Líofa Introduction

The Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme for 2013 has been launched.  The application pack is now available to download and completed forms should be returned to DCAL by no later than 4pm on Friday 10 May 2013.

Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín is encouraging people to take up the Líofa ('Fluent')challenge and therefore improve their fluency in Irish during 2013 which has been designated Bliain na Gaeilge or 'Irish Langauge Year'.  

For details on Bliain na Gaeilge http://gaeilge2013.ie/en/

Tá Carál Ní Chuilín, An t-Aire Cultúir, ag iarraidh daoine a spreagadh le tabhairt faoi dhúshlán Líofa le linn 2013 Bliain na Gaeilge.

Le haghaidh eolais ar Bliain na Gaeilge http://gaeilge2013.ie/

As Minister for Culture, one of my priorities in office is the promotion of Gaelic language and culture to as wide an audience as possible.

I believe that the rich cultural and linguistic heritage on this island is something that we all share and something that we can all embrace and enjoy.

Therefore, I intend to introduce measures aimed at broadening the appeal of the Irish language and returning it to a status where it can be practiced and enjoyed by people of all backgrounds and traditions.

The Liofa 2015 project aims to encourage 5000 people from all walks of life across the North to sign up to becoming fluent in Irish by 2015.

This is obviously a challenging target and will require a significant degree of commitment from the participants involved but I am greatly encouraged by the discussions I have already had with stakeholders from across the community and I firmly believe this is a realistic goal.

 

You should be receiving Líofa newsletters on a monthly basis to the e-mail address you provided when you signed up to the Líofa challenge. We will also use this address to contact you about other Líofa matters such as the recent Líofa scholarship scheme and Lá Líofa - our Líofa birthday celebration.  

If you havent heard from us lately please contact us on 028 90515057 or check your e-mail account to make sure that there is some room in your inbox.

Go raibh maith agat.