Latest on Irish Shorts (Oct 2, 2008)
http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4281554&tpl=archnews
...“The Filmbase / TG4 Lasair short ‘Finscéal Pháidí’ (Páidí's Tale) has also just completed post-production at Screenscene. Written and directed by Colm Bairéad and produced by Greg Corcoran for Fingers Crossed Films, this is the team behind the multi award-winning short film ‘Mac an Athar’. The action centers on 9 year-old Páidí (Darragh Corcoran) who discovers his stepfather-to-be is the evil creature from Ireland's most famous myth and sets out to sets out to follow in the footsteps of the ancient Irish warriors to save his family.”
A time and a place name for everything (Oct 3, 2008)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2008/1003/1222959300568.html
“Despite only launching officially on Wednesday, www.Logainm.ie, an online database of close to 100,000 Irish place names, logged 260,000 page views and 30,000 searches in September, without advance publicity.”
Lynch slates GAA Irish policy (Oct 5, 2008)
http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Other-sports/2008/10/05/GAA-Danny-Lynch-Quotes/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/gaa/
“Outgoing GAA PRO Danny Lynch has slammed the organisation's Irish language policy, describing it as a ‘crazy situation.’
...“‘There's a crazy situation with names having to be signed in Irish. I love the Irish language - I speak it. I come from a quasi-Irish area but can you imagine putting a Polish guy's name down in Irish?’ he is quoted as saying in the Irish Daily Mail.”
Department posts rise in 'Irish' spend (Oct 6, 2008)
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Department-posts-rise-in-Irish.4560443.jp
“Expenditure on Irish language translation within the Department of Education has increased by 163 per cent in the last year, despite the minister cutting funds to frontline services.”
UNBÉARLABLY FUNNY! (Oct 6, 2008)
http://www.dublinks.com/index.cfm/loc/15/pt/0/spid/D1F2D449-CDDB-78DE-7F0BB434E070B1C6.htm
“Irrepressible Irish-language fanatic Des Bishop hits Vicar Street this November, with a brand new show. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!”
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