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ALLAN WELCOMES “ENCOURAGING” NEWS FOR ISLAND CHARITIES ON AIR FARESWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today received an “encouraging” response from Transport Minister, Keith Brown MSP,… »
ALLAN MEETS WITH COMHAIRLE AND HIE OVER UIST BUILDERSWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, yesterday met with representatives of both the Comhairle and Highlands and Islands… »
Crackdown on Unlicensed Car Sellers in the Western IslesTrading Standards and the Northern Constabulary have announced that they will be enforcing a crackdown on unlicensed car… »
DIAMOND JUBILEE EVENTS IN THE ISLESCommunities throughout the islands will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next month with a series of Jubilee… »
North MSPs and UNISON join ranks to try and save civilian Police jobs and quality of service in North and Moray.Highlands & Islands Labour MSPs Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, have linked up with a team from UNISON, representing Police… »- ALLAN WELCOMES PROGRESS ON BARRA AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENTWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has welcomed a response he has received from Transport Minister, Keith Brown, which confirms… »
Workers in the Western Isles walk thousands of milesBusinesses throughout the Western Isles have clocked up more than 13,146 miles in a challenge designed to increase the physical… »
New ZEV for Western Isles council FleetA new Nissan Leaf Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) has been purchased by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for use from its offices… »
Largest ever regional presence for Highlands and Islands at international energy showThe Highlands and Islands of Scotland will once again have the largest regional presence at the All Energy exhibition and… »
HebCelt secures £5,000 music awardThe award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival’s efforts to provide a stage for up-and-coming musical talent have earned it a… »
Gaelic Archive
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Prince Charles backs the relevance of Gaelic throughout Scotland
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsPrince Charles has highlighted his views about the relevance of Gaelic in the Caithness area while attending the Royal National Mod taking place in Thurso. The first Mod in Caithness... -
First round draw announced for BT Alba debate 2010
Posted on September 9, 2010 | No CommentsPlans are now well underway for the 2010 BT Scotland National Schools Gaelic Debate. The first two rounds will be held in An Lanntair in Stornoway on Tuesday the 2nd... -
Calmac staff go on-line to brush up on their Gaelic
Posted on September 1, 2010 | No CommentsScotland is a core aim of the many Gaelic-related initiatives currently underway, so CalMac’s initiative in finding a way to make language training accessible to as many staff as possible... -
Gazetteer of Gaelic place-names goes online
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsA new online gazetteer providing a single authoritative source of information on Gaelic place-names was launched today (19 August 2010) at The Highland Council’s Gaelic Committee. The National Gazetteer of... -
Western Isles MSP highlights Irish example of Gaelic summer schools
Posted on August 9, 2010 | No CommentsWestern Isles SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has recently written to the Scottish Government and Bòrd na Gàidhlig to highlight the Coláistí Samhraidh scheme that operates inIreland, and to ask if any... -
Promoting Gaelic beyond traditional Western Isles heartlands
Posted on June 27, 2010 | No CommentsScottish viewers of programmes such as Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, Holyoaks and Desperate Housewives on Channel 4 and Five will be introduced to Gaelic via the advert breaks... -
Western Isles MSP backs Gaelic Pre- school bid
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsWestern Isles SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has written to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar on behalf of parents in Carloway who have contacted him making a case for a Croileagan Gaelic... -
Gaelic plan for the future
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments“Gaelic speakers” The Gaelic Plan Implementation Committee met today (Thursday 10TH June 2010). Present at the meeting was Mr David Boag, Head of Gaelic Usage at Bòrd na Gàidhlig who... -
New Gaelic song website
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsBBC Gàidhlig is delighted to announce the launch of an extensive new website to support the landmark project, Bliadhna nan Òran / Year of Gaelic Song. As well as supporting... -
Gaelic survival in the balance
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsTHE future of Gaelic as a viable language is ‘bleak’ without radical action, Education Secretary Michael Russell claims. The Minister told MSPs heard that councils are unlikely to follow the... -
BT Alba continue to fund national Gaelic schools debate
Posted on June 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe National Gaelic School’s Debate Management Committee are delighted to announce that BT Scotland have agreed to sponsor this year’s Debate. This is fantastic news for the Debate and this will be the... -
Lewis man appointed new Gaelic Development Manager
Posted on June 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe Highland Council’s new Gaelic Development Manager is Kenneth Murray, a native Gaelic speaker from Lewis, who is a former Chief Executive of Bòrd na Gàidhlig. He previously worked for... -
Hebrides singer to star in Hollywood movie
Posted on April 25, 2010 | No CommentsA South Uist singer is on target to star in award-winning film director Ridley Scott’s forthcoming Robin Hood epic, which stars Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe. Kathleen MacInnes’s vocals, inspired... -
Gaelic is ‘talk of the town’
Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments“Second Gaelic school” An ambitious three-year plan to make Gaelic the talk of the town was unveiled today (Monday 6th April, 2010) when Glasgow hosted the first board meeting of Bòrd... -
Glasgow creates first Chair of Gaelic in Scotland
Posted on April 6, 2010 | No Comments“Celtic and Gaelic” Professor Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh has been named as the first ever established Chair of Gaelic in Scotland by the University of Glasgow. The Chair has been created... -
Children’s Gaelic Books now available on CD
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments“On CD are popular classics” Pre-school children and their parents living in the Western Isles have a wonderful new resource to add to the ever increasing resources now available within... -
BBC Alba launch two new Gaelic websites
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments“Curriculum for Excellence” BBC ALBA is delighted to announce that it has launched two new Gaelic education websites, one specifically aimed at primary pupils and the second dedicated to secondary... -
How to get your Gaelic plans into action
Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments“National Plan for Gaelic” Bòrd na Gàidhlig will be inviting Gaelic bodies, local authorities and communities to a conference ‘From Plans to Action’ in Inverness on the 20th May 2010.... -
Recognition on the way for Gaelic Community and Business of the Year
Posted on March 9, 2010 | No CommentsNominations 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... -
Western Isles salmon producer suspend boss
Posted on March 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe 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...