News to an 19ú lá Mí Iúil

Offaly company launches mobile translation service (July 16, 2008)
http://www.offalyexpress.ie/11072/Offaly-company-launches-mobile-translation.4293760.jp
“Maithú, a Shannonbridge Based IT company and Foras na Gaeilge yesterday launched 'Get the Focal', a mobile phone application which provides over 12,000 English-Irish translations for off-line use.”

Irish team launches quarterly surf glossy called 'Tonnta' (July 16, 2008)
http://www.globalsurfnews.com/news.asp?Id_news=35241
“Surfers in Ireland will finally have their own dedicated surfing magazine when Tonnta launches next week. Tonnta, Irish for waves, is the first magazine in Ireland totally devoted to surfing and the surfing lifestyle. It will be published quarterly as a full-colour glossy magazine.
...“Editor Wayne Murphy, an enthusiastic Irish speaker, explains the dedicated Foghlaim Gaeilge section....”

From Galway to Gaza: Donal Lunny to play Galway for Palestine (July 17, 2008)
http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/content/index.php?aid=12953
...“On the night he will be accompanied by accordion great Máirtín Ó Connor, Conamara sean nós dancers Patrick and Gearóid Devaney; traditional singers the El Safty sisters, folk singer Mary McPartlan; Rís, a band which fuses ultra modern sounds with the Irish language; Raidio na Gaeltachta’s Neansai Ní Choisdealbha; piper Eanna Ó Cróinín; and musicians Brian McGrath, Paudie Breathnach, and Feargal Ó Beara.”

Brussels gets Irish language paper (July 17, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/weekend-lotto-heading-for-83643m-1434381.html
“A new Irish language newspaper has been launched in Brussels.”

Conradh na Gaeilge seeks new approach to Irish teaching (July 17, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/conradh-na-gaeilge-seeks-new-approach-to-irish-teaching-13910944.html
“Conradh na Gaeilge is seeking an meeting with the Minister for Education to discuss a new approach to teaching Irish in the classroom.”

Republic seeks new approach for pupils learning Irish (July 18, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/republic-seeks-new-approach-for-pupils-learning-irish-13911991.html
“A new approach to teaching Irish in the classroom is needed to raise standards, according to Irish language promotion organisation Conradh na Gaeilge.”

Colin and Neil making a big 'Splash' in Castletownbere! (July 19, 2008)
http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=849
...“He maintains Beara is an ideal place for filming. He said the Irish language movie, The Dentist's Daughter, was filmed locally, as was The Purple Taxi, and just recently two episodes of The Royal were filmed in the village of Eyeries.”

Campbell issues equal cultural funding promise (July 19, 2008)
http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/news/Campbell-issues-equal-cultural-funding.4297644.jp
“The Minister for Culture Arts and Leisure, Gregory Campbell, has vowed that Ulster Scots and Irish cultural outlooks will receive parity of funding while he is in office - whether people like it or not.”