Newsletter #11: July/August 2011

Fáilte!

You’re very welcome to the July/August edition of Gaelchultúr’s newsletter. We’ll be taking a break in August and publishing the next edition in September 2011.

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Online courses for teachers proving very popular

For the third summer in a row Gaelchultúr is offering online courses for primary school teachers and they’re proving more popular than ever.

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Two free evening classes!

Gaelchultúr’s autumn term of Irish evening classes will begin the week commencing 19 September 2011. The course will run for twelve weeks and learners who book a place before the end of August will get two of those classes free of charge!

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Gaelchultúr’s cure for grammar phobia!

If you’re suffering from grammar phobia, it might be worth your while doing Gaelchultúr’s intensive course in written Irish, Dianchúrsa Ullmhúcháin i gCruinneas na Gaeilge, which will run from September to December this year.

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Deal of the Month on siopa.ie:
Bábóg Baby for €24.99
(RRP: €29.99)

This month’s Deal of the Month on siopa.ie is Bábóg Baby, the world’s first Irish speaking toy.

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The next series of books on ClubLeabhar.com

ClubLeabhar.com, Gaelchultúr’s online Irish language book club, is looking for suggestions for the next series of books.

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Junior Minister Dinny McGinley visits Gaelchultúr

Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, Dinny McGinley TD, visited Gaelchultúr recently where he met one of his past pupils ...

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Twenty years a-growing

It was standing room only in Curved Street on Thursday, 21 July, when over one hundred people attended Ceiliúradh Cultúrtha – a cultural event free of charge to the public, organised by Gaelchultúr as part of the Made in Temple Bar festival.

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The Irish language and Irish culture: valuable resources

Dr Finbarr Bradley explains what kind of vision regarding the Irish language and Irish culture is to be found in the book Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference, which he has co-authored with James J. Kennelly.

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Excellent training opportunities available in Brussels

As was mentioned in the last edition of Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir, there are paid training opportunities available on a continuous basis in the EU institutions. We recently spoke to Deirdre Brophy, who is currently on an internship with the European Commission, to get an insight into the work she does and life in Brussels.

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Imeachtaí Gaeilge: Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich

Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich is a hive of activity throughout the year, running countless events and housing excellent Irish language facilities. So, if you’re visiting Belfast this summer, be sure to pop into this excellent cultural centre in the west of the city.

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Competition

Three three-month subscriptions to the online course Gaeilge gan Stró! – Lower Intermediate Level to be won.

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June competition winners

Congratulations to the winners of the June competition!

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Important dates

A list of important dates relating to events being run by Gaelchultúr and by other organisations.

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Link of the month

The website logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland, is a valuable resource which enables the public to easily access authoritative versions of placenames in both Irish and English.

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Technology tip of the month

There are links to many Irish grammar and style references on the Irish language resources page of the European Commission’s website.

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