THERE will be a wealth of story, poetry, music, culture, heritage and new insights available for all at Líonra Leitir Ceanainn’s An Focal Beo festival which will run in the town from Sunday, May 11 to Friday, May 23. To set things off there will be a bus tour round the Fanad Peninsula with local […]
Bi-lingual town plans move forward amid ‘disastrous’ funding cuts
By Evelyn Cullen THERE was hope amid uncertainty on Tuesday evening as key business figures gathered at No. 9 Market Square in Letterkenny to witness a historic moment for the growth and development of the Irish language in the town and beyond. The occasion marked the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Líonra Leitir […]
Funding cuts threaten language development
A leading Irish language adviser has said she is “deeply concerned” that funding cuts will threaten Irish language development in Letterkenny. Bairbre Uí Chathail, of Líonra Leitir Ceainainn, is the co-ordinator of Letterkenny’s Pleanála Teanga – a five year plan funded by Foras na Gaeilge, for the promotion and development of the Irish language in […]
Letterkenny the place to be for Culture Night
by Evelyn Cullen THERE are no less than 28 events scheduled in Letterkenny for Culture Night on Friday, with everything from art exhibitions, walking tours and trails, live music, song and dance, outdoor theatre and history talks. But with all events packed into the short window between 6pm and 11pm, you’ll have to be well organised if […]
Let’s talk about ‘Kneecap’
There’s no doubt that everybody’s talking about the movie Kneecap at the moment. It premiered on Thursday night and is currently running at Century Cinemas, Letterkenny as well as around the country, the UK and beyond. What is the big deal and what is everybody saying about it? Well in order to find out just […]
Local businesses explore the benefits of trading through Irish
LETTERKENNY businesses explored the countless benefits and opportunities of trading through Irish during a recent event held to promote the use of the language locally. The drop-in networking event, hosted by Líonra Leitir Ceanainn, offered local businesses information and advice on how to avail of the many supports available such as the Foras na Gaeilge […]
Drop-in event urging businesses to promote Irish
LETTERKENNY businesses are being encouraged to promote their use of the Irish language by utilising the many supports and schemes available to them. Líonra Leitir Ceanainn will host a drop-in networking event from 12-2pm on Wednesday March 15. The event will offer local businesses information and advice on how to avail of the Foras na […]