Western media stars sweep the boards at the 2008 Oireachtas Gradam Cumarsáide Awards (April 3, 2008)
http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/content/index.php?aid=11333
“Irish language media stars swept the boards at the Oireachtas na Gaeilge Gradam Chumarsáide Awards held at Harvey’s Point Hotel in Donegal last weekend.”
Irish language teacher demand soars (April 5, 2008)
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2YXxtmvmhsUtm3QMB1bJ4Jlr7nw
“An international renaissance in Irish culture has seen a surging demand for Irish language teachers in US universities and colleges.”
Adult Gaeltacht Documentary Series Seeks Participants (April 7, 2008)
http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4281095&tpl=archnews
“Mind the Gap Films has launched a nationwide search for participants for their latest documentary series ‘An Bhfuil Cead Agam’. Producers want children to nominate their parents and “turn the tables on the annual Irish bootcamp” by sending them to the Gaeltacht.”
Priest tells parish he is taking legal advice on abuse book 'lies' (April 7, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/priest-tells-parish-he-is-taking-legal-advice-on-abuse-book-lies-1340386.html
“A priest named as giving a reference to a paedophile, in a book on child abuse in the Gaeltacht, has told congregations he is seeking legal advice.”
Irish Language Course in Sao Paulo (April 7, 2008)
http://www.gringoes.com/articles.asp?ID_Noticia=2106
“Basic Introduction to the Irish Language is a 12 week course at USP, Sao Paulo.”
Report criticises Irish language services (April 8, 2008)
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0408/breaking40.htm
“Significant breaches of legislation aimed at promoting the Irish language were detected during the past year, with a number of Government departments guilty of not making state services available through Irish.”
Sad passing of Anne Doherty (April 8, 2008)
http://www.derryjournal.com/inishowen/Sad-passing-of-Anne-Doherty.3958244.jp
“There has been a deep sense of sadness and shock in Derry and Inishowen at the sudden death of local woman, Anne Doherty. Anne, who was aged 56, was well known in both Derry and Donegal as a teacher with a love of the Irish language.”
No Irish syllabus for 27 subjects (April 8, 2008)
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0408/irish.html
“An investigation by the Coimisinéir Teanga has revealed that the Department of Education has no Irish-language version of syllabuses available for 27 subjects on the Junior and Leaving Certificate courses.”
Investigation into judge's level of Irish was 'blocked' (April 9, 2008)
http://www.oceanfm.ie/onair/donegalnews.php?articleid=000002715
“Efforts by the Irish language ombudsman to establish if a district judge appointed to the Donegal Gaeltacht could speak fluent Irish was blocked by the Government, it has emerged today.”
State stops probe into judge's Irish language skills (April 9, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/state-stops-probe-into-judges-irish-language-skills-1342200.html
“An effort by the Irish language ombudsman to establish if a district judge could speak fluent Irish was blocked by the Government.”
Minister Promotes Irish Language (April 9, 2008)
http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irish-voice/entertainment/Articles/Minister-Promotes-Irish-Language120408.aspx
“Well, I would probably be the first to admit that I wouldn’t be the go-to guy for the history of the Irish language here in America, but I do know that last week was certainly a historic one for a couple of reasons. The visit of the grandson of Éamon de Valera, Éamon Ó Cuív, minister for community, rural and Gaeltacht affairs, to New York figured in both of them.”
Content Head Spells Out Gaelic TV Programming Challenge (April 9, 2008)
http://www.allmediascotland.com/articles/2499/09042008/content_head_spells_out_gaelic_tv_programming_challenge
“Finding niche and distinctive programmes are among the top priorities for the head of content at a soon-to-launch new digital TV station, dedicated to the Gaelic language.”
Cowen "excited but daunted" to become FF leader (April 9, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3595691.ece
“... After introductory remarks as Gaeilge, Mr Cowen told his first press conference that his election as leader of his party was a great honour and the highlight of his political career.”
New Irish language officer for Carlow (April 10, 2008)
http://www.kilkennyadvertiser.ie/index.php?aid=9423
“The development of the Irish language in Carlow took a positive step forward with the recent appointment of the county's first ever Oifigeach Gaeilge.”
‘Speak Irish to a policeman now, and you’ll be fined five pound’ (April 10, 2008)
http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/content/index.php?aid=11505
“When I was a schoolboy at the Jes, an unusual man with an unusual name, Claude Chavasse, was occasionally brought from classroom to classroom, accompanied by an bemused teacher. Chavasse spoke Irish with such a strange accident few of us understood him. But he remains in the psyche of people of my generation because of his ancient Celtic dress and saffron kilt. No one wore a kilt in those days so we always had a giggle at the man in a ‘skirt’.”
National awards for Glor Cheatharlach (April 10, 2008)
http://www.kilkennyadvertiser.ie/index.php?aid=9419
“A group promoting the use of the Irish language in county Carlow have been awarded two national awards in recognition of their work in the local community.”
'We can make a better Ireland' (April 11, 2008)
http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/27252
“We will see a united Ireland within our lifetime but the real test is that can we make it better. That’s the message Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams brought to Belfast at the first of a series of nine public meetings to be held throughout the North.”
“Responding to a question about the Irish Language Act, Caitríona Ruane described the generosity of many unionist teachers and pupils in greeting her with a few words of welcome in Irish, as compared with the apparent paranoia of some unionist politicians.”
Lehman program helps preserve Irish language (April 11, 2008)
http://www.bronxbeat.org/cs/ContentServer?childpagename=Bronxbeat08%2FJRN_Content_C%2FRW1StoryDetailLayout2&c=JRN_Content_C&p=1175373852248&pagename=JRN%2FRW1Wrapper&cid=1175374570684&site=Bronxbeat08
“Dierdre O’Boy, 41, was born of an Irish father and Irish-American mother in New York. Despite coming from such a strong Irish background, she said she wondered why the English-speaking Irish sound so ‘poetic.’”
Xenophobic Irish 'lovers' a turn-off in any language (April 13, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/xenophobic-irish-lovers-a-turnoff-in-any-language-1346150.html
“An eminent Irish language literary figure said to me last week that she had been startled recently to realise what a deep and widespread hatred there is of the Irish language in this country.”
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