Irish Language

An Gúm: Cén Ghaeilge atá ar ‘Rainbow’ nó ‘Kangaroo’?

Open An Gúm’s new pictorial dictionary to discover the answer and many more illustrated definitions of key vocabulary for school children.

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An Gúm: leabhair nua don aos óg

A selection of new titles, including a new book from the reading programme of the Séideán Sí series

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Call for entries for bilingual poetry competition

Entries are invited for the bilingual Gaeilge/Gàidhlig poetry competition, Comórtas Filíochta an Choirnéil Eoghain Uí Néill, now in its sixth year.

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Call for applications for Irish Language Instructors 2013-14

The Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF) offers an annual programme of scholarly exchange awards between universities of Canada and Ireland.

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Irish course caters for graduates seeking entry to teaching

A 1-year intensive course exclusively for graduates seeking a grade C3 or higher in Leaving Cert Honours Irish is now available in north Co Dublin.

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An Gúm

The habits and habitats of our favourite insects: Butterflies, Spiders, Ants and Bees. Seo agat iad!

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Reform rather than abandon, counsels Commissioner

Children receive a total of 1,500 hours’ tuition in Irish over 13 years of schooling – but “they are not getting that basic ability”, said Commissioner.

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End to favourable pupil-teacher ratio in gaelscoileanna

From September 2011, the pupil-teacher ratio in Irish-medium schools will be identical to that in schools teaching through the medium of English.

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Irish language in decline in Gaeltacht areas

According to new figures released by COGG, only
1,000 children out of the 9,500 attending Gaeltacht
primary schools are native Irish speakers.

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Raidió Rí-Rá launches programmes for 2011

New programmes on Raidió Rí-Rá, Ireland’s only Irish-language chartstation, are aimed especially at young people in secondary school and third level.

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An Gúm: Pictiúrleabhair agus áiseanna teagaisc do pháistí

An Nollaig atá ann! Ardaigh na flapaí agus cabhraigh le Bran na bronntanais a réiteach – agus a aimsiú!

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20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language published

There was praise from Irish Language organisations for Ministers Pat Carey and predecessor Eamon O Cuiv for bringing ‘farsighted’ plan to completion.

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Language expert “appalled” at makeup of oral Irish exam

From 2012, the Leaving Cert oral Irish exam will be worth 40pc of total and will include reciting poem and describing picture sequence seen in advance.

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Recognition across Europe for Irish language newspaper

After only six months in production, the national Irish language newspaper Gaelscéal has netted one of the prestigious European Newspaper Awards.

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An Gúm: Leabhair nua do Pháistí

An Gúm ag obair i gcomhar le Oxfam agus An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna

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Irish Conversation Circle for TDs and Senators

On March 4, Senators and TDs from all political parties were in attendance at Conradh na Gaeilge’s first Irish conversation circle in Leinster House.

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Raidió Rí-Rá seeks volunteers for street-teams

If you are energetic, enthusiastic, have fluent Irish and a few hours a week to spare during March, Raidió Rí-Rá invites you to be part of its street-teams.

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An Gúm: Léigh Leat!

Pictiúrleabhar agus CD maraon le leabhar nua le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin sa tsraith faoi eachtraí mórlaochra na Fiannaíochta.

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Talent show for Irish-medium post-primary schools

GAELSCOILEANNA TEO has announced dates for Scléip! 2010, the national talent competition for Irish-medium and Gaeltacht post-primary schools.

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New estates in Dublin City to be named in Irish

Dublin City Council has voted in favour of a motion that will oblige developers to give names in the Irish language only to new estates in the city.

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