Who are Na Gaeil Óga? 

Na Gaeil Óga were established in 201o to give opportunities to young Irish speakers to use Irish and play Gaelic games. Na Gaeil Óga have six teams for adult members for hurling, football and camogie. There are 230 underage children registered with them now and 205 adults playing, which means that there are 435 in total playing at present. As well as that there are at least 200 other people involved indirectly, especially parents of the children, which means that there are around 635 people taking part in some way each week.

Friendship. Community. Sport. 

Na Gaeil Óga have created a really strong community in Lucan, Dublin, since they were established in 2010. As well as activities on the playing field they are organising weekly Irish classes for parents as well as social events of all kinds.

The Irish-medium club places a continuous emphasis on the participation of women and girls in sport and therefore they started new under-age teams for girls. All activities are of course organised through the medium of Irish and there are scores of people gathered at Na Gaeil Óga.  

During 2018 Na Gaeil Óga organised more than 1,000 Irish language events. 

How does Foras na Gaeilge support Na Gaeil Óga? 

Foras na Gaeilge provided support for Na Gaeil Óga in 2018 through the Summer Camps Scheme and through sponsorship. If you are interested in getting more information about our funding schemes and about the support available for you fill in the contact box below and we will be in contact with you.  

Further information

There is further information on the support Foras na Gaeilge provides to the community in these booklets:

A5 booklet 02 'Community' 02 English

A5 booklet 06 'Education' 02 English  

A full list of Foras na Gaeilge schemes can be found here. 

Tá lúcháir ar Gael Linn, le tacaíocht ó Fhoras na Gaeilge, fáilte a chur roimh an Dr. Thomas H. Bak, caint phoiblí a thabhairt ar ‘The Significant Health Benefits of Learning an Additional Language’. Tá clú idirnáisiúnta ar an Dr. Bak maidir leis an taighde atá ar bun aige in Ollscoil Dhún Éideann sa néareolaíocht chognaíoch. 

Deis iontach a bheidh san ócáid seo idirphlé a dhéanamh leis An Dr. Bak faoina a chuid taighde a chuireann go mór lenár dtuiscint ar na buntáistí a bhaineann le teangacha eile a fhoghlaim, beag beann ar aois.

Dáta: Dé Máirt 16 Aibreán 2019

Am: 7.30 p.m.

Ionad: Foras na Gaeilge, 63-66 Amiens Street, Baile Átha Cliath 1

Saorchead isteach (líon teoranta) - RSVP reamonn@gael-linn.ie le d’áit a chur in áirithe.     

Tá suirbhé seolta ag OÉ Gaillimh chun tuairimí an phobail a bhailiú faoin bPlean Gaeilge atá beartaithe don chathair. Beidh an suirbhé ar líne ar oscailt ó inniu 13ú Márta go dtí 12ú Aibreán 2019 agus tá sé d’aidhm aige measúnú a dhéanamh ar mhianta agus ar riachtanais an phobail maidir le forbairt na Gaeilge i nGaillimh. Faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, ainmníodh Gaillimh mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus mar thoradh air sin is gá plean a chur le chéile chun cur le húsáid na Gaeilge sa chathair. Anuraidh cheap Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe agus Gaillimh le Gaeilge an Dr John Walsh ó Roinn na Gaeilge agus an Dr Dorothy Ní Uigín ó Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge chun an plean a fhorbairt. Is féidir an suirbhé a fháil anseo: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ptGaillimh2019 

Tá an tionscadal Gaeilge seo á chómhaoiniú ag Foras na Gaeilge tríd an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta agus Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe.

At the second meeting of 2019 on Friday 8 March in Belfast,  the Foras na Gaeilge board approved grants for Scottish and Irish Gaelic joint projects and for drama companies throughout the island.

€32,522 worth of grants were approved under the Colmcille Grants Scheme, a scheme which fosters relations and strengthens the connection between the Scottish and Irish Gaelic language communities. The projects to be run during 2019 include Nasc with Sgoil an Taobh Siar, Isle of Lewis, which is being run by An Clár as Gaeilge (€12,000), Scottish Gaelic Programme for the Willie Clancy Summer Scheme 2019 (€4,500) and Òran Bagraidh with Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain (£3,500).

€209,729 has been approved for 16 drama companies under the Drama Companies Scheme 2019 including Aisling Ghéar, Belfast (£24,000), Fibín, Galway (€27,360), High Rock Productions, Dublin (€19,000), Ababú, Belfast (£10,000) and Graffiti, Cork (€15,000).

As well as the above grants the Scholarships Scheme 2019 will be distributed under three categories:

Conradh na Gaeilge, Gael Linn and Cumann an Phiarsaigh can be contacted directly for queries on scholarships.

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Note to the editor:

Foras na Gaeilge funding schemes:

All information on the funding schemes below now open is available at www.forasnagaeilge.ie/sceimeanna

• The Colmcille Grants Scheme 2019
• The Commissions Scheme 2019 (Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge)
• The Mentoring Scheme 2019 (Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge)
• Summer Camps Scheme 2019
• Youth Events Scheme 2019/20
• The Business Support Scheme 2019

Further information:

Anna Davitt, Programme Manager: Communications, Marketing & Awareness, Foras na Gaeilge

Tel: 0035387 673 6175    

Email: adavitt@forasnagaeilge.ie

A new version of www.téarma.ie, The National Terminology Database for Irish, was launched during Seachtain na Gaeilge at a launch event at Foras na Gaeilge headquarters today. The new website was developed by Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU with funding from Foras na Gaeilge.

www.téarma.ie is a platform for publishing the work of the Terminology Committee, a collection of terminology that covers a broad range of technical fields, from contemporary computing to traditional sailing. The database contains approximately 185,000 bilingual entries and has been one of the most widely-used Irish-language digital resources since its launch in 2006. Users of the site made over 7.5 million searches in the database in 2018.

The appearance of the website has been totally redesigned in a clean, contemporary style that is in keeping with other Foras na Gaeilge language resources. The new site has a responsive design, meaning that it will render well on a variety of devices or screen sizes.

The homepage now contains a feature that lists entries that have been recently added to the database, e.g. open top bus (bus oscailte), gealach na fola (blood moon), teorainn réidh (soft border) and tionchaire (influencer). Another new feature is the browsable domain list, providing a different way of querying the database.

Terms listed in the search results now have an additional feature which provides one-click access to searches in several other Irish-language resources (i.e. www.foclóir.ie, www.teanglann.ie, www.gaois.ie and Nua-Chorpas na hÉireann).

Foras na Gaeilge CEO, Seán Ó Coinn said, “For over 10 years, since the terminology website was made available to the public for the first time, Irish terminology and lexicography have dramatically changed in ways you would not expect in that short period of time. That transformation not only shows the linguistic expertise we have among us, but also reveals the technological expertise and partnership. Foras na Gaeilge has a very beneficial collaboration with third level institutions in relation to lexicography and terminology initiatives which allow us to make achievements that would not be possible for us to make alone.  I would like to thank Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge DCU in particular in relation to this project. I would also like to thank members of The Terminology Committee for being so generous with their time and expertise; the result of their work can be seen on this new site.”

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Note for editor: 

The following developments made on www.téarma.ie:

• A multilingual terminology database containing approximately 185,000 concepts
• Quick search providing exact results and related results
• Advanced search for more specific queries
• Browse by domain
• Links to other language resources, i.e. foclóir.ie, teanglann.ie, gaois.ie, Nua-Chorpas na hÉireann
• Terminology data available for download in TBX & TXT format
• Terminology request form to make an enquiry to the Terminology Committee
• Source code available under open licence

The new version of www.téarma.ie uses an onomasiological (or concept-based) approach with the search term being listed separately under each of the different concepts to which it refers. The previous version followed a semasiological (or dictionary-based) approach wherein the different meanings of a term were laid out under a headword. The main reason for this shift in emphasis is to differentiate more effectively between www.téarma.ie as a source for technical terms and online dictionaries which focus on general language.

In addition to the new features mentioned above, the terminology management system behind www.téarma.ie has been totally re-engineered. This is an essential aspect of the project that is not visible to the public but enables the effective storage and editing of the terminological data. 'Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU will launch Terminologue, a public, cloud-based version of this platform at www.terminologue.org in April 2019. This new resource will allow users to create, edit and publish their own termbases free of charge. In addition, the source code for both www.téarma.ie agus Terminologue will soon be published at github.com/gaois.

Further Information:

Anna Davitt, Programme Manager: Communications, Marketing & Awareness, Foras na Gaeilge

Tel: 0035387 673 6175    

Email: adavitt@forasnagaeilge.ie

TechFéile 2019

Thursday 14 March 2019, The Black Box Theatre, Galway

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The TechSpace Programme is an inspirational and celebratory day for young people and educators alike.

TechFéile is being held this year for the second time in Galway, on the 14 March this week. TechFéile is an Irish version of the Creative Tech Fest event which has been run for several years now by TechSpace. TechFéile will be based around 20 workshops and 10 competitions this year. There will be workshops on a range of different areas concerning media communications and technology; including Weather Workshops, Sports Commentary, Web Design, 3D Printing and Computer Games. This is a wonderful opportunity for schools/youth centres to showcase their achievements and is a celebration of the great work being undertaken by young people in creative technology.

TG4, Conradh na Gaeilge and Camara Education are collaborating with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to run this TechFéile event. It is being held in the Black Box Theatre and the aim of the event is to encourage creativity and technology among school children from the Gaeltacht and Gaelscoileanna right across the country. It is expected that over 200 students from Gaeltacht schools and Gaelscoileanna will attend as part of the TechSpace programme.

Among the guests speaking on the day will be television star Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, and there will be music from the bands Togra from Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne and Driseog from Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal.

Chief Whip and Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Seán Kyne TD had this to say:

“I am delighted that the TechSpace Programme, as it is now called, is being rolled out nationally this year. My Department has been providing funding annually for this programme since 2015. Funding of €419,108 has been approved for this proposal for 2019 and funding for TechFéile is included in this. TechFéile is an occasion of great pride and inspiration and I am extremely pleased that my Department has been able to fund it again this year. This is the second year that TechFéile has been held and it is a great opportunity for young people to showcase their imagination and creativity. It provides a special opportunity for young people to further their technological and artistic skills while using the Irish language.”

The TechSpace programme has been running for the last 4 years under the aegis of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. https://www.techspace.ie/clartechspace

Contact TechFéile at info@techspace.ie

Full details at https://www.techspace.ie/tech-feile

Create – Invent – Inspire

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RAVE RÉAMH OIBRE - Dublin's 1st Irish-language Morning Rave

An Rave Réamh Oibre will be happening as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia in Club Chonradh na Gaeilge, Basement of 6 Harcourt Street at 6.30am 

on Wednesday 13th March. It will be finished at 8.30am just in time for work!

There will be Yoga, Yoghurt, Dublin-famous DJ Manus Ó Maoileoin, Neon paint, Juices and much much more. Tagaígí síos roimh an obair le búgaíáil chuig na tiúin is fearr sa Chathair!

Ábhar Nua Léitheoireachta, Úrscéalta Ranga agus saothair eile ficsin agus neamhfhicsin ag teastáil.

Tá obair idir lámha faoi láthair chun ábhar tacaíochta a sholáthar don ábhar léitheoireachta atá i gcló cheana do Rang 3 – 6 mar chuid de thionscadal Shéideán Sí. Lena chois sin táthar ag iarraidh ábhar nua léitheoireachta a chur ar fáil do na ranganna céanna. Chuige sin tá scríbhneoirí á lorg a bheidh in ann úrscéalta ranga, go háirithe, a sholáthar ach chomh maith leis sin beidh gearrscéalta, filíocht, drámaí agus leabhair eolais de chineálacha éagsúla ag teastáil.

Ní mór don ábhar a bheith spreagúil nua-aimseartha agus in oiriúint ó thaobh teanga agus suime de do dhaltaí sa raon aoise a bhíonn i gceist sna ranganna sin. Más spéis leat bheith páirteach san obair seo nó má tá a mhacasamhail d’ábhar scríofa cheana féin agat ba bhreá linn scéal a fháil uait.

Ba cheart léiriú spéise nó smaointe le haghaidh úrscéalta ranga nó eile móide samplaí d’aon obair de chineál ábhartha atá déanta cheana agat, a chur chuig seideansi@forasnagaeilge.ie roimh 29 Márta 2019.

Bíodh Ábhar Nua Léitheoireachta mar theideal ar do theachtaireacht. Ní ghlacfar ach amháin le hábhar a sheolfar ar an ríomhphost. Má tá a thuilleadh eolais uait i dtaobh an tionscadail is féidir teachtaireacht á iarraidh sin a chur chuig an seoladh thuas.

Cuireadh tús oifigiúil le Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia inniu le tráthnóna siamsaíochta sráide agus spraoi teaghlaigh.  Beidh an fhéile á ceiliúadh ón 1 - 17 Márta i mbliana. Seoladh an fhéile inniu i Muineachán ag Ard Fheis Conradh na Gaeilge.  Is é "Teanga gan Teorainn" téama na hArd-Fheise i mbliana, atá feiliúnach don cheiliúradh idirnáisiúnta teanga seo.

Is iad Tracy Clifford, láithreoir le 2fm; peileadóir Atha Cliath Michael Darragh MacAuley; amhránaí Sibéal Ní Chasaide as Ráth Chairn; agus Linda Ervine, Oifigeach Forbartha Gaeilge in  Officer in East Belfast.

Tracy Clifford, láithreoir 2fm agus ambasadóir Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia said; “Táimid ar fad an-sásta bheith inár n-ambasadóirí ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia.  Ghlac os cionn 750,000 duine ar fud an domhain páirt, a léiríonn go bhfuil an teanga beo agus bríomhar.  Ní gá bheith líofa le sult a bhaint as an teanga agus cultúr, is deis iontach í an fhéile páirt a ghlacadh ar bhealach beag nó mór, ar scoil, sa bhaile, nó ag ceann de na himeachtaí áitiúla nó idirnáisiúnta.”

I mbliana, i measc na mílte imeacht spéisiúil eile, beidh Lá na Meán Sóisialta #LNMS19, a bheidh á reáchtáil i scoileanna áitiúla, ar líne, agus go hidirnáisiúnta le fás agus forbairt na teanga ar líne a cheiliúradh. 

Amy O’Shaughnessey, Bainisteoir Urraíochta Manager Energia; “Seo ár dtríú bhliain le Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, agus tá bród orainn bheith a tacú le féile bhríomhar Éireannach.  Mar chomhlacht Éireannach, tá sé tábhachtach dúinn tacaíocht a léiriú don chomhlachtaí agus eagraíochta Éireannacha, agus is sampla iontach í Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia d'fhéile idirnáisiúnta a léiríonn mórtas inár dteanga agus cultúr dúchais."

Reáchtálfar Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia ón 1 - 17 March, le seoladh idirnáisiúnta sa London Irish Centre ar an 2 Márta.