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Call for applications for a literary creation residency

Call for applications for an 8-week literary creation residency in Autumn 2016 in Slovenia for Irish language writersDeadline for applications:  1st  August at 5pm The Other Words
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Other Words Poetry Reading on 13 July

A Poetry Reading will be held in Foras na Gaeilge\'s office, 7 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, on 13th July at 12.45 pm. Three writers, Cvetka Bevc, from Slovenia, Réaltán Ní Leannáin an
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New Irish language websites launched today

#Táimidbeo Speaking today, Chief Executive of Foras na Gaeilge, Ferdie Mac an Fhailigh, said “We are proud to present for the first time tonight our new portal site, which gives an
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Blood on the Rose: Poems of 1916, 30 June

More information about a performance of Blood on the Rose: Poems of 1916 in the Pearse Museum on Thursday, 30 June available here. More information about this project which is spon
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Portráidí na Scríbhneoirí Gaeilge seolta

Is mór ag Foras na Gaeilge agus Comhar an leabhar eisceachtúil (Portráidí na Scríbhneoirí Gaeilge); agus láithreán gréasáin spleodrach (www.portraidi.ie) a chur faoi bhráid an phob
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Cvetka Bevc: The first writer in Ireland for Other Words

The Association for Contemporary Art X-OP in Slovenia has chosen author Cvetka Bevc for the Other Words literary residency in Ireland.Cvetka Bevc is a poet, writer and musician who
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Scríobh Leabhar going from strength to strength

At an event on Tuesday 7 June in the Áisaonad in St. Mary’s College Belfast awards were presented to some of the 1500 pupils from Northern Ireland who created, designed and publish
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Significant reduction in Summer Camp grants

Foras na Gaeilge has approved grants to the value of €158,417 for Summer Camps which will be organised during 2016. The Summer Camps Scheme aims to run summer camps for young peopl
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Loss of a Legend: Joe McDonagh (Seosamh Mac Donncha) 1953 – 2016

It is with healtfelt sorrow that Foras na Gaeilge announces the death of its Chairman, Joe McDonagh (Seosamh Mac Donncha), who passed away on 20 May. Joe’s achievements on the spor
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