Irish language digital resource wins eGovernment Award
May 9, 2012
ITunes U, a new innovative Irish language learning resource was top of the class at the E-Government Ireland awards held in Dublin Castle on April 25th.
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin TD presented the Irish language award at the event which rewarded the digital achievements of public sector bodies.
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) a body which supports Irish language medium education developed iTunes U which is an online multimedia channel hosted on iTunes which combines videos, podcasts and other multimedia material for Gaeltacht schools and Irish medium schools.
Over 300 files from the archives of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and Acadamh na hOllscolaiochta Gaeilge are available to download on the iTunes channel. They include famous Irish language songs such as Peigín Leitir Móir, Amhrán Chámuis, Roddy McCorley, An Cailín Deas Rua as well as sketches and conversations in various dialects.
The National Library of Ireland took the social media award at the event with Fáilte Ireland wining the marketing award. The HSE won an award for the campaign Get Ireland Active and Citizens Information won an award for their mobile web application.
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