News Your-Noun-Here through an 24ú lá Mí na Bealtaine

Opinion: Decent people like the Irish should be encouraged to do good (May 18, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/.htmlnt-people-like-the-irish-should-be-encouraged-to-do-good-1379025.html
“Some say our welfare system shows how civilised we are. But it's not, and that's because it is based on people paying taxes through obligation and fear. Philanthropy is about doing it because you want to.
“Facing a huge intergenerational transfer of wealth...Ireland is in a position to channel resources into a variety of good causes.
“Let me mention two: Where the state education system has killed enthusiasm for Irish, Conradh na Gaeilge is pioneering a passion for it. The Arts Council is also underfunded, so many brilliant artists struggle in an otherwise prosperous economy.”

Galway impress against woeful Roscommon (May 18, 2008)
http://www.galwayfirst.ie/content/view/2964/1006/
...“It was only when listening to the tall and well built GMIT student speaking beautiful fluent Gaeilge to Seán Bán Breathnach on Radio Na Gaeltachta in the press box after the game that I realised what a fine big strong young man he is.”
[There's really not much else about Irish -- I just thought this was an amusing sentence.]

State aid to Irish Broadcasting and Media (May 19, 2008)
http://euroalert.net/en/news.aspx?idn=7111
“Under the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960 and Broadcasting Act 1001 the Irish state has an alotted 220 million euros in the way of a direct grant aimed at providing services of general economic interest within its Media area. State financing will go to Radio Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and Teilifís na Gaeilge (TG4).”

Tipperary GAA Scene: GAA launch Irish booklet (May 20, 2008)
http://www.tipperarytoday.ie/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=3166&ArticleID=1496840
“A booklet of terms in the Irish language for use by officials, players and supporters of the Gaelic Athletic Association was launched in Killarney by Minister for Community, Rural and Ghaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D. recently.”

Irish language classes for PSNI (May 20, 2008)
http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/FH/free/337395628687733.php
“Asked by Sean Lynch, a new Independent member for Erne East on the Fermanagh District Policing Partnership Board, how many PSNI officers under his command were fluent Irish speakers, Chief Inspector Alwyin Barton dealt out some surprises in his answer.”

Writing for the generations (May 22, 2008)
http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/content/index.php?aid=12100
“He is the man in the shop in Ros na Rún on TG 4 — Peadar. In the telephone book he adds after his name that he is a plasterer. He is all of that. And last week he won the overall Galway County Council Arts Award.”

David Healy football row kicks off (May 23, 2008)
http://www.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/news/David-Healy-football-row-kicks.4115289.jp
...“Cllr Padraig McShane (Sinn Fein) said recently his party asked for support for funding for Irish language street signs which did not go ahead and he wanted to know the Council expenditure on Ulster Scots as opposed to the Irish language.”

Ireland to mark famine disaster (May 23, 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7415927.stm
...“Making the announcement, Community Affairs Minister Eamon O Cuiv said a committee would consider the various possibilities.
“The minister, a grandson of former Taoiseach and President Eamon De Valera, said: ‘The effects of the Great Famine are still evident today and its legacy has given Irish people an appreciation of issues such as food security and a strong commitment to humanitarian aid and relief.’
"‘If the Famine didn't happen, there could be 12 million people living in Ireland and eight million could be native Irish speakers.’"

The write stuff: 8,000 pupils compose books 'as Gaeilge' (May 23, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/the-write-stuff-8000-pupils-compose-books-as-gaeilge-1383896.html
“Who says pupils don't like Irish? With an imaginative project and encouragement from their teachers they will write fluently 'as Gaeilge'.
“More than 8,000 children took part in 'Scriobh Leabhar', a project which promotes reading and writing through Irish. Hosted through seven education centres nationwide, 'Scriobh Leabhar' encourages primary school children to compose, design and publish their own books in Irish.”