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Gan teorainn

Publish Date - 16 May 2012
Gan teorainn
Níl “teorainn” le tábhacht RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta i gcur chun cinn agus caomhnú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, a dúirt Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, a scríobhann Seán Tadgh Ó Gairbhí.

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Scéal ón Bhreatain Bheag a aithneoidh lucht na Gaeilge

Publish Date - 16 May 2012
Scéal ón Bhreatain Bheag a aithneoidh lucht na Gaeilge
Is minic a bhíonn lucht na Gaeilge ag caint faoi thábhacht theangacha eile Ceilteacha ach is annamh a bhíonn seans acu litríocht na dteangacha sin a léamh.

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Nuacht na hEarnála le Gaelport.com

Publish Date - 16 May 2012
Nuacht na hEarnála le Gaelport.com
Imeachtaí: Féile scríbhneoirí BÁC

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Cúrsa mata trí Ghaeilge i gColáiste Griffith

Publish Date - 16 May 2012
Cúrsa mata trí Ghaeilge i gColáiste Griffith
Tá Coláiste Griffith i mBaile Átha Cliath ag cur cúrsa Mata Ardteistiméireachta ar fáil trí Ghaeilge, saor in aisce, Dé Domhnaigh seo chugainn.

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Gaeilge an tSamhraidh

Publish Date - 16 May 2012
Gaeilge  an  tSamhraidh
Sheol Glór Cheatharlach clár samhraidh spleodrach le himeachtaí oiriúnach do gach aoisghrúpa an samhradh seo.

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Coláiste Samhraidh

Publish Date - 16 May 2012
Coláiste Samhraidh
Reachtáilfear Coláíste Samhraidh do dhéagóirí  i gCeatharlach  i mbliana  don ceathrú bliain as a chéile. Tabharfaidh  sé seo rogha eile do dhaltaí gur mhian leo feabhas a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge ach nach bhfuil fonn orthu trí seachtaine a chaitheamh i bhfad ó bhaile sa Ghaeltacht.

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Campaí Samhraidh

Publish Date - 16 May 2012
Campaí Samhraidh
Beidh Campa na nÓg ar siúl i Naíonra Ghráig Chuilinn ón 2-6ú agus ón 9-13ú  Iúil i mbliana ó 10.00r.n.-1.00i.n. ó  Luan go hAoine.

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Publication of Irish language survey welcomed

Publish Date - 15 May 2012
Publication of Irish language survey welcomed
Ballymoney Sinn Féin Councillor Cathal McLaughlin has welcomed the publication of a new survey on attitudes towards the Irish language.

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On an unjust Irish oral examination

Publish Date - 15 May 2012
On an unjust Irish oral examination
A leaving cert student writes:

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Cash crisis for Gaeltacht Mna Tí

Publish Date - 15 May 2012
Cash crisis for Gaeltacht Mna Tí
Families that house Irish language students in the Dunlewey and Meenaclady areas could suffer a severe financial blow this summer as a result of the controversial closure of Coláiste Cholmcille last year.

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An Gairbheach agus gealta

Publish Date - 15 May 2012
An Gairbheach agus gealta
BEOCHEIST: Is minic go mbaintear stangadh as daoine ar chéad bhlaiseadh leithéidí Mháirtín Uí Chadhain agus Sheosaimh Mhic Grianna dóibh.

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Disadvantaged primary schools

Publish Date - 14 May 2012
Disadvantaged primary schools
A chara, –

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Teanga agus trioblóidí

Publish Date - 14 May 2012
Teanga agus trioblóidí
IRISH LANGUAGE: One of the more disturbing aspects of the language debate – or, more often, argument – is the way in which those who have no interest in Irish characterise those who do as “fanatics” or, almost as bad, “enthusiasts”.

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New Siamsa Tíre season

Publish Date - 14 May 2012
New Siamsa Tíre season
The national folk theatre of Ireland, Siamsa Tíre, launches its 45th summer season tomorrow in Tralee.

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Bláthnaid: I can't wait to act in TG4's EU comedy

Publish Date - 14 May 2012
Bláthnaid: I can't wait to act in TG4's EU comedy
She is best known as a host on afternoon TV and a judge on the All Ireland Talent Show. But the next time you see RTÉ presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh she will be playing someone else.

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Ireland's best places to live

Publish Date - 14 May 2012
Ireland's best places to live
The Irish Times is on the hunt for Ireland’s nicest neck-of-the-woods, and invites you to nominate your favourite. It can be a town, suburb, village or remote spot – anywhere that, despite all the problems our little nation is going through, you feel supremely lucky to have landed in. The reason could be the neighbours, social life, scenery, the facilities or none or all of these.

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An tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe - ní bheidh an fanacht thart go luath

Publish Date - 11 May 2012
An tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe - ní bheidh an fanacht thart go luath
Is féidir nach mbeidh toradh ar an phróiseas comhairliúcháin maidir leis an tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe do dtí deireadh an tsamhraidh.

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Easpa Gaeilge ag Gardaí na nGaeltachta

Publish Date - 11 May 2012
Easpa Gaeilge ag Gardaí na nGaeltachta
A Eagarthóir, a chara,

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Cois Cladiagh to open Galway Early Music Festival

Publish Date - 11 May 2012
Cois Cladiagh to open Galway Early Music Festival
THE 17TH Galway Early Music Festival runs from Thursday May 17 to Sunday 20 and this year’s festivities will open with a concert by the Cois Cladiagh Choir.

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Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh ar na sráideanna

Publish Date - 10 May 2012
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh ar na sráideanna
Tabharfaidh pobal Ghaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh chuig na sráideanna maidin Shathairn seo chugainn, 12 Bealtaine, ar mhaithe lena bhfeachtas chun síneadh a fháil don scoil agus chun cóiríocht cheart a chur ar fáil do phaistí na scoile.

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Fleadh Ceoil vows to tune up Macroom’s economy

Publish Date - 10 May 2012
Fleadh Ceoil vows to tune up Macroom’s economy
They’re tuning their fiddles ahead of one of the country’s biggest county fleadh ceoil events this weekend.

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Grúptinc

Publish Date - 10 May 2012
Grúptinc
CROBHINGNE: CHUIR AN tÚdarás Craolacháin i leith RTÉ sa bhreithiúnas a dhein siad ar an gclár náireach A Mission to Prey go rabhadar ciontach i ngrúptinc, nó sa sluamhachnamh.

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Gaelchultúr an tSamhraidh 2012

Publish Date - 10 May 2012
Gaelchultúr an tSamhraidh 2012
Beidh Gaelchultúr ag cur tús le sraith an tsamhraidh de ranganna Gaeilge oíche do dhaoine fásta an tseachtain dar tosach an 21 Bealtaine 2012 i gCeatharlach.

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An bua ag grúpa áitiúil ag an bhFéile Pan Cheilteach

Publish Date - 10 May 2012
An bua ag grúpa áitiúil ag an bhFéile Pan Cheilteach
D’éirigh le grúpa ceoltóirí áitiúil duais mhór a bhreith leo ag an bhféile idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach le déanaí.

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Traditional Music Concert - Tra Mhor

Publish Date - 10 May 2012
Traditional Music Concert - Tra Mhor
Tuesday May 22nd, 2012 is the date of the much-anticipated annual Irish traditional music concert which will take place in the Coastguard Station, Tramore, at 7:30pm.

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Lá oscailte an tIonad Teaghlaigh

Publish Date - 10 May 2012
Lá oscailte an tIonad Teaghlaigh
Beidh clárú agus lá oscailte don bhliain 2012-13 ar siúl san Ionad Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh, An Crann Taca, Indreabhán ar Dé Sathairn seo chugainn, 12 Bealtaine ón 12.00 –2.00i.n.

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When the head hunters went way out west

Publish Date - 09 May 2012
When the head hunters went way out west
HE is considered one of our most important writers, but in a picture taken nearly 120 years ago, it was the size of his head that captured the photographer's attention.

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Frances finds out more about 'The Common Noun'

Publish Date - 09 May 2012
Frances finds out more about 'The Common Noun'
FRANCES Ui Chinneide from Baile Bhiocaire in west Kerry is the granddaughter of Sean O Dalaigh who was captured on camera by Dr Charles R Browne in 1897.

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Irish alive and well in Gaelscoil Átha ÍS

Publish Date - 09 May 2012
Irish alive and well in Gaelscoil Átha ÍS
Retired RTE GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh was on hand to perform the official opening of Gaeilscoil Átha Í last Thursday morning.

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Rare photos capture island life in 1890s

Publish Date - 09 May 2012
Rare photos capture island life in 1890s
An exhibition of rare photographs is offering a glimpse of life on the Blasket Islands and other parts of the west coast in the late 19th century.

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Basil an inspiration to Derry

Publish Date - 08 May 2012
Basil an inspiration to Derry
A Palestinian man studying Irish in Derry has encouraged more local people to take an interest in their native language.

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A lot of Larkin at gathering of poets and musicians

Publish Date - 08 May 2012
A lot of Larkin at gathering of poets and musicians
Memories of fraught election campaigns and bitter strikes will be on the menu next Friday when Stella Larkin McConnon (granddaughter of Big Jim) talks to students at the Larkin Community College in Dublin.

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Aghaidh fidil

Publish Date - 08 May 2012
Aghaidh fidil
BHÍ SCANNÁN greannmhar ag Woody Allen tamall de bhlianta ó shin.

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Headhunters on the Blaskets

Publish Date - 08 May 2012
Headhunters on the Blaskets
ONE of the most eagerly anticipated photographic exhibitiions in West Kerry in recent times, Fiagaí na gceann Gaelach (The Irish Headhunter), will be launched this Thursday, May 5 in Ionad an Bhlascaoid by Minister of State for the Gaeltacht Donnchadh Mac Fhionnlaoich at 5pm.

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46% ag iarraidh ‘níos lú Gaeilge’ ó thuaidh

Publish Date - 04 May 2012
46% ag iarraidh ‘níos lú Gaeilge’ ó thuaidh
IS cosúil go bhfuil fás rábach na Gaeilge scaipthe go forleathan ó thuaidh, bunaithe ar thorthaí suirbhé a deir go bhfuil 46% de phobal na Sé Chontae ag iarraidh go bhfeicfí agus go gcloisfí níos lú Gaeilge ann.

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Scoil Scairte Larkin i mBaile Átha Cliath

Publish Date - 04 May 2012
Scoil Scairte Larkin i mBaile Átha Cliath
BEIDH Scoil Scairte Larkin ar siúl i mBaile Átha Cliath ar an 10-12 Bealtaine le himeachtaí a bheidh dírithe ar chúrsaí polaitíochta agus ar an lucht saothair mar aon le filíocht, amhránaíocht, ceol agus eile.

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Baill nua de Bhord TG4

Publish Date - 04 May 2012
Baill nua de Bhord TG4
D’fhógair an tAire Cumarsáide, Pat Rabbitte, ochtar ball nua ar Bhord TG4, cathaoirleach san áireamh, an tseachtain seo caite.

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Opportunities for schools to get funding from Gleo

Publish Date - 04 May 2012
Opportunities for schools to get funding from Gleo
Foras na Gaeilge has issued a reminder that its Gleo scheme will run from now until May 31.

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The Hobbit as Gaeilge

Publish Date - 04 May 2012
The Hobbit as Gaeilge
It might seem a bit odd to see the likes of Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Wizard talking 'cupla focail' but thanks to a former Professor of Irish at UCC this has become a reality.

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Neamhspleáchas an Choimisinéara Teanga

Publish Date - 03 May 2012
Neamhspleáchas an Choimisinéara Teanga
Agus tuairisc bhliantúil an Choimisinéara Teanga á léamh, ní fhéadfadh gan suntas a thabhairt don scéal go bhfuil Oifig an Ombudsman ar cheann de na comhlachtaí stáit nach bhfuil scéim Gaeilge aontaithe acu, scéim ag léiriú na seirbhísí atá ar fáil acu trí Ghaeilge.

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Music-packed Féile Na Bealtaine ushers in summer in Dingle

Publish Date - 03 May 2012
Music-packed Féile Na Bealtaine ushers in summer in Dingle
This year’s annual Féile Na Bealtaine, on the Dingle Peninsula, which begins tonight with the beginning of summer, has poetry, painting, piano and plays, along with the usual mix of politics, in Irish and English.

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Contre-coup

Publish Date - 03 May 2012
Contre-coup
CROBHINGNE: BA CHEART go mbeadh i bhfad níos mó suime à gogo againn san Fhrainc ná mar atá, óir tá sí ar cheann d’fhórsaí móra an Aontais Eorpaigh, agus bíonn éileamh ar spreachall beag Fraincise ag gach duine a bhfuil teanntás ar chultúr aige ó chuir na Sasanaigh suim inti.

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€10,000 do chomórtas litríochta Chló Iar-Chonnacht

Publish Date - 03 May 2012
€10,000 do chomórtas litríochta Chló Iar-Chonnacht
Bronnfar duaischiste €10,000 ar bhuaiteoirí chomórtas scríbhneoireachta nua atá seolta ag Cló Iar-Chonnacht.

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Féile Joe Éinniú

Publish Date - 03 May 2012
Féile Joe Éinniú
Reáchtálfar féile chomórtha Joe Éinniú an deireadh seachtaine seo romhainn, ón Aoine 4 go dtí an Domhnach 6 Bealtaine.

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Aire ar an tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe: "I will need to be convinced"

Publish Date - 02 May 2012
Aire ar an tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe:
Caitheann freagra a thug Aire Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta an Tuaiscirt ar cheist scríofa sa Tionól tuilleadh amhrais ar an tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe.

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Os comhair coiste

Publish Date - 02 May 2012
Os comhair coiste
TUARASCÁIL : RACHAIDH AN Coimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, os comhair an Chomhchoiste Oireachtais um Imscrúduithe, Formhaoirsiú agus Achainíocha tráthnóna inniu chun plé a dhéanamh ar a thuarascáil bhliantúil, a scríobhann Seán Tadhg Ó Gairbhí.

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Tacaigh linn

Publish Date - 02 May 2012
Tacaigh linn
TUARASCÁIL : AN tSEACHTAIN seo caite, d’fhógair Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, Dinny McGinley, an Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh do thuismitheoirí ar mian leo a gcuid leanaí a thógáil trí Ghaeilge agus seo mo léamh féin ar an cheist, a scríobhann Seán Tadhg Ó Gairbhí.

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Eagla ar Choláiste Ráithín go mbeidh a rás rite go luath

Publish Date - 02 May 2012
Eagla ar Choláiste Ráithín go mbeidh a rás rite go luath
TUARASCÁIL : Tá múinteoirí agus tuismitheoirí Choláiste Ráithín, Bré, Co Chill Mhantáin, le hagóid a dhéanamh taobh amuigh de Dháil Éireann inniu lena gcás do scoil nua a chur os comhair polaiteoirí arís.

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Ar lorg tuairime

Publish Date - 02 May 2012
Ar lorg tuairime
Agus iad ag céiliúradh 40 bliain ar an aer, tá RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta ag iarraidh ar éisteoirí suirbhé ar líne a dhéanamh ionas go mbeidh tuairim ag bainisteoirí an stáisiúin cad é an bealach is fearr le pleanáil don am atá le teacht. 

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Céiliúradh file

Publish Date - 02 May 2012
Céiliúradh file
Tá Ionad an Léinn Éireannaigh, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, le chomhdháil lae ar fhilíocht Mháire Mhac an tSaoi, "Míorúilt an Pharóiste"  a reachtáil Dé Céadaoin, 23ú, Bealtaine.

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Amhrán Tacaíochta do Euro 2012

Publish Date - 02 May 2012
Amhrán Tacaíochta do Euro 2012
Tá amhrán tacaíochta Éire Abú cumtha ag Dualtach don Euro 2012. 

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Hobbit as Gaeilge strikes gold as sales take off

Publish Date - 01 May 2012
Hobbit as Gaeilge strikes gold as sales take off
An Irish-language translation of 'The Hobbit' is a hit with Tolkien fans.

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Major announcements for Irish language

Publish Date - 01 May 2012
Major announcements for Irish language
Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley T.D., has announced two significant initiatives under the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030.

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Rann na Feirste to celebrate its cultural legacy at launch

Publish Date - 01 May 2012
Rann na Feirste to celebrate its cultural legacy at launch
A new book that will be launched this weekend in Rann na Feirste tells of the rich tradition of storytellers and singers that the Gaeltacht village has produced.

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Salmond feasa

Publish Date - 01 May 2012
Salmond feasa
BEOCHEIST: IS BREÁ le chéad aire na hAlban, Alex Salmond, comparáid a dhéanamh idir cás neamhspleáchais na hÉireann agus cás a thíre féin.

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Waiting for a new school

Publish Date - 30 April 2012
Waiting for a new school
A chara,

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Poet and scholar steeped in Gaelic culture

Publish Date - 30 April 2012
Poet and scholar steeped in Gaelic culture
DERICK S THOMSON, also known as Ruaraidh Mac Thòmais, who has died at 90 in Glasgow, was the greatest Gaelic scholar of his time in Scotland.

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Their real-life sister act

Publish Date - 30 April 2012
Their real-life sister act
Actresses Linda and Molly Breathnach agree that, while career is important, family always comes first

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City children tune in to rural tradition

Publish Date - 30 April 2012
City children tune in to rural tradition
The world of traditional music is opening up to hundreds of Cork children who are getting in tune with flutes, banjos and concertinas.

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TG4 facing into a period of transition

Publish Date - 27 April 2012
TG4 facing into a period of transition
TELEPRINTER: TG4 HAS A new chairwoman, Siún Ní Raghallaigh, and six other new board members, but the final spot on the board of the national Irish language television service is yet to be filled.

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Babaí steps to promote Irish language

Publish Date - 27 April 2012
Babaí steps to promote Irish language
EXPECTANT AND new mothers are being recruited for the Government’s new Irish language support programme.

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NUI information officer appointed to TG4 board

Publish Date - 27 April 2012
NUI information officer appointed to TG4 board
Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has announced the appointment of eight members to the Board of TG4 including a new chairperson for the Board and among the appointees is Press & Information Officer at NUI Galway, Michelle Ní Chróinín. 

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Mind your tongue

Publish Date - 26 April 2012
Mind your tongue
It seems that Irish-speaking Gweedore has/had nine gardai, of whom only one was proficient in Irish.

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9 out of 10 gardaí in Gaoth Dobhair couldn’t carry out duties through Irish’ - An Coimisinéir Teanga

Publish Date - 26 April 2012
9 out of 10 gardaí in Gaoth Dobhair couldn’t carry out duties through Irish’ - An Coimisinéir Teanga
Garda management failed to comply with the law when eight out of nine Gardaí assigned to serve in Gaoth Dobhair in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht could not carry out their duties through Irish, according to an investigation by An Coimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin.

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The Irish language online

Publish Date - 26 April 2012
The Irish language online
Irish is one of the world’s oldest languages but new methods can be used to help teach it and to enable it to be used outside of formal learning environments.

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Oileán eile

Publish Date - 26 April 2012
Oileán eile
CROBHINGNE: TAR ÉIS na gcéadta míle bliain de dhúnmharú, de choscairt, chéasadh, bhreabadóireacht, mhailís, chruálacht, chreachadh, chaimiléireacht agus pé eireaball fada d’imeachtaí neamhdheasa an tsaoil, is é is iontaí go mbeadh ionadh ar dhaoine maidir le sléacht Anders Behring Breivik atá ar a thriail in Oslo faoi láthair.

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Suirbhé ar lucht éisteachta R na G

Publish Date - 26 April 2012
Suirbhé ar lucht éisteachta R na G
Tá Raidió na Gaeltachta 40 bliain ar an bhfód i mbliana, agus mar chuid den chomóradh, tá an stáisiún ag déanamh athbhreithniú cuimsitheach ar ról agus ar chur chuige an stáisiún.

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Teip na scéimeanna teanga

Publish Date - 26 April 2012
Teip na scéimeanna teanga
Tá teipthe ar chóras daingnithe na scéimeanna teanga, córas atá i gcroílár Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, dar leis an gCoimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin.

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Irish language legislation 'in crisis'

Publish Date - 25 April 2012
Irish language legislation 'in crisis'
IRISH LANGUAGE Commissioner Seán Ó Cuirreáin has warned that one of the most fundamental elements of the State’s language legislation is now in “crisis”.

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Most Gaeltacht gardaí lacking an cúpla focail

Publish Date - 25 April 2012
Most Gaeltacht gardaí lacking an cúpla focail
An investigation has found that eight out of nine gardaí in the Donegal Gaeltacht could not carry out their duties through Irish.

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Léargas scanrúil ar chúrsaí teanga i dtuairisc an choimisinéara

Publish Date - 25 April 2012
Léargas scanrúil ar chúrsaí teanga i dtuairisc an choimisinéara
TÁ LÉARGAS scanrúil i dtuarascáil bhliantúil an Choimisinéara Teanga, a foilsíodh inné, ar a laghad airde atá cuid den státchóras ag tabhairt ar dhualgais reachtúla teanga.

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Nuacht na hEarnála le Gaelport.com

Publish Date - 25 April 2012
Nuacht na hEarnála le Gaelport.com
Taispeántas i mBaile Mhúirne

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A victim of the unfair anomaly in Leaving Cert oral Irish

Publish Date - 24 April 2012
A victim of the unfair anomaly in Leaving Cert oral Irish
A PARENT WRITES:

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Donegal women on TG4 board

Publish Date - 24 April 2012
Donegal women on TG4 board
Two Donegal women were among the eight members appointed to the board of TG4 by the Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte this week.

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Ag teacht slán as géarchéim an tinnis

Publish Date - 24 April 2012
Ag teacht slán as géarchéim an tinnis
BEOCHEIST: “Caillfidh sé úsáid na coise ar a laghad, agus b’fhéidir an chos eile leis.

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Half of second-level pupils will be using eBooks in two years

Publish Date - 24 April 2012
Half of second-level pupils will be using eBooks in two years
Half of all pupils starting secondary school in two years' time will be using eBooks as the classroom goes digital, writes Breda Heffernan.

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Teacher cutbacks to hit just 39 rural schools

Publish Date - 23 April 2012
Teacher cutbacks to hit just 39 rural schools
A maximum of 39 small rural schools will lose a teacher because of Ruairi Quinn's changes in the primary school pupil-teacher ratio.

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Hugely influential traditional singer from Ulster family steeped in music

Publish Date - 23 April 2012
Hugely influential traditional singer from Ulster family steeped in music
SARAH ANN O'NEILL: Traditional singer Sarah Ann O’Neill, who has died at 92, was a quiet, old-style countrywoman on the surface.

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Silent witness to West Cork's grim and bloody history

Publish Date - 23 April 2012
Silent witness to West Cork's grim and bloody history
Americans acknowledge the violence of their civil war but denial of our past is based on fear, writes John-Paul McCarthy

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Gradam Sheachtain na Gaeilge do bhunaitheoir Rith

Publish Date - 20 April 2012
Gradam Sheachtain na Gaeilge do bhunaitheoir Rith
Bronnadh Gradam Sheachtain na Gaeilge de chuid Chlub an Chonartha ar bhunaitheoir Rith, Daithí de Faoite, Dé Sathairn seo caite.

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An Irish citizenship

Publish Date - 20 April 2012
An Irish citizenship
Sir, –

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Comóradh 75 Bliain phobal Laimbé na Mí

Publish Date - 20 April 2012
Comóradh 75 Bliain phobal Laimbé na Mí
Beidh ócáid cheiliúrtha ag pobal Laimbé na Mí i Ráth Chairn an deireadh seachtaine beag seo.

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Occupy Galway to host workshops

Publish Date - 20 April 2012
Occupy Galway to host workshops
Occupy Galway will host a series of workshops in a wide variety of areas ranging from carpentry, electronics, film making, psychology, meditation, economics, and Gaeilge.

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New festival celebrates the Grianán of Aileach

Publish Date - 20 April 2012
New festival celebrates the Grianán of Aileach
The ancient fort of Grianán Áiligh has much legend and historical stories attached to it and it has been the focal point for human activity for thousands of years.

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Pátrúnacht bunscoileanna lánGhaeilge

Publish Date - 19 April 2012
Pátrúnacht bunscoileanna lánGhaeilge
Tá sé molta sa tuarascáil a d’fhoilsigh an grúpa comhairligh don fhóram faoi phátrúnacht agus iolrachas in earnáil an bhunoideachais go dtabharfaí aird ar an éileamh ar an ngaeloideachas má ghlactar le moltaí maidir le pátrúnacht a dhífheistiú céim ar chéim.

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Galway ghost estate to come to life with sean-nós and dance for one night only

Publish Date - 19 April 2012
Galway ghost estate to come to life with sean-nós and dance for one night only
NOT SO long ago,“social networking” involved “rambling” to neighbouring houses for story and song.

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Exhibition of Irish language news in County Library

Publish Date - 19 April 2012
Exhibition of Irish language news in County Library
A new exhibition on the history of Irish Language Newsletters and Newspapers is currently being shown in Ballinamore Library.

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Athleagan

Publish Date - 19 April 2012
Athleagan
CROBHINGNE: TÁ CHOMH maith léim ar bord na trucaile anois, mar tá sí ag gluaiseacht cheana.

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Campaí Samhraidh do pháistí i gContae na Gaillimhe

Publish Date - 19 April 2012
Campaí Samhraidh do pháistí i gContae na Gaillimhe
Tá clár na bliana de Champaí Samhraidh Chonradh na Gaeilge i gContae na Gaillimhe, campaí atá á reáchtáil do dhaoine óga, seolta anois.

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Seachtain na nEalaíon Deonach

Publish Date - 19 April 2012
Seachtain na nEalaíon Deonach
Déanfar ceiliúradh ar an gcéad Seachtain na nEalaíon Deonach ón 12 – 20 Bealtaine.

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Ná bíodh uaigneas ort - tá Gaeilge ag gach aon duine sa Stát

Publish Date - 18 April 2012
Ná bíodh uaigneas ort - tá Gaeilge ag gach aon duine sa Stát
CAD É mar atá tú ar maidin? An bhfuil tú sona? An bhfuil do chroí éadrom agus fios agat go bhfuil 1.77 milliún duine eile sa Stát le Gaeilge de réir dhaonáireamh 2011?

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Cló comórtais

Publish Date - 18 April 2012
Cló comórtais
TÁ NA foilsitheoirí Cló Iar-Chonnacht ag reáchtáil comórtais do scríbhneoirí próis.

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Nuacht na hEarnála le Gaelport.com

Publish Date - 18 April 2012
Nuacht na hEarnála le Gaelport.com
Comóradh 100 bliain ar fhilíocht na Scol Dé hAoine

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Siansa Linn

Publish Date - 18 April 2012
Siansa Linn
BEIDH CRAOBH an chomórtais, Siansa Gael Linn, ar siúl sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta, Baile Átha Cliath, Dé Domhnaigh, 29ú Aibreán ag 7.30pm

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Cuts to rural disadvantaged schools

Publish Date - 17 April 2012
Cuts to rural disadvantaged schools
Sir,  –

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Schools show how to stage a protest

Publish Date - 17 April 2012
Schools show how to stage a protest
The teachers, parents and pupils of Gaeltacht schools showed how to organise a proper protest.

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Tongue twisted

Publish Date - 17 April 2012
Tongue twisted
The problems associated with the teaching of Irish are often mentioned but there is a fundamental problem that needs to be addressed.

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Sagart as an ghnáth

Publish Date - 17 April 2012
Sagart as an ghnáth
BEOCHEIST: Feicimid cláir dhifriúla gach uile oíche ar an teilifís; cláir inar féidir faire ar an gcogaíocht is déanaí agus muid neadaithe i dteannta na dtrúpaí. Gné chomónta na gclár sin inniu?

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Heads down for the Junior Cert

Publish Date - 17 April 2012
Heads down for the Junior Cert
Start your preparations now, so you don't end up cramming at the last minute.

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Beckett as Gaeilge

Publish Date - 16 April 2012
Beckett as Gaeilge
A chara, –

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Banjo Barney's revered style was backbone for 'Dubliners' beat

Publish Date - 16 April 2012
Banjo Barney's revered style was backbone for 'Dubliners' beat
BARNEY McKENNA, the last member of the original Dubliners, died as a result of a heart attack at the age of 72.

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Dubliners pay moving tribute to Barney as show goes on

Publish Date - 16 April 2012
Dubliners pay moving tribute to Barney as show goes on
THE Dubliners paid an emotional musical tribute last night to the band's original banjo player Barney MacKenna.

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