar a bhíodh i gcás na Mailtise – toisc deacrachtaí praiticiúla tosaigh maidir le hearcú dlí-theangeolaithe, aistritheoirí, ateangairí agus foireann tacaíochta.
Tá an leibhéal fostaíochta sna haonaid Ghaeilge níos ísle ná mar atá sna haonaid teanga eile cosúil le Mailtis nó Eastóinis. Gan maolú meastar go gcruthófaí suas le 200 folúntas. Tá an maolú seo le breithniú i mí na Nollag 2015.
Seo deis na geallshealbhóirí éagsúla: Institiúidí an AE, an Rialtas, forais oideachais tríú leibhéil, mic léinn agus céimithe, a thabhairt le chéile chun na deiseanna seo a phoibliú agus a phlé.
Clár an tSeiminéir
16:00 Fáiltiú an Chathaoirligh, An tOnórach Colm Mac Eochaidh, Breitheamh den Ardchúirt
16:10 Lucinda Creighton TD, Aire um Ghnóthaí Eorpacha
16:30 Colmcille Ó Monacháin, Ceann Aonad na Gaeilge, An Coimisiún Eorpach
16:50 Seán Hade, Ceann Aonad na Gaeilge,
17:10 Séamus Howard, Dlítheangeolaí, Comhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh
17:30 Ceisteanna agus Freagraí
17:50 Achoimre ón rapporteur, Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh BL, Comhordaitheoir Dlí & Gaeilge;
17:55 Focal scoir an Chathaoirligh.
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
Scileanna Agallaimh: Ríomh-fhoghlaim le Mentor Gaeilge
April 12, 2013
Futa Fata Newsletter
April 12, 2013
Irish language debating competition as part of Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
April 11, 2013
A debating competition for students will be held as part of the 2013 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Castlebar this Friday, 12 April.
Students are invited to prepare a speech up to 5 minutes long on any topic they please and to present their ideas to the public.
Liadh Ní Riada, Sinn Féin National Irish Language Officer said: ‘This unique event is being organised to support students around the country and to give them a platform to discuss the challenging obstacles in student life.’
A prize of €500, sponsored by Foras na Gaeilge and a voucher worth €200 sponsored by Gael Linn will be offered to the overall winner and the runner up will receive a voucher worth €200 and goodies from Conradh na Gaeilge.
TG4 presenter Páidí Ó Lionáird will host the competition and difficult decision will be made by guest judges Caitríona Ruane, MLA agus former Eduction Minister; Eoghan Mac Cormaic, Glór na nGael and Piaras Ó Rathallaigh, Mayo TV.
There is only one day left to register so if you would like to take part, make sure to contact liadh.niriada@sinnfein.ie. Contestants will meet at the Harlequin Hotel before 2pm and will be guided to the event from there.
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
Gaelchultúr Newsletter
April 11, 2013
There are plenty of interesting articles on a range of topical matters in this month’s edition of Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir, including articles on the company’s most recent publication, Gníomhaíochtaí Gasta, and the excellent new app PoetryBeo. You’ll also find heaps of advice and information about various language courses being run by Gaelchultúr and other organisations.
You can read the newsletter online here.
Turais Scoile na nGaelscoileanna, Bealtaine 2013
April 10, 2013
Irish language employment seminar in UCD
April 10, 2013
Have you always wanted to develop your writing and editing skills for a wide range of careers with Irish?
Whether you’re thinking about a career in journalism, editing or law linguistics, a panel of guest speakers will highlight the options available to you at this employment seminar in UCD.
There is a huge demand for postgraduate qualifications in Irish since the Official Languages Act was passed in 2003 and there are exciting employment opportunities awaiting at home and abroad.
Roinn na Gaeilge in UCD provides a masters in writing and communication which focuses on developing the right skills for employment. Students specialise in a chosen subject including media, copy-editing, administration, translation, interpreting and legal translation. An 8 week work experience module is also an integral part of the course and provides students with valuable practical experience.
The seminar will take place tomorrow, 11 April at C108, The Newman Building and the following guest speakers will an account of the different ranges of jobs in Irish available at the moment:
Rónán Mac Murchaidh, Field Officer, Irish language Unit, DG Translation, Representation of the European Commission in Ireland
Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh BL, Law and Irish Co-Ordinator, King’s Inns
Bláithín Ní Chatháin, Nemeton TV Studio
Dr. Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Fiontar, DCU
Dr Caoimhín Mac Giolla Léith, Head, Modern Irish, SICSIFL, UCD.
Dr. Regina Uí Chollatáin, Director, MA: Scríobh agus Cumarsáid, Lárionad de Bhaldraithe, SICSIFL, UCD
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
Lobbying needed to protect COGG’s status
April 10, 2013
The Department of Education wish to integrate COGG with the NCCA (The National Council for Curriculum & Assessment) and to locate them in their offices. This would mean that it would be impossible for COGG to do their work through the medium of Irish as they’ve always done. There is a concern that the organisation would lose its independence and that it become simply a sub-division of the NCCA, in particular after the term of the current board is finished in 2014. This would result in a reduced influence from the all-Irish/ Gaeltacht sector on the organisation which would mean that there would be less input from the Irish-medium and Gaeltacht sector into the organisation regarding the sector’s needs. To ensure this doesn’t happen it is particularly important that COGG continues to receive direct funding and that it will be completely in charge of its own budget regarding its programme of work.
As part of the national strategy in promoting the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language Gaelscoileanna Teo. are co-operating with 63 other organisations to defend COGG. It would be of great benefit if you could raise the three issues below with your local TDs for the sake of COGG’s future and for the benefit of Irish-medium education:
1. That COGG’s budget should be ring fenced on a continuous basis (i.e. that the NCCA should have no power over COGG’s budget)
2. That COGG’s independence would be protected and that there is a need for a written agreement from the State regarding this (COGG’s board should not be under the control of the NCCA’s board)
3. That COGG’s office could be a satellite of the NCCA office but that its staff should not be relocated to the NCCA’s offices.
Download the PDF here
More information regarding COGG is available at www.cogg.ie
