Irish Language

An Gúm: SCÉIM GHAEILGE SÉIDEÁN SÍ

An integrated and innovative course for the teaching of the Irish curriculum, researched and written by teachers with many years’ experience.

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Intensive course in written Irish

The programme is aimed at people who wish to apply for a postgraduate course in Irish but feel they haven’t got the required standard in the language.

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An Gúm

Planning for Seachtain na Gaeilge 2011 with new
Puzzle Books, Boxsets and Bran Books

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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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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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Gaelport.com shortlisted for a Net Visionary Award

The Net Visionary Awards will be announced on Thursday, May 20, at an awards ceremony to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin.

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New website to promote oral Irish in schools

‘Abair Leat’, an interactive website aimed at supporting the oral Irish syllabus in post-primary schools, will be piloted initially in 14 schools.

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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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Irish school at its limit

Irish medium post-primary school Colaiste na Coiribe will not be able to accept new students until 2017, unless funding for a new school is secured.

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An Gúm: Léigh Leat

Dhá phictiúrleabhar nua do pháistí óga le Eric Hill, Valerie Thomas agus Korky Paul.

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Second translation unit established

Ads have appeared for the post of director of Rannán Seirbhisí Aistriúcháin, a new translation unit which will produce Irish versions of secondary legislation.

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Change needed in teaching of Irish, says report

“Change is needed, firstly in the attitude of the Department of Education, and then in all aspects of the teaching of Irish in English-medium schools.”

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State uses grants to promote Irish language abroad

The Irish Government spends €700,000 a year on grants to third-level institutions abroad to promote Irish language and culture internationally.

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New Irish-speaking social network website

Launched last week in An Chultúrlann, Belfast, www.talkirish.com allows teachers, speakers and learners of Irish to get together to chat in Irish.

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Irish Language exchange scholarships to Canada

The Irish Government has established an awards programme to fund Irish language teachers and professors to spend time in Canadian universities…

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An Gúm: Leabhair do Leanaí

Dhá leabhar nuafhoilsithe do pháistí 6 bliana+: ‘Vera agus a Veidhlín’ le Máire Breatnach agus ‘Marcella ar Saoire Ghrá’ le Brighid McLaughlin.

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Rí-Rá goes live on FM

Raidió Rí-Rá is the first Irish-language radio chart-station for young people and it will broadcast live on air in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.

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Predictive texting in Irish now available free

Irish has joined the 80 or so languages worldwide - out of a total of 7,000 - which enjoy the luxury of predictive texting from mobile phones.

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Minister urged to reverse total immersion decision

Conradh na Gaeilge has called on the Government to rescind the 0044/2007 circular which bans early total immersion education in Irish-medium schools.

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AN GÚM: Dhá leabhar nuafhoilsithe

Dhá leabhar nuafhoilsithe do pháistí 8 mbliana+ le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin agus Máire Breatnach.

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