D-Day for Irish language submissions January 31st next

Jan 25, 2012 No Comments by

The recent 'Tóstal na Gaeilge' - click here to watch the video

Like many public bodies, Irish language organizations are finding themselves in a state of flux. The streamlining of public services and the wielding of blunt instruments to ensure they stay within restricted budgets are just some of the challenges facing the Irish language movement.

Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge are one of the bodies charged with the revival of the Irish language, as well as planning it’s pathway as a vibrant working language.

LiveTrad is familiar with some of the great work they do, especially in relation to encouraging young people to learn and use the language, and anyone interested in learning their Cúpla Focal Gaeilge (a few words of Irish) should check out their website www.gaelport.com.

They’ve asked us to point out to you that a public consultation process which is part of the current review of the Official Languages Act (2003) will run until Tuesday next 31 January 2012, and public questionnaires are available at www.ahg.gov.ie.  Play your part, and protect your language rights! To find out more, click here to see the Video. 

Irish is a language we get to use on daily basis at LiveTrad. It’s use is restricted at times, and you do need the people at the other end of the phone or email to buy into the idea of doing business as Gaeilge. But because those involved in the promotion of traditional Irish music and culture generally also have an interest in the language, this means that the opportunities for us to use Irish are varied and widespread.

Increasing numbers of people worldwide are into traditional Irish music, and many of you get in touch with us for trad music webcasts on LiveTrad.com. But we’d like to know if you’ve got an interest in other areas of Irish culture, primarily in this instance, our language.

If you’re a frequent Irish speaker, or have an interest in developing your use of the language, we’d love to hear from you. Some of you may be in the situation whereby you’d love to use the language a bit more, but for one reason or another – lack of network, or lack of confidence, for example – you’ve been unable to do so until now. If you get in touch with us, we’ll put you in contact with other like-minded individuals who share your passion for the language, and hopefully this will be the first step towards increasing your fluency in, and use of, the Irish language.

Your comments regarding Irish and it’s integration within the LiveTrad site will also help us plan for the future, especially now that we’re in the process of planning the new design of the LiveTrad.com site. This will see lots of new features rolled out, but if you feel we should include an Irish language element in the redesign, then do let us know!

 

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