http://www.nuacht.com/home.tvt?_scope=La/Content/Nuacht&id=1205&psv=1

quote:

Sa phreasráiteas a eisíodh thar an deireadh seachtaine, dúradh go mbeadh plean ann le trí sprioc déag a bhí ‘soiléir’ chun tír dhátheangach a dhéanamh d’Éirinn i dtréimhse scór blianta.
Nochtfar an plean seo don bpobal ag preasócáid ag Teach Farmleigh maidin Dé Máirt.
An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, a chuirfidh an plean i láthair agus tuigtear gur cinneadh é seo le tabhairt le fios go bhfuil an Rialtas ar fad ar chúl an pholasaí úir.

As Béarla:
http://www.gaelport.com/index.php?page=clippings&id=1581&viewby=date

quote:

The first major Government policy statement on the Irish language in more than 40 years, with special emphasis on building a 'bilingual society', will be launched by the Cabinet today.

The policy promises a 20-year strategy for the development of Irish based on 13 objectives, with a focus on the practical development of the language.

Agus an Ráiteas/And the Statement
http://www.pobail.ie/ie/Preaseisiuinti/file,7757,ie.pdf

WARNING: It's a big pdf

At least the government is finally doing something. I'm ashamed though of their lack of action in those last 40 years.

92 percent think that Irish is of importance, that is interesting because we hear an awful lot from that vocal 8 percent who don't.

Beir bua agus beannacht

Breis on Irish Times inniu:

http://www.gaelport.com/index.php?page=clippings&id=1584&viewby=date

http://www.gaelport.com/index.php?page=clippings&id=1585&viewby=date

quote:

There are the key words: challenge, choice and practical. How will the State realise the Sisyphean task of rolling the language uphill day and daily in coming decades?

The proof of the (Christmas) pudding will be the proposed 20- year strategy, based on the 13 principles, with two main aims: to create a fully functioning bilingual society - as opposed to the partially functioning one that currently exists - and to underpin the Gaeltacht as an Irish-speaking community.

As it stands, the principles laid out are vague enough in character to let the Government blow its own language trumpet while not committing it to too much further action

Má leanann beartais na briathra, beidh go maith. Ach...

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Óraid an Taoisigh
http://www.taoiseach.ie/index.asp?locID=200&docID=3107

(i nGaeilge ar fad, Iontas na nIontas)

Ah, anois tuigim: seo an méid dúirt sé

http://www.taoiseach.ie/index.asp?locID=200&docID=3106

An ghnath cúpla focal ar dtús, ansan Bertíos, mar a bhí mé ag súil leis. Ach ar a laghad chuir siad leagan i nGaeilge ar fáil.

Agus ón Indo

http://www.gaelport.com/index.php?page=clippings&id=1587&viewby=date

Unfortunately the Irish government, like so many others, says a lot about things without really acomplishing anything tangable, at least pertaining to the language. The Languages Act is the best thing in a long time, holding more weight than this vague statement just issued. But the key to helping the Languages Act to work is enforcing it and encouraging Irish speakers to seek services in Irish.

Beir bua agus beannacht

Sos cinicis de dhíth anois!

http://www.nuacht.com/home.tvt?_ticket=Q4MVO09QBHSJ53J94NNAD0UKAKLAFS6DJQRFL1PAA TUGCMNBFMVMTRRITAXM9NTHNLL9CHUTVTQFIQ0DPMTECYZMBHSI73ZEIOPNNXSEAOW4UURGUU4GMNNAD YN1WKLAFURGUX3EIOTB9NTHLV8&_scope=La/Content/Baruil%20agus%20anailis&id=1252&psv =1

Ar dtús stráitéis maith é.

Underpinning&continuing support etc means NOTHING.

These words (with are indeed very positive and encouraging) are typical of Fianna Fáil & and all previous govts. There's always been good things to say and great plans made... But implementing a policy, a practical and well planned policy - Dia ar neamh that'll be the day!

I think if Fine Gael get into power this will go out the window, one of many reasons being that compulsory irish is included.

The policy of course shows the govt to look good, but lets say doesn't recognise the work of others. I mean how many men and women ended up in prison in their campaign to have tnag established?

What remains to be seen is how they're going to built this magical bilingual society? The proof will be in the pudding.

I also note that we have "Cúpla focal" sa leagan Gaeilge agus "Cúpla focail" sa leagan Béarla!

I hate to be so faithless, but we've seen it all since the 1920's and there's no particular reason why things will change now..

Tá cúis amháin. Éamonn Ó Cuív!

Ach seachas san, táim beagnach ar aon fhocail leat.

Bhuel cinnte fear mór é O Cuív.

Ach d'fhéadfainn a rá go bhfuil níos mó bá sa tír inniú
airgead sa tír
daoine le cumas sa Ghaeilge

agus araile ...

Ach!

Níl aon chúis ollmhór ann, ní ach duine é O Cuív. Cur cás na Gaeilge i gcomparáid leis an gcás i dtír na mBasasch. Cinnte go bhfuil cúrsaí difriúil ann, ag tá ag éirí go h-an mhaith lena dteanga.

Tá an nua-shuim sa nGaeilge cosúil le go leor a fhógraíonn an Rialtas.Remember the Transport21 Plan, The HSE , The Road Safety Authority , The Garda Reserve - "Our Brave New World" de réir FF agus na PDs. Níl san rud uilig ach dallamullóg a chur ar na daoine chun an chéad togachán a ghnóthaint.Sé "Dev Beag" mar a thugann muid ar ó Cuiv ,an t-Aire Gaeltachta is fearr le fada na blianta a bhí i nDáil Eireann agus níl milleán le dul air.Ach níl san scéal seo ach "stróc eile " tarraingte as an hata ag FF/PDs.
Everything looks good on paper but there is no enforcement or implementation of policy so it all just words in paper gathering dust in archives or in Govt Depts.Our Govt has the same flaw as our neighbours in Britain it is all "Spin,Spin,Spin" but no real commitment to anything other than staying in power for the sake of being in power.The "Ghost of CJ Haughey" is still around and the "smell of corruption" is still lingering despite the "Air Freshners".

(Message edited by mickrua on December 21, 2006)