News to an 28ú lá Mí an Mheithimh

Remembering the Irish Famine (June 25, 2008)
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-6-25/72450.html
One mention:
“The famine not only decimated the population, the Irish language which had been up until then been the national language was reduced to a small percentage of the people and the Irish wolfhound famous in Irish folklore, a dog as big as a small pony and native only to Ireland became nearly extinct.”

Lisa Hannigan spreads her wings with solo concert at Campbell’s Tavern (June 26, 2008)
http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/content/index.php?aid=12566
...“Hannigan also has a passion for the Irish language and in 2006 covered the Mary Janes/Mic Christopher song ‘Banríon mo Chroí’ for the Ceol 06 album as part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge.”

First Irish language pre-school facility for Cookstown (June 26, 2008)
http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/First-Irish-language-preschool-facility.4222651.jp
“Cookstown welcomes its first Irish medium pre-school provider to the town this September.”

Oh, for a honeymoon (June 26, 2008)
http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11637413
...“Gregory Campbell, a Westminster MP, is now Stormont’s minister for culture, arts and leisure—putting him in charge of the Irish language (and Ulster Scots) and grants to Protestant marching groups. He has in the past attacked equality and anti-discrimination legislation, the purpose of which, he insists, is to disadvantage Protestants. Sammy Wilson, another Westminster MP, is minister for the environment. Popular within his own party for dubbing Irish ‘leprechaun language’, he marked his appointment by questioning the link between carbon-dioxide emissions and climate change.”

It's panto time for schools (June 26, 2008)
http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/SC/free/354278768694356.php
...“This Thursday and Friday night, June 26th and 27th, Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh is set to become the first school or drama group to ever to grace a professional stage within Strabane and perform a full show in the native Irish language.”

Irish Language TV Scripts Sought For SÍOL (June 26, 2008)
http://www.iftn.ie/finance/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4281317&tpl=archnews&force=1
“Gréasán na Meán are seeking talented Irish language writers to submit TV scripts for SÍOL, a new development initiative that will see six writers develop a script to be broadcast as a part of a drama series on TG4.”

Letters: Let's see more Irish on road signs (June 27, 2008)
http://www.herald.ie/opinion/letters/lets-see-more-irish-on-road-signs-1422089.html
“This issue may not be the sexiest in the country but currently the potential radical growth of the Irish language is under threat.”

Campaí samhraidh Gaeilge 2008 (June 27, 2008)
http://www.mayoadvertiser.com/index.php?aid=6397
“Tá Togra Mhaigh Eo de Chonradh na Gaeilge, Caisleán an Bharraigh lonaithe ar Shráid Ellison í gCaisleán an Bharraigh. Sé an príomh aidhm atá ag Togra Mhaigh Eo de Chonradh na Gaeilge ná an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar fud an chondae trí ranganna Gaeilge, campaí samhraidh, diploma sa Ghaeilge, srl, a chur ar fáil do dhaoine í gCondae Mhaigh Eo.”
...“Togra Mhaigh Eo de Chonradh na Gaeilge Castlebar are organising Irish summer camps during the summer months. Togra Mhaigh Eo is located on Ellison Street, Castlebar. The group’s main aim is to promote the Irish language throughout the county in different ways. It also runs Irish classes for adults, workshops, third level courses, leaving and junior cert classes and many more.”