Gaelic Archive

  • Recognition on the way for Gaelic Community and Business of the Year

    Recognition on the way for Gaelic Community and Business of the Year

    Nominations are now being sought for the community and business which have done most towards the growth and revitalisation of the Gaelic language over the past year. The competitions, being launched by Comunn na Gàidhlig and in conjunction with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, come with cash prizes. The winners in both categories will receive £3,000, runners-up [...]

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  • Western Isles salmon producer suspend boss

    Western Isles salmon producer suspend boss

    The board of Director in Lighthouse Caledonia Ltd have suspended Managing Director OddGeir Oddsen of Lighthouse Caledonia Ltd from his work. Oddsen strongly refuse that the Board has any justified reason for the suspension and see the Board’s initiative as a consequence of different view on corporate governance in particular [...]

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  • Gaelic learning week

    Gaelic learning week

    During Easter  Stòras Uibhist are offering a unique opportunity to Gàidhlig learners to spend a ‘Learning Week’ in South Uist and its surrounding communities, enhancing and developing their use of Gàidhlig through a total immersion programme. The Learning Week will be based at the exclusive Grogarry Lodge http://www.grogarrylodge.com an all inclusive basis. “Range of culturally based activities” The [...]

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  • Gaelic: A Winner at Scottish Ski Centres?

    Gaelic: A Winner at Scottish Ski Centres?

    A research project is set to get underway to assess the impact and benefits of bilingual signage at Scotland’s ski centres. The Gaelic and English signs, at the Lecht, Glenshee, Nevis Range and Glencoe ski centres, were installed 12 months ago under a scheme operated by Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG), on behalf of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Now, [...]

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  • Training of new Harris Tweed weavers set to get underway

    Training of new Harris Tweed weavers set to get underway

    With the three main Harris Tweed producers predicting a strong order book for 2010, the Harris Tweed industry has progressed plans to recruit a small number of new weavers into the industry. As a result of funding from the European Social Fund, Skills Development Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Western Isles Council, a training course [...]

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  • Western Isles MSP welcomes backing for winter weather payments

    Western Isles MSP welcomes backing for winter weather payments

    Western Isles  MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the backing of Scotland’s Housing Minister, Alex Neil, for the campaign to have winter weather payments calculated by taking wind chill into account. Mr Neil has recently been corresponding with Helen Goodman MP, Under-secretary of State in the UK Department of Work and Pensions on this issue. Mr Neil draws [...]

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  • First Isle of Lewis whisky makes history

    First Isle of Lewis whisky makes history

    The first cask of whisky distilled on the Isle of Lewis in 170 years left the island yesterday (Thursday February 25) having being collected at a ceremony held at the distillery in Uig. A group of whisky enthusiasts were given a chance to taste the new dram at Abhainn Dearg – meaning ‘red river’ in Gaelic. Among [...]

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  • NHS Western Isles Launch new language guide

    NHS Western Isles Launch new language guide

    A NEW guide launched yesterday (wed 24th feb) to help patients understand the health service … in 17 different languages. The guide is available online and as a DVD and will be a great help to anyone whose first language is not English, as well as those with poor literacy. It has a voice-over in 16 languages [...]

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  • Historical echo in clan chief tribute

    Historical echo in clan chief tribute

    Echoing one of the legendary stories about the MacNeils of Barra, and on the day of the funeral of the much loved Clan Chief, Iain Roderick MacNeil of Barra, Western Isles  MP, Angus MacNeil said: “It was nce modestly hailed in Gaelic from the ramparts of Kishmuil Castle. “Now that the great MacNeil of Barra has dined, the Princes of [...]

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  • EventScotland announces funding for Hebridean Celtic festival

    EventScotland announces funding for Hebridean Celtic festival

    EventScotland has awarded more than £20K to the Hebridean Celtic Festival, a summer celebration of traditional music, which will take place this year from 14th – 17th July. To mark the festival’s 15th anniversary, the national events agency is supporting an enhanced marketing and PR campaign to encourage even further growth in 2010. Based in the Outer [...]

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  • The Royal National Mod 2013 to be held in Paisley

    The Royal National Mod 2013 to be held in Paisley

    An Comunn Gaidhealach, organisers of Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (Royal National Mod), announced at their AGM on Friday 19 February 2010 that the Mòd will be held in Paisley in 2013. This will be the first time that the Mòd has been held in Paisley. John Macleod, President of An Comunn Gàidhealach told Hebrides news Today that “An Comunn have received, and [...]

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  • Keep Hebrides wildlife in mind

    Keep Hebrides wildlife in mind

    The return of sustained freezing temperatures across the Western Isles has prompted Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to ask visitors to the outdoors to be sensitive to the plight of wildlife and birds. The present frozen conditions means wild birds, particularly those species which rely on wet habitats such as ducks, geese and shore waders, will likely [...]

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  • Crofters Commission is relocating

    Crofters Commission is relocating

    The Crofters Commission is relocating to Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness IV3 8NW Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham told Hebrides news Today: “SEARS partners are co-located in 18 locations across Scotland. The Crofter’s Commission move offers further opportunities to join up services for rural Scotland’s land managers.” Nick Reiter, Chief Executive, said, “the Commission’s lease on the offices [...]

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  • New chief executive for Stòrlann

    New chief executive for Stòrlann

    Primary school teacher Johanna Marshall has been appointed new chief executive of Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig . Originally from Back, Johanna graduated with a B.Ed with honours from the Northern College, Aberdeen. Through teaching, as both principal and primary teacher, she has worked in Gaelic-medium primary schools in Stirling and Lewis. Johanna’s other interests include poetry, short story [...]

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  • Multi venue book launch for lewis writer

    Multi venue book launch for lewis writer

    Friday 26th February will see the launch of “Small Expectations” the latest book by Donald S Murray, published by Two Ravens Press. This unique event will be held simultaneously in Lerwick, Stornoway, Kirkwall, Skye and Inverness via the video network of the University of the Highlands and Islands and will begin at 4.15pm. The art work for [...]

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  • Runrig Join Hall of Fame and Festival Programme for 2010

    Runrig Join Hall of Fame and Festival Programme for 2010

    One of Scotland’s most renowned Gaelic music artists, Runrig, has been confirmed to play at this year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival. The news comes as the band are listed as one of the festival’s first inductees to its new Hall of Fame. This year is the festival’s 15th anniversary. It will see Runrig’s first performance there since 2005, [...]

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  • Ness Youth Group on Rapal

    Ness Youth Group on Rapal

    The North Lewis Gaelic Initiative has formed a new youth group in Ness, which hopes to work on various upcoming new projects through the medium of Gaelic. The group consists of Lionel School pupils from Primary 7, S1 and S2. The group was formed to create and provide Gaelic activities outwith the school. Over the last four [...]

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  • BBc Alba backed by scottish government

    BBc Alba backed by scottish government

    The BBC Trust’s review of BBC Alba was debated in the Scottish Parliament today. Following unanimous agreement of the motion (as amended), the Minister for Gaelic Fiona Hyslop said: “Today’s unanimous vote demonstrates that there continues to be cross-party consensus on Gaelic broadcasting. There is agreement that BBC Alba has been a tremendous success, that it [...]

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  • Gaelic development in Western Isles communities

    Gaelic development in Western Isles communities

    The Gaelic Plan Implementation Committee met today (Thursday 11TH February 2010). Present at the meeting was Calum Iain MacLeod, Development manager at Comunn na Gàidhlig who delivered a presentation on Comunn na Gàidhlig’s work on Gaelic Community Initiatives. Chair of the Gaelic Committee, Councillor Agnes Rennie commented: “It was very interesting to be given an insight to the [...]

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  • Western Isles MSP say’s BBC Alba must be on Freeview

    Western Isles MSP say’s BBC Alba must be on Freeview

    Western Isles  MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today spoken in a debate in the Scottish Parliament which called on the BBC Trust to make BBC Alba available on Freeview without delay. During his speech, which was delivered in Gaelic, Dr Allan said: “Across the whole of Scotland people welcomed BBC Alba when it started just over a [...]

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