McAleese to open celebration of Irish culture as festival hits Cork (Oct 28, 2008)
http://www.examiner.ie/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=ireland-qqqm=ireland-qqqa=ireland-qqqid=75862-qqqx=1.asp
“Mary McAleese will tomorrow open the country’s biggest Irish language and cultural festival.
“Up to 10,000 people have arrived in Cork for Oireachtas na Gaeilge events with highlights including a special show by comedian Des Bishop, and the Steip sean-nós dancing finals which will be broadcast live on TG4 from the Opera House.”
Dental staff shortages present challenges in Galway (Oct 28, 2008)
http://www.irishmedicalnews.ie/index.php/component/content/article/1-news/308-dental-staff-shortages-present-challenges-in-galway
“‘We are engaged in a recruitment process to appoint a dental surgeon with Irish language skills. The principal dental surgeon post is due to be advertised,’ the spokesperson said.”
Why I refuse to be stubbed out (Oct 29, 2008)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2008/1029/1225197268683.html
One reference:
“I think the best way to make something popular and even fashionable in this country is to ban it. I have a theory that the Irish language could be revived in less than a year if it were forbidden and people fined heavily for using it.”
Ban on Irish in North's courts tested (Oct 29, 2008)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1029/1225197273321.html
“A ban on the use of the Irish language in courts in the North which stretches back to 1737 was put to the test yesterday.
“In the High Court in Belfast Mr Justice Treacy was asked to hold that the centuries-old ban should be quashed as it was in conflict with the Human Rights Act and European treaties.”
Education cuts mean 'average family must find €2,000' (Oct 29, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/budget-2009/news/education-cuts-mean-average-family-must-find-83642000-1511930.html
...“Meanwhile, Conradh na Gaeilge has warned that course fees for summer college in Gaeltacht areas will increase as a result of the decision to axe a teaching grant to the colleges.”
SUMMER SCHOOL CUTBACKS THREATEN GALWAY GAELTACHT ECONOMY (Oct 29, 2008)
http://www.galwaynews.ie/5436-summer-school-cutbacks-threaten-galway-gaeltacht-economy
“Many of Galway's Irish Language summer schools are under threat of a student fee increase or possible closure.
“That's according to Conradh na Gaelige, which is calling on the Government to reverse its decision to cut a teaching grant given to these schools.”
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