Buntáiste Breise na Gaeilge – 2011 Tour
May 18, 2011
Once again this year Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge will host a series of irish language career option seminars all over Ireland. In the coming months similar seminars will take place in in Carrick-on-Shannon, Carickmacross, Limerick and Co. Waterford.
Up until now Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge have organised many of these seminars all over the country. To date, An Chomhdháil has held these seminars in Killarney, Dublin, Galway, Cork, Castlebar, Belfast, Letterkenny and Tullamore.
These seminars cater for secondary level students all over Ireland. ‘The Added Advantage of Irish’ is the theme of the seminar, and guest speakers and well-known personalities will speak on the advantages which the Irish language has afforded them in their chosen careers.
As part of the seminars, questions from the students are welcomed, which give rise to lively debate about such subjects as the future of the language, Gaeltacht status, Irish as a compulsory subject, Irish at third level, and the Government’s support for the language.
Representatives from third level institutions attend with exhibition stands, to inform students of the various Irish language courses available to them after they leave school.
These seminars which have been organised since 2009 have proven to be a great success with over 78 secondary school schools and up to 2,500 students all over the Ireland attending.
If you are a secondary school teacher or an individual who would like to attend any of the upcoming seminars listed below which may be taking place in your region please contact Brígíd Ní Ghríofa in Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, 01 679 4780.
Dates for Autumn 2011
Carrick-on-Shannon Co. Leitrim -11 October 2011
Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan -12 October 2011
Limerick -22 November 2011
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford -23 November 2011
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com 17 Bealtaine 2011
