Kerryman Pádraig Mac Fheargusa wins Conradh na Gaeilge presidency (Sept 28, 2008)
http://xornalgalicia.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=36411
“Pádraig Mac Fhearghusa of Conradh na Gaeilge’s Tralee branch has won the 2008 – 2009 Presidency at the organisation’s Ard-Fheis in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry today, 27 September 2008. He beat rival candidate Tomás Mac Ruairí from the Bréanainn branch.”
Irish is child's play (Sept 29, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/irish-is-childs-play-1484861.html
“Twenty years ago, the Irish language was not cool. If a student left secondary school with any more than a cupla focail, they were doing well. Unless they needed Irish for a career in politics, with the Gardaí, or perhaps teaching, many people did not see the point in learning a language that was used only sporadically.
“Fast forward to today and much has changed. Irish has slowly become trendy.”
Enrolled and ready to learn (Sept 29, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/health/enrolled-and-ready-to-learn-1484909.html
“Siobhan and Brendan Casey have enrolled their daughter, Hannah (four, with her dad, right) in a naíonra.
“For Irish parents, this might seem like a lot to take on, as parents need to learn some of the language along with their child, but for Siobhan, who is American and lived in New York until eight years ago, this is a much bigger challenge.”
Income tax to escape 'Budget bloodbath' (Sept 29, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/budget-2009/news/income-tax-to-escape-budget-bloodbath-1484931.html
...“There will be a radical culling of state agencies and quangos, with the National Consumer Agency and the multitude of Irish language agencies receiving grants from Foras na Gaeilge believed to be facing the axe.”
The comedian with the gift of two gabs (Sept 29, 2008)
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/leisure/tatheatre/theatrefeatures/3710322.The_comedian_with_the_gift_of_two_gabs/
Not much more than this tidbit:
...“He studied maths and theoretical physics at University College, Dublin. At the age of 22 he won the Irish Times National Debating Championship and the National Irish Language Debating Championship.”
New website offers guide to Irish place names (Oct 1, 2008)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1001/breaking7.htm
“The official Irish language names of almost 100,000 towns, streets and post offices will be listed on a new website launched today.”
See also:
Website may end squabbling about Irish placenames
Irish Placenames Website developed by DCU Fiontar
Ó Cuív makes regulations under section 9(1) of the Official Languages Act 2003 (Oct 1, 2008)
http://www.pobail.ie/en/PressReleases/htmltext,9523,en.html
...“The regulations deal with the use of the Irish and English languages in pre-recorded oral announcements, on stationery and on signage by public bodies, including Government Departments, local authorities etc.”
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