News through an 27ú lá Mí na Samhna

Talented new generation emerges in Muscraí (Nov 22, 2008)
http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=996
“The emergence of a new generation of storytellers, poets and writers from Múscraí was evident at this year’s Oireachtas and at a winners’ concert held in its aftermath at the Ionad Cultúrtha in Baile Bhúirne.”

An Irishman's Diary for Nov 24, 2008
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2008/1124/1227293466297.html
“Effing referee. Granted, it was a county final and swearing at the referee is nothing new in the GAA. (Yes, I have done it myself. Even booed one or two of them off the pitch.) But the swearing that was coming from this club loyalist was at a level I had never experienced.”
...“I suggest GAA officials include a few choice insults and curses in Irish in match-day programmes. In fact, once they have finished putting up the words to Amhrán na bhFiann in Irish on the scoreboard, they should add a ‘curse for the day’. Imagine how much more Irish would be spoken during the summer months of championship football if everyone at GAA games came away with one new swear-word?”

Pól Ó Muirí: What a thought, Zulu Provos in leather thongs (Nov 24, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/pol-o-muiri/pl--muririacute-what-a-thought-zulu-provos-in-leather-thongs-14077469.html
Second section:
“Two academics in the Republic, Finbarr Bradley and James J Kennelly, have co-authored Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: Innovation; Learning and a Sense of Place in a Globalising Ireland.”
...“They stress that language — including the Irish language — offers a creative spark: ‘If handled properly, a rich dynamic, vibrant Irish society, North and South, influenced by recent immigrants, is most likely to emerge from creative interaction between the various language traditions on the island.’ I am not aware of anything in a similar vein here.”

The modern renaissance of Irish (Nov 24, 2008)
http://www.trinitynews.ie/index.php/opinion/editorial/420-the-modern-renaissance-of-irish-
“Trinity has firmly rejected its anti-Gaelic ethos of old and embraced the recent Irish revival, writes Trinity’s new Irish language officer, Aonghus Dwane.”

'Irish language must not politicize' (Nov 25, 2008)
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Irish-language-must-not-politicize.4729041.jp
“The Irish Language Act should not be of no expense to the public purse and be non-politicized, it has been claimed.” [What?]

Irish Taoiseach launches new Book of Facts on the Irish Language (Nov 26, 2008)
http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3117&Itemid=33&lang=en
“An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen T.D., officially launched the book ‘More Facts about Irish’ by well known author, Helen Ó Murchú at the National Library of Ireland earlier this month.
“Published by the Irish Committee of the European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages, the book provides an invaluable source of accurate information for the interested public, journalists, students, even politicians and policy makers.”

Colaiste na Corribe ‘shafted’ by Department of Education, says Mayor (Nov 27, 2008)
http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/5209
“‘A major setback to education in Galway’ is how Mayor Padraig Conneely has described a decision by the Department of Education which will prevent Colaiste na Corribe building a much needed new school premises in Knocknacarra.
“Colaiste na Corribe is currently operating out of a number of buildings on the Tuam Road. Although the school is successful with c180 on its waiting list, its current location is unsatisfactory. School buildings are located in different areas, there are little or no sports facilities, and not enough room for all those looking to enrol in the Irish language school.”

Irish Language 'Knows No Boundaries', Say SF (Nov 27, 2008)
http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=86076
“There has been a call for the inclusion of Irish place names within new council boundaries.”

Kerr hits back in Irish signs row (Nov 27, 2008)
http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/Kerr-hits-back-in-Irish.4734316.jp
“Councillor George Shiels' comments on Irish Language roadsigns are ridiculous, ill founded, ill informed, sectarian and scare-mongering, claims Sinn Fein Councillor Sean Kerr.”

Cash crisis for Connemara colleges (Nov 27, 2008)
http://www.galwaynews.ie/5747-cash-crisis-connemara-colleges
“A number of Irish language summer colleges may be forced to increase their fees following the withdrawal of a Government teaching grant.”

Indian roots spice up trip for Connemara sisters (Nov 27, 2008)
http://www.galwaynews.ie/5743-indian-roots-spice-trip-connemara-sisters
“The Indian and Irish cultures mixed comfortably in the home of sisters Farah and Rebecca Taqi who were reared in the Gaeltacht but recently they took a trip of a lifetime to meet all their father’s relations.”