Eurolang articles

[Harold F. Schiffman]

NEW REPORT CRITICIZES LACK OF IRISH LANGUAGE USAGE IN EDUCATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
Baile Atha Cliath 4/20/2005 by Eoghan O Neill

The recent publication by Ireland's Language Commissioner of his first
annual report has created controversy around the issue of Irish in the
classroom. The office of An Coimisinéir Teanga (Language Commissioner) was
set up in 2004 to monitor the compliance of public bodies and government
departments with the Official Languages Act, 2003. The Act aims to increase
the quality and quantity of services provided by the state through the
medium of Irish.


IRISH-MEDIUM SCHOOL OPENS IN LIATROMA (LEITRIM)
Baile Atha Cliath 4/20/2005 by Eoghan O Neill

The decision of Irish Education Minister Mary Hanafin to recognise an Irish-
medium school in County Leitrim has opened a new chapter in Irish language
education. Leitrim has for long been the only one of the 32 counties not to
have a single Irish-medium school.


WELSH LANGUAGE SOCIETY TO GAIN FROM MULTI-MILLIONAIRE'S WILL
Penygroes 4/20/2005 by Dafydd Meirion

A wealthy Welsh landlord has left the major share of his estate to four
Welsh organisations. The main beneficiary of London-based Howel Vaughan
Lewis’ estate is Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society).
Mr Lewis was born near Tregaron in west Wales but moved to London in the
1950s. He died in March 2004.

SURPRISE RESULTS IN THE BASQUE ELECTIONS
Barcelona 4/19/2005 by Alexia Bos Solé

The Basque elections, held last Sunday (17th April), came up with several
unexpected surprises.


EBLUL GREECE: LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE GREEK PART OF
MACEDONIA MUST BE RESPECTED AND NOT “BULLDOZED”
Athens 4/19/2005 by Georgios N. Papadakis

The linguistic and cultural diversity of the Greek part of Macedonia must be
respected and not be “bulldozed” for political reasons. This is the position
of the Greek Member State Committee (Greek MSC) of EBLUL, towards the
so-called “Nimitz Proposal” which aims to resolve the name dispute between
Greece and the Republic of Macedonia.


http://www.eurolang.net

[Moderator's note: the above abstracts are only some of what one can read
on the Eurolang site; if you go there, you'll see other articles, too, and
an archive of past postings. (HS)]