Dr Barry Morgan

…de la Western Mail:

The Archbishop of Wales has used his role as day president of the International Eisteddfod to renew his call for the National Assembly to be granted full law-making powers.

Giving the presidential address at Llangollen, Dr Barry Morgan claimed a greater degree of self-determination could “go hand in hand with openness to other nations and people”.

“It is possible to be proud to be Welsh or Hungarian or Italian or whatever one’s nationality happens to be, and yet to realise that we belong to one common humanity,” he told the Eisteddfod.

“The two things are not incompatible. So for those of us who are Welsh, we have a new surge of confidence in today’s Wales, with the advent of the new Government of Wales Act of 2006 giving us a measure of self-government, coupled with the Welsh Language Act of 1993 which gave equality to the two languages in Wales for the first time since the Act of Union of 1536...

Goursez Vreizh

…de Le Télégramme:

Une clairière. Du gui. Des binious. Des druides. Et au milieu, un glaive. La cérémonie annuelle du Gorsedd s'est tenue hier à Arzano. Dans un esprit d'universalité.

Cela commence comme un pardon. Une procession au son des binious, drapeaux (dont le gwen ha du) battus par le vent en tête de cortège. Mais les participants portent une toge (blanche ou colorée, selon l'échelon), transportent à quatre un linge empli de gui, un chaudron, des bâtons, quelques barbes. Et puis on entre dans une clairière hérissée de pierres disposées en cercle. Le public et la plupart des participants sont priés de ne pas y entrer un doigt de pied.

En son centre, on prête serment, en langue celte, on pose éventuellement ses paumes contre celles du maître de cérémonie. Puis vient le moment de ranger dans son fourreau un long glaive chargé de symboles. Chaque année, les druides bretons et quelques homologues d'outre-Manche se réunissent à Arzano pour le Gorsedd Digor. «L'assemblée ouverte», en gallois. La seule, les autres se tenant en privé. Il y a 110 ans, l'archidruide de Galles, Hwfa Môn, recevait des Bretons à Cardiff. «Comme des frères», explique Per Vari Kerloc'h, le grand druide breton. «Comme des membres de la Gorsedd de Galles, avant de devenir membres de la Gorsedd de Bretagne», qui allait naître...

Kultura Militisto kaj Kultura Ministro

…de la Irish Times:

Politicians hit out at the Democratic Unionist Party’s new Culture Minister today after he said he would not attend events in Catholic churches because of his opposition to the religion.

Nelson McCausland also admitted he did not know Tyrone were All-Ireland Gaelic football champions. As he repeated his opposition to Gaelic sport and language, he was accused of failing to show respect for those outside his own community.

He was appointed to Northern Ireland’s cabinet by party leader Peter Robinson last week in a move that followed a poor European election performance by the DUP.

Today republicans and nationalists accused Mr McCausland of failing to show he can be a minister for the entire community.

The SDLP's Declan O’Loan said: “Nobody can expect a minister to be fully conversant with all aspects of language, culture and sport that we have here. It is important, however, that he shows himself respectful to all. He seems to ignore his duty in that regard.”...

* Klaku ĉi tie legi la leteron de Seán Ó Doibhilin en la Belfast Telegraph.

Dua Lingvo Plano

…de PR-inside:

The availability of public services through the Irish language will be further strengthened over the coming years, according to Minister of State Tony Killeen.

The Clare T.D. made his comments following the publication of the second Irish Language Scheme 2009 – 2012 by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Minister of State Tony Killeen T.D. said the new Scheme builds on and consolidates the commitments in the first Scheme.

He explained: “It sets out a commitment on behalf of the Department to develop the extent to which services are currently available through Irish and identifies areas for future enhancement. Under this Scheme the Government will continue to deliver the commitments set out in its first scheme and will build on the progress achieved over the preceding period.

I am also pleased that this new Scheme sets out a framework for the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to further develop the extent to which services are currently available to our customers through Irish.”

Estas Granda Tempo Lerni Manksalingvon!

…de Manx Radio:

The Manx language primary school, the Bunscoill Ghaelgagh in St Johns, is thriving and efforts are now being made to encourage more adults to learn the Island's native tongue.

Manx language development officer Adrian Cain says it's something he will be focussing his efforts on during the next three or four years.

He says a programme put together over the last six months will be further developed this weekend, with expert adult tutors coming over from Wales to talk about how they have 'spread the word' (play audio file):

To find out more about learning Manx call Adrian Cain on 838527.

Ar fáil anois ● Havabla nun

Buíochas le Máirtín Ó Muilleoir as ucht cóip an drochbhreithiúnais atá ar fáil trína bhlag.

Dankon al Máirtín Ó Muilleoir por la kopio de la malbonega juĝo kiu estas havebla per lia blogo.

Ceist an Lae ● Demando de la Tago

Maidir leis an gcás Chaoimhín Mhic Ghiolla Catháin, an feidir aisghairm an drochdhlí a iarraidh ar mbaill SDLP, Plaid Cymru (PC), SNP agus Respect den Pharlaimint?

Koncerne la kazon de Caoimhín Mac Giolla Catháin, ĉu estas ebla demandi abrogacion de la malbonega leĝo al SDLP, Plaid Cymru (PC), SNP agus Respect parlamentanoj?

● Mark Durkan (SDLP)

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● Stewart Hosie (SNP)

● Elfyn Llwyd (PC)

● John Mason (SNP)

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● Eddie McGrady (SDLP)

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● Angus MacNeil (SNP)

● Adam Price (PC)

● Angus Robertson (SNP)

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● Mike Weir (SNP)

● Hywel Williams (PC)

● Pete Wishart (SNP)

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Puna Leĝo Vivas en Nord-Irlando

…de la Belfast Telegraph:

A legal challenge against a 270-year-old ban on the use of the Irish language in court proceedings in Northern Ireland has been dismissed in the High Court in Belfast.

An Irish language speaker, Caoimhin Mac Giolla Cathain, a member of the Shaws Road Gaeltacht in west Belfast, took the case after he was informed that his application in Irish for an occasional drinks licence could not be considered.

Court staff said the reason was that the Administration of Justice (Language) Act of 1737 stipulated that “all proceedings in courts of justice within this kingdom shall be in the English language”….

….Janet Muller, CEO of Pobal, which supported Mr Cathain's application, said: “We are disappointed but not surprised. Today's decision proves the urgent need for an Irish Language Act to properly protect the rights of Irish speakers...

...“In Wales, Welsh speakers have had the right to use Welsh in courts since 1942. In Scotland, there are courts where Gaidhlig can be heard every day.

“This case shows that the British Government is once more guilty of operating a double standard in its treatment of the users of different languages on these islands.”

Postenoj por Kimraparolantoj

...de la Evening Leader:

Wrexham council are seeking to recruit more Welsh speaking staff.

Next week the council are set to evaluate the provision of Welsh language in the borough at an executive meeting.Council communications manager Sue Wyn Jones said: "Across the staff we think there are more Welsh speakers than we know about.

As part of the language skills strategy we are looking at recruitment and staffing."

But she said that a people's voice survey revealed that 61 per cent of people were happy with the Welsh service of the council...

Nova Kino por Galway

…de la Irish Film & Television Network:

A new cinema for the people of Galway took a step closer to becoming a reality when, the first sod was turned on the site, at 15 Lower Merchants Road, by Labour Party President and former Minister for Arts Michael D Higgins.

The move, which marks the start of the construction of Galway’s new ‘art-house’ cinema, which will show the best in international films, experimental films and Irish made features upon completion, and will also cater for students, schools, young people and senior audiences.

The cinema which will hold three screens, a ground floor café, a first floor bar and a video/bookshop is expected to open in 2010. There will be one below-ground cinema, a communal meeting area and a ticket booth situated between the old and new buildings.

It is intended that the cinema will screen films in the Irish language, documentary films, Irish-made films, independent worldwide features, classic cinema, archival cinema and retrospective cinema.

Konsterno pri la Kazo de Mac Giolla Catháin - Mac Ádhaimh

…de Sinn Féin:

Dúirt uachtarán Shinn Féin Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh inniu go raibh díomá air cluinstin nár glacadh leis na hargóintí ó foireann dleathach Caoimhín Mac Giolla Chatháin faoi phéindlí Acht 1737.

Ag labhairt dó inniu dúirt an tUasal Mac Ádhaimh;

“Tá an cás seo ag dul ar aghaidh ar feadh tamaillín anois agus tá ard mheas tuilte ag Caoimhín as seasamh an fhód ar son cearta an phobail gaelach sna Sé Chontae.

Níl na sonraí uilig ar fáil faoi láthair ach is cinnte go mbeidh Gaeilgeoirí fud fad na tíre ag leanúint san fheachtais chun deireadh a chuir leis an sean dlí inghlactha seo.

Ba chóir go raibh cead ag Gaeilgeoirí a cuid gnó sa chúirt a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge, níl áit ar bith ann sa lá ata inniu ann, don chineál sean dlí coilíneach seo.”

La Kimralingvo en Eŭropo

….de TeleText:

The use of the Welsh language in EU institutions has taken a step forward, but there are no plans for it to be Europe's 24th "official" language.

A deal to be signed by Sir Kim Darroch, the UK's EU ambassador, means Welsh speakers can write to and receive a response from the commission in Welsh. The accord follows similar agreements last year, it was said at the Assembly…

Coláiste Speirín

…de la Irish Echo:

A County Tyrone Irish language secondary school is calling on big-hearted Irish Americans, or a kindly benefactor, to help the school survive beyond the summer.

Coláiste Speirín is a small Irish language college in Cookstown which was set up in September 2007 with a mere six pupils. The school was founded by a group of parents who want their children to be educated through the medium of Irish.

The school has yet to receive funding from the Department of Education in Northern Ireland, and the school's Board of Governors is now fearful that if the school does not receive a much-needed cash injection soon, it could go to the wall.

"I understood from the outset that this project, although very challenging, would bring great hope and fulfillment and so considered it a privilege for me also to become personally involved with this school," explained school principal Cathal Ó Donnghaile...

Nun, al la Eŭropa Kortumo pri Homaj Rajtoj

...de la blogo, From the Balcony, de Máirtín Ó Muilleoir:

The decision by the High Court in Belfast today to stand over the atrocious 1737 Act banning Irish in the courts clears the way for this landmark legal challenge to go all the way to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

Plaudits go to Pobal, Caoimhín Mac Giolla Chathain and solicitor Michael Flanigan for taking this case to the highest court 'in the land' and simultaneously taking it into the public domain.

And while the commitments in the Good Friday Agreement, the St Andrew's Agreement and the European Charter on Lesser-Used Languages have all proved to be meaningless in the face of this discriminatory legislation, notice has been served that Irish speakers aren't willing to accept second-class citizenship…

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* Irlandalingvaj raportoj skribiĝis de Eoghan Ó Néill kaj Concubhar Ó Liatháin.