Arfon Gwilym

...de WalesOnline:

A former Welsh rights campaigner has been denied a visa to take part in the biggest-ever US exhibition of our culture over offences committed decades ago.

Music publisher Arfon Gwilym was invited to take part in Smithsonian Institute’s exhibition as a folk, penillion (harp accompaniment) and plygain (carol) singer.

But after a seven-hour wait at the US embassy, in London, his visa was refused because of his activities as a former member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith (Welsh Language Society)...

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[Skibu Sron Mark Rosenshield, la Kimraj Aferoj Oficiro de Usona Departemento de Eksterlandaj Aferoj protesti kontraŭ ĉi tiu maljusto!: RosenshieldMS@state.gov]

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[*** Facebook grupo establiĝis subteni Arfon Gwilym. Klaku ĉi tie vidi ĝin.]

Mina Dresser

…de la Falmouth Packet:

Mina Dresser spoke to the Perranwell meeting and told members about the busy cultural life in Cornwall and about the increasing interest in the Cornish language.

She illustrated her talk with some musical items, including "Trelawney".

Mina has agreed to send some information about Cornish events for inclusion in the monthly newsletter, perhaps garnished with a few phrases in the Cornish language...

Aldona Dusemajno for Foinse!

...de Foinse:

Leanfar den nuachtán Foinse a fhoilsiú go ceann coicíse eile i ndiaidh do Phádraig Ó Céidigh, úinéir Foinse, agus Foras na Gaeilge teacht ar shocrú sealadach Déardaoin maidir le géarchéim airgid an nuachtáin.

Faoin socrú seo cuirfear dhá eagrán eile de Foinse i gcló i ndiaidh eagrán na seachtaine seo, ceann ar an 21 Meitheamh agus ceann ar an 28 Meitheamh.

Beidh todhchaí Foinse i ndiaidh an 28 Meitheamh ag brath ar thoradh an phlé faoi chás an nuachtáin a dhéanfar ag cruinniú de Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge ar an 19 Meitheamh. Bhí Coiste Nuachtán agus Irisí Bhord an Fhorais le bualadh le chéile Dé hAoine seo caite d'fhonn moltaí a aontú faoi chás Foinse. Bhí sé i gceist na moltaí a chur faoi bhráid Bhord an Fhorais roimh chruinniú na seachtaine seo chugainn. Deir úinéir Foinse go stopfar de Foinse a fhoilsiú i ndiaidh an 28 Meitheamh sa chás nach mbeadh Bord Fhoras na Gaeilge sásta breis maoinithe a cheadú don nuachtán sa ghearrthréimhse...

Sinn Féin, Nov-Jorko kaj la Irlandalingvo

"We always assumed that Sinn Féin supported Irish so much that they would have banged the table, and shouted and roared their opposition to this act of short sighted cultural homicide.

But no, Sinn Féin agreed totally, with the result that Lá Nua, the first and only Irish language daily is no more and ten people in west Belfast's Gaeltacht Quarter were dumped onto the dole and started 2009 out of work." ~ Gearóid Ó Cairealláin

[*** Béidh Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh ag labhairt san Ostán New York Hilton, 6ú Ascaill agus 53ú Sráid, Nua Eabhrac, márach, Dé Satháirn, 13ú Mietheamh, ó 12 Meanlae go 2:30 i.n.

*** Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh parolos en la New York Hilton Hotelo, 6a Avenuo kaj 53rd Strato, Sabato, 13a Junio, de 12 Tagmezo al 2:30 ptm.]

Pobal, la Konsilio de Eŭropo kaj la Irlandalingvo

…de EuroLang:

POBAL, the Irish language watchdog organisation, has urged the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers to take immediate action over the protection and promotion of the Irish language in Northern Ireland. It follows the recent publication of the UK’s report on its implementation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority languages.

The organisation recently warned that the Northern Ireland Assembly and the UK government were “incapable of meeting their commitments under international law”.

The group's concerns were raised last week after the UK sent its report to the Council of Europe. In the report the UK said that it is still waiting for a supplementary report from the Northern Ireland government...

An Seanadóir Piaras Ó Dochartaigh

…de Highland Radio:

Doherty ejected from Seanad after Foinse row Jun 10, 9:12 am

Donegal Senator Pearse Doherty was last evening thrown out of the Seanad as he persistently demanded an explanation as to why the Island's only Irish language newspaper is being allowed to close.

Senator Doherty was commenting on the winding down on Foinse this week due to a lack of funding, this despite he claims, Brian Cowen’s public commitment to the Irish language.

Senator Doherty says the government is deserting the language.

"Adiaŭ la Kelta Tigro!"

...de la Irish Times:

“The topic of the recession was widely anticipated and appeared as an essay: ‘Slán leis an Tíogar Ceilteach!’,” said Claire Grealy of the Institute of Education, Dublin. “An essay topic on US president Barack Obama was also welcomed. A very general essay topic, ‘The people and the things that were important to me as a teenager’ allowed candidates to use their imagination”, she said…

…Examiners could not resist their “annual spot of navel-gazing” with a number of questions featuring the Irish tongue as the subject, said one commentator.

“The subject of the Irish language itself was a theme throughout the paper; as a debate topic, and [it] also featured in the newspaper article question, in the form of an interview with a Gaelscoil principal,” said Claire Grealy.

“This theme also appeared in the comprehension section of the paper, referring to a new Gaeltacht created in Canada.”

Overall the paper was received very favourably by candidates, who were comfortable with the language used and the opportunities the questions presented….

Irlandalingva Kurso kun Uladh CLG

…de Ocean FM:

This year’s Irish Language Course will commence in Ionad CLG Downings Co. Donegal from Monday 20th to Sat 25th July with the assembly of the participants together with a numbers of special guests.

Fr. Charlie Byrne and Rev. Brian Smeaton will perform an interdenominational blessing at the conclusion of the welcoming ceremony.

This 21st. Anniversary course contains a number of special features.

Further details together with brochures are available from myself or fromRóise Ní Laifeartaigh, 9 Cluain Ard, Killyclug, Letterkenny. Co. Donegal. 0035374 (074) 9128573 (Secretary to the course). Mobile 0879693965 or gaeilge@fermanagh.gaa.ie Applications may also be downloaded from www.ulster.gaa.ie/culture

Alia Irlandalingva Ĵurnalo en Danĝero?

...de la Irish Times:

The only Irish-language newspaper in existence, Foinse , says it may cease publication after this weekend with the possible loss of 10 full-time and two part-time jobs in the Conamara Gaeltacht, unless it receives more funding from the cross-Border Irish language promotion body, Foras na Gaeilge.

The paper’s owner, Pádraig Ó Céidigh, said in a statement that he had informed staff yesterday at the Carraroe-based weekly that he had refused to accept a new contract from Foras na Gaeilge, because of the amount of money involved.

He will have an emergency meeting with the funders today about the newspaper which was founded in 1996. He said that unless some ‘‘solution’’ was found, this weekend’s edition would be the last.

[* En Decembro 2008, Lá Nua, Irlandalingva ĉiutaga ĵurnalo fermiĝis pro la sama kialo. ]

Evelyn Calcabrini

….de le BBC:

A woman has been sent back from the UK to Patagonia after immigration officials refused to believe she was travelling to Wales to learn Welsh.

Evelyn Calcabrini, 20, was heading to Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire, to stay with a local couple for six months.

MPs are going to raise the matter with Welsh Secretary Peter Hain. The UK Border Agency said it ran a "firm and fair" system.

There has been a Welsh settlement in the South American region since 1865...

Ĝenerala Optika Konsilio kaj la Kimralingvo

…de Optometry Today:

The GOC has launched a consultation on its proposed Welsh Language Scheme that says when providing services to the public in Wales the governing body will endeavour to treat the English and Welsh languages equally.

Measures outlined in the draft proposals which include, making the public/patient areas of the GOC website available in Welsh; producing a Welsh version of the GOC annual report; maintaining a database of individuals and organisations who wish to correspond in Welsh; and offering witnesses in fitness to practise hearings the opportunity to address the hearing in Welsh...

Nelson Mc Causland kiel Kultura Ministro?

…de la blogo, Slugger O’Toole:

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...

Unuiĝintaj Nacioj kaj la Irlandalingvo

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

POBAL, the umbrella organisation for the Irish speaking community in the North has won unprecedented support from the United Nations for the Irish Language Act.

The UN has said that it is concerned that there is still no protection for the Irish language in the North, especially in the light of legislation for Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.

Janet Muller, CEO with POBAL said, “POBAL has worked for over a year to bring this matter to the attention of the UN.

This is the first time ever that the Economic and Social Council has referred specifically to language matters in this manner in its report on economic, social and cultural rights”...

Ffred Ffransis

…de BBC:

Cafodd un o aelodau amlycaf Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg ei garcharu am bump diwrnod gan Ynadol Llanelli ddydd Llun.

Cafodd Ffred Ffransis, 60 oed, o Lanfihangel-ar-Arth yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, ei ddedfrydu am beidio talu dirwy a dderbyniodd yn 2001 am rwystro'r heddlu...