Chi sibh fodha am fiosrachadh a sgaoil an Gaidheal Ur an-diugh.
Then he said, then she said…*foot stamping*
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“Gu mì-fhortanach tha a h-uile coltas ann gur e seo An Gàidheal Ùr mu dheireadh. Tha e air a bhith ro dhuilich maoineachadh fhaighinn bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig agus chan eil an taic sin idir [...]

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Ach, a bheil iad a’ faighinn cothroman an cànain a chleachdadh? Gun chothroman choimhearsnachd, no rudan cool sna meadhanan, eil foghlam gu feum??
There has been a 6% rise in the number of school pupils in Scotland being taught through Gaelic-medium education.
Scottish Government figures reveal 2,766 pupils received some or all of their tuition in the [...]

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Arthur Cormack has been confirmed as chairman of the Gaelic development body Bord na Gaidhlig.
Mr Cormack held the role in an acting capacity following Matthew MacIver’s decision to move to a new role last July.
Culture Minister Mike Russell welcomed the new appointment.
Mr Cormack, 43, from Skye, said: “I feel that this is an era of [...]

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FOUR members of Bord na Gaidhlig were re-appointed today (Wednesday) for another three years.
Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution Michael Russell announced the reappointment of three islanders, John Angus Mackay, Alasdair MacLeod, Annie MacSween, as well as Michael Foxley from Fort William.
These posts are part-time and attract a remuneration of £6,200 per annum [...]

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Alex Salmond has sacked three ministers from the Scottish Government in his first reshuffle since taking power.
Culture minister Linda Fabiani, schools minister Maureen Watt and housing and sports minister Stewart Maxwell all lost their jobs.
Environment Minister Mike Russell has taken over culture, and his brief was beefed up to include the constitution.
Fellow backbenchers Alex Neil, [...]

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A former chief inspector of Gaelic education has accused broadcasters of corrupting the traditional Scottish language to the extent that it could be reduced to a version of English.
Murdo Macleod, a member of the Council of the Gaelic Society of Inverness and a leading figure on the Celtic Congress, said that he was worried about [...]

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Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
The Gaelic development agency Bòrd na Gàidhlig today (Wednesday, February 4, 2009) launched a major new information and networking site, mygaelic.com, which aims to be the place to visit for everyone who wants to learn more about Gaelic – Gaelic language and culture, tourism, events relating to Gaelic and, [...]

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Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
Dh’fhoillsich Bòrd na Gàidhlig, a’ phrìomh bhuidheann poblach le uallach airson leasachadh na Gàidhlig, làrach-lìn ùr fiosrachaidh agus lìonraidheil – mygaelic.com - an-diugh (Diciadain 4 Gearran 2009). Tha mygaelic.com ag amas air a bhith na h-àite tadhail do neach sam bith a tha airson barrachd fiosrachaidh fhaotainn mun Ghàidhlig – [...]

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Salmond defends promotion of Gaelic language
via Salmond defends promotion of Gaelic language - Press & Journal.
First Minister Alex Salmond has rejected a suggestion that the SNP is fighting a losing battle to boost the popularity of Gaelic.
He spoke out in defence of a decision to launch a new Gaelic social networking site, similar to Bebo [...]

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ALLAN AND MACNEIL WELCOME LAUNCH OF GOVERNMENT’S GAELIC PLAN. - Stornoway Today.
WESTERN Isles MSP Alasdair Allan and MP Angus MacNeil have welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s draft Gaelic plan for consultation.
Mr Allan was among a number of speakers who took part in the debate in Parliament, Mr Allan who spoke in Gaelic during [...]

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