News array to an 2a lá Mí an Mheithimh

Increasing numbers of students turn backs on Irish (May 30, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/increasing-numbers-of-students-turn-backs-on-irish-1391786.html
...“The proportion of Leaving Certificate students taking Gaeilge as a subject this year has dropped to 85.5pc, from 86.4pc last year.”

Robinson takeover under threat (May 31, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/article3753231.ece
...“However, a highly-placed Sinn Fein source has told the Belfast Telegraph that because of the party's frustration over issues such as policing and justice it could force a stand-off and even an election by refusing to put Mr McGuinness forward next week to be signed in alongside Mr Robinson.
“The source said: ‘We are being vetoed at every turn. The British Government promised us the transfer of policing and justice in May, Culture Minister Edwin Poots has blocked the Irish Language Bill, and DUP have refused to even negotiate on Caitriona Ruane's education proposals.
“‘It's a progression of Ian Paisley's 'never-never' attitude. It's one-party rule and we can't go on like this indefinitely.’"

New GAA logo to retain sense of heritage (June 1, 2008)
http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=MEDIA+AND+MARKETING-qqqs=mediaandmarketing-qqqid=33314-qqqx=1.asp
...“Brand Union felt that keeping the High Cross symbolism and Irish language in the logo was important and described the new imagery as ‘not redefined, but refined for our times’.”

It's roses and rugby for our couch potatoes (June 1, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/its-roses-and-rugby-for-our-couch-potatoes-1393683.html
...“The fourth terrestrial channel, TG4, has still not been able to get its share past a ceiling that it reached soon after its launch, and is watched by fewer citizens of the Republic than tune into BBC2 here.”

The weird and wacky celebrity sales on eBay.ie (June 2, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/the-weird-and--wacky-celebrity--sales-on-ebayie-1394328.html
...“Irish language drama Ros na Run auctioned a walk-on part in the soap, raising €270 for charity.”

What the papers say (June 2, 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7430686.stm
...“It reports that Caitríona Ruane approved a new Irish language primary school ‘against the wishes of senior advisers and inspectors’.
“The school in question is in Londonderry. The Irish News says the education minister was warned that financing it would damage the city's existing Irish language schools where there are empty desks.”

Robinson's olive branch to UUP (June 2, 2008)
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Robinsons-olive-branch-to-UUP.4140518.jp
...“He dismissed speculation that Sinn Fein would not re-nominate Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister – and therefore pull down the joint Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister – because of anger that the DUP is blocking on issues like the Irish language, Maze shrine, devolution of policing and justice and scrapping academic selection.”