Ciarán Dunbar Théis gach toghchán ina raibh Sinn Féin ann riamh is féidir a bheith cinnte do chupla rud. Beidh daoine ag rá go raibh toghchán tubaisteach ag an pháirtí, d’ainneoin na torthaí. Bhí gach Sinn Féineach a bhfuil aithne agamsa air iontach sásta leis na torthaí. Is é an darna rud ná go mbeidh daoine ag rá go gcaithfeadh an páirtí dul níos faide ar chlé chun tuilleamh tacaíocht a fháil, ní aontaím.Ní fheicim cén fáth a bhfuil sé riachtanach ‘achas’ …
The BBC is reporting that there is speculation that Nelson McCausland, who has declared that a ‘culture war’ exists in the North may be appointed as Culture Minister. McCausland is without much doubt the most anti-Irish language MLA in the assembly and has been a long term opponent of the language. Surely it would be a retrograde step to appoint him as Culture minister in a divided society, but with the DUP grabbing defeat from the jaws a victory, hardly …
It seems apparent that Monday will see Bairbre de Brún will be elected as an MEP in Europe. Bairbre is well known as an Irish speaker and indeed activist, she will no doubt avail of the official status of Irish and use the language in the European Parliament. Many Irish speakers in the Six Counties however will ask, what is the point when the struggle is at home?I have been contacted by a source working inside the Gaelscolaíocht movement with …
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has called for the adoption of an Irish language Act …. The Committee is concerned that there is still no protection in respect of the Irish language in Northern Ireland, whereas the Welsh and the Gaelic languages are protected by the Welsh Language Act 1993 and the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, respectively. (arts. 15 and 2) The Committee recommends that the State party, or the devolved administration in Northern …
Bhí mé thar a bheith sásta a cloisteáil gur shocraigh Éirígí ag Ard-Fhéis s’acu ar na mallaibh chun seasamh i dtoghcháin amach anseo. Níl mise i mo bhall d’Éirígí agus ní bheidh ach sílim gur rud maith é a leithead de dhream a bheith ann. Bhí mé ag caint le cuid mhaith baill de Shinn Féin ar an ábhar seo agus shíl siadsan go raibh sé maith go bhfuil na daoine seo ‘gníomhach’ agus go bhfuil cuma ar an scéal …
Tá toghchán ag teacht agus tá Conradh na Gaeilge ag iarraidh orainn smaoineamh ar an Ghaeilge agus sinn ag caitheamh ár vótaí. Is féidir na freagraí a thug na hiarrthóirí sa toghchán Eorpach a léamh anseo. Tugaim an tacaíocht don chineál obair seo agus d’obair an Chonartha i gcoitinne. An tráth seo, mothaím go bhfuil cuid mhór Gaeil a bhfuil aithne agam orthu ag maíomh go bródúil go bhfuil siad chun vótaí s’acu a scriosadh. Bíodh acu, tá an cheart …
Just a quite update on a few things that I have noticed happening and I thought I would post up having decided to give myself somewhat of a rest day. First up, a policing board have held their first meeting in Irish. Predictibly some Unionists are less than happy. Is Jim ever happy I wonder? Irish speakers may be pleased to know that the PSNI wish to recruit more Gaelic speaking officers. I note also … “It also emerged at …
New research finds that that 93% of the population (in 26 Counties) are pro-Irish Language.The report found that 40% are in favour of ‘revival’, 53% wanted ‘preservation’ according to the reasearch. 6.7% wanted the language ‘discarded’. Readers of say the Irish Independent may be shocked at that low number but I think we should take it that many of the commentators who hold very negatitive views towards the language do not have the support they claim, they do not speak …
Mark Thompson, o’er at Bloggin fae tha Burn, is putting together a very interesting series of posts in defence of Ulster-Scots, which of course finds itself under regular attack in the media, interesting normally from unionists. Anyway, Mark is well qualified for the task and is currently at number four in his series, hae a wee gawk. Ciarán DunbarFreelance journalist, working mostly in Irish. Have my own independent news website – antuairisceoir.com – which is in constant need of material. …
I have been contacted recently by a source working within the Irish medium sector voicing their concerns with the recent review of Irish medium education, due to the fact that most parents with children attending IME schools it has been requested that I reproduce these opinions in English as well as Irish.The recent review of Irish-Medium Education has now finished with the DE considering the responses; however it may still be possible that a great opportunity to support a sector …
Tá dhá Ghaelbhagadóirí i ngleic le chéile ar cheist na Gramadaí, tá an saol Gaelach ó Chléire go Ros scoilte ar an ábhar, thosaigh sé nuair a chuir Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin (yes, the singer!) in iúl dúinn gur shíl seisean go bhfuil “cur chuige laissez faire” ag Concubhar Ó Liatháin thall ar iGaeilge. Tig Concubhar ar ais le dearcadh s’aige féin – Sotal agus eirí in airde i ngort na Gaeilge. Silím féin má tá tú ag blagáil agus muise …
Eispéireas na Bascaise : Ceachtanna don Ghaeilge? is teideal do chaint a bheas ar siúl sa Chultúrlann anocht ag a 19:00. Ní dóigh liom féin go bhfuil an cosúlacht idir an dá thír chomh cosúil sin ach ag an am céanna fuaireas blaiseadh den chaint seo cheanna agus caithim a rá go raibh sé iontach spéisiúil. Ba chóir go mbeadh díospóireacht ann ina dhiaidh agus is maith leis na Gaeil díospóireacht maith, nó argóint iomlán a bheith ann. Arís, tá …
Beidh caint ar siúl i gCumann Chluain Árd, Sráid na Sceiche, Tuath na bhFál Déardaoin 26 Márta – 8pm go 9pm ar ‘An Ghaeilge agus An Cóilíneachas’ agus ‘ar a thionchar sin ar an Ghaeilge.’ Is é an Dr. Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh arbh as Baile Mhic Mhurfaí dó ó dhuchas a bheas ag tabhairt na cainte seo agus is ar phd. s’aige féin a bheas an chaint bunaithe. Deirtear liom go gcuirfear fearadh na fáilte roimh chách, is i nGaeilg …
UPDATE : I will have to apologise, I have re-interogated my sources – I have as one poster has put it ‘been sold a pup.’ I felt that as my source was a person I trusted and without political ties, I trusted the story 100%. However, my ‘letter’ to Dominic was inaccurate on two counts. 1. The recent meeting(s) regarding this matter were a private ones. No politican would have been invited. 2. The public meeting at which ONE SDLP …
Tá sé fogartha ag an Ciste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge ó thuaidh go mbeidh maoiniú ar fáil arbh fhiú £130,000 chun “NUACHT LAETHÚIL/CÚRSAÍ REATHA/ÁBHAIR EALAÍONA AR ARDÁN GRÉASÁIN GAEILGE”. Tuigtear dom gur seirbhís teilifíse ar líne atá i gceist go bunúsach. Seo a bhfuil fogartha… IARRATAIS Á LORG NUACHT LAETHÚIL/CÚRSAÍ REATHA/ÁBHAIR EALAÍONA AR ARDÁN GRÉASÁIN GAEILGE THAR TRÉIMHSE 12 MÍ THIONSCANTACH Ba mhaith leis an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge (CCG) conradh a thairiscint do chomhlacht/comheagras chun nuacht laethúil/cúrsaí reatha/ábhair ealaíona a chur ar …
With yesterdays drink inspired mayhem in the Holylands, mostly in Carmel Street I am fascinated that none of our resident Christians have pointed out a very interesting (and useless) fact about Carmel Street.Carmel Street is named for Mount Carmel, Hebrew הַר הַכַּרְמֶל ‘vineyard of God.’ Ciarán DunbarFreelance journalist, working mostly in Irish. Have my own independent news website – antuairisceoir.com – which is in constant need of material. I am the former editor of the newspaper Gaelscéal, www.gaelsceal.ie
Tá an BBC ag tuairisciú nach mbeidh paráid ar son La Fhéile Pádraig ar an Lorgain i mbliana mar gheall ar an trioblóid sráide atá ar siúl ar an bhaile sin le tamall anuas. Bhál sin buaille mór ar son saoirse na hÉireann, cá bhfios má dhéantar iarracht mór sean go gcuirfear an Nollaig féin ar ceal? Ciarán DunbarFreelance journalist, working mostly in Irish. Have my own independent news website – antuairisceoir.com – which is in constant need of material. …
Mhothaigh an BBC ansin cupla lá ó shin gurbh fhéidir go mbeidh dualgas ar na scoileanna gramadacha an scrudú aistriúcháin úr s’acu a chur in aistriú go Gaeilge. Ach cheanna, mar a deir Nuacht 24, bhí an scéal ceanna acu mí ó shín! Meán Gaeilge neamh-urraithe chun tosaigh ar an BBC féin? Maith sibh. Ciarán DunbarFreelance journalist, working mostly in Irish. Have my own independent news website – antuairisceoir.com – which is in constant need of material. I am the …
Tá an ceoltóir Gaeilge mór le rá Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin anois i measc lucht na blagáile sa bhlagtacht le blag úr s’aige Garraí Johnny Morgan – cuma mhaith air. Silím go mbeidh rudaí spéisiúla éagsúla le léamh ann amach anseo. Ar scór ar bith, shíl mise féin go raibh an ceann seo suimiúil, cé nach aontaím leis go huile is go hiomlán. Lá Fhéile Pádraig a bheas ann amárach a chairde, cibé rud a dhéanfas muid tá súil agam nach …
There is currently, always was and always will be discussion in Slugger on a ‘United Ireland.’ Impossible? Inevitable? Imminent or beyond the horizon? Personally, I doubt if I will ever live long enough to see a united Ireland. I simply do not buy the demographic argument. Northern Ireland has been engineered to guarantee a unionist majority. I do not blame Gerry Adams or Mark Durkan for partition. There are more unionists than nationalists in Northern Ireland. That’s what it is …
