News through an 28ú lá Mí Lúnasa

Pair pass their Eire levels! (August 24, 2008)
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/3617773.Pair_pass_their_Eire_levels_/
“Mature students Guy Killingbeck and Liam Padden are celebrating after gaining top grade results in Irish.”

Decline in Irish language studies (August 25, 2008)
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/3425/Decline-in-Irish-language-studies.4423000.jp
“The popularity of Irish with GCSE and A-level students is plummeting, with the subject suffering a bigger percentage decline in popularity than any other subject across the UK.”

Nenagh rapper to perform at Electric Picnic (August 27, 2008)
http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/entertainment/nenagh-rapper-to-perform-at-electric-picnic-1464307.html
...“Bubba says he's relishing the prospect of performing at Electric Picnic, where he'll pack a live set of all original material, including Beautiful and even some Rap as Gaeilge.”

Durkan calls for Irish mobiles in the North (August 27, 2008)
http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/Durkan-calls-for-Irish-mobiles.4426264.jp
“SDLP Councillor, Mark H Durkan is calling on Samsung to make their new F480 model - the first Irish language mobile phone - available in the North.”

College and Council to deliver Irish language classes (August 28, 2008)
http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/College-and-Council-to-deliver.4432217.jp
“South West College and Cookstown District Council have come together to deliver Irish Language classes.”

Junior Cert prize is a real laugh (August 28, 2008)
http://www.kerryman.ie/news/junior-cert-prize-is-a-real-laugh-1465072.html
“A Duagh woman was left more than a little bemused this week to receive one of the top marks for the Junior Cert Irish essay — a result she hadn’t been expecting given that she sat the paper seven years ago.
...“As her surname suggests, Teresa has been laughing heartily since receiving the medal.”

Gaelscoil pupils pick up top marks in GCSE exam (August 28, 2008)
http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/SC/free/304841331996421.php
“Making the shift from primary to secondary school can be a big step for many a pupil, but not many can say they are making the cross-over with a GCSE already under their belt.”