‘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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