Thursday, October 20, 2011

Recent news

...from Gaelport, which has many additional interesting items and is a highly recommended stop for info. Seriously, I had something like sixteen articles open to mention, but that amount seemed egregious. Go look around for yourself.

The Irish language in urban areas (Oct 4, 2011)
http://www.gaelport.com/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=6810

"At a public seminar organised by Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge in Cork last week, the public were informed on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language."
[Includes link to PDF of presentation slides]


Draftplan for Gaelic in Scotland 2012-2017 (Oct 7, 2011)
http://www.gaelport.com/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=6834

"This is second national Gaelic language plan and it sets out the role of various organisations and supports which will be required to boost the number of Gaelic speakers in Scotland."

Countdown to Oireachtas na Samhna (Oct 18, 2011)
http://www.gaelport.com/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=6897

"Ireland’s longest running arts festival, Oireachtas na Samhna, will take place from 1st-6th November in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Thousand of visitors are expected to attend the festival which has been travelling the country since the end of the nineteenth century."

Gtv live from Oireachtas na Gaeilge (Oct 18, 2011)
http://www.gaelport.com/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=6906

"A new website will be launched into cyberspace shortly, hosted by Gaelscéal and Gréasán na Meán, the new service will cater to those who can’t make it to Killarney at the beginning of next month to attend Oireachtas na Gaeilge."

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