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Green-Schools launches newly translated suite of Irish language resources

*Róisín Ní Bhraonáin, Aoibhe Ní Bhriain & Alice Nic Cárthaigh from Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg, Clare, helped launch Green-Schools Irish language resources. Photograph: Simon Boyle AN Taisce’s Green-Schools held an event in Galway on Thursday to launch the programme’s suite of Irish language resources including handbooks, teaching resources and dedicated web page. Green-Schools, an initiative of …

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Irish language interest up 25%

By Stuart Holly

*Durty Nelly’s, Bunratty INTEREST in Irish Language grows in Clare as weekly Conversation Circle launches in Bunratty. Clare interest in the Irish language is on the rise in, with Google search data showing a 25% year-on-year increase in searches for the term “Gaeilge” across the county. Ahead of Seachtain na Gaeilge in March, local businesses …

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“Beatha an Teanga í a labhairt”

By The Clare Echo

by Muireann McGrath Tá Comhordaitheoir Pleanála Teanga le beith fostaithe mar pháirt do phlean teanga na hInse. Tá an Clár as Gaeilge ag cur an phlean i bhfeidhm. Tá sé mar pháirt don aidhm atá acu chun Gaeilge a spreagadh ar fud Chontae an Chláir. Ón am a bunaíodh é in 2002, tá an Clár …

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Ennis seen as Irish language hub as Council’s Scéim Teanga gets set for first update in ten years

By Paraic McMahon

Ennis is seen as a location where students across the country want to come to learn the Irish language.

Turning 18 a milestone in the political life of Mark Nestor

By Paraic McMahon

At 27 years of age, Mark Nestor is Fianna Fáil’s youngest candidate in Clare for the local elections and he has been handed the challenge of ensuring they retain three seats in the Ennis Municipal District in the wake of Cllr Tom McNamara’s retirement.

Doireann still finding joy in poetry & prose

By Paraic McMahon

*Doireann Ní Ghríofa. Photograph: Brid O’Sullivan Home is where the heart is and it is the Kilnamona roots in Doireann Ní Ghríofa that invade her creative space when it comes to writing. Her upcoming return to Clare for the Ennis Book Club Festival (EBCF) coincides at a time when her reputation is on the rise …

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