Newsletter #42: May 2018

Fáilte!

There’s plenty of information in this month’s edition of Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir about events run by the company itself and by other organisations. So whether you’re looking for a language course or an Irish language hobby, you’ll find all the best advice here.

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Online courses for primary school teachers being offered by Gaelchultúr again this year

Gaelchultúr has been offering online EPV courses to primary school teachers for nine years now and each summer over a thousand teachers are completing one or more of the twelve courses on offer from the company.

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Online EPV Courses: Interview with Deirbhle Ní Chorrduibh

This month Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir spoke to Deirbhle Ní Chorrduibh, a primary school teacher who has done an EPV course with Gaelchultúr in the past and who plans to do another one this summer.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Translation: Advice for applicants

This autumn, Coláiste na hÉireann/Gaelchultúr will be offering the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation for the sixth time and this article contains advice for those who intend to undertake the entrance exam to the course.

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The Postgraduate Diploma in Translation awarded to the fourth cohort of students

At a graduation ceremony held in the Mansion House in Dublin at the end of April, the Dioplóma Iarchéime san Aistriúchán was awarded to the fourth group of students to undertake the course with Coláiste na hÉireann/Gaelchultúr.

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Vacancy: Curriculum Development Manager

Coláiste na hÉireann/Gaelchultúr is looking for a Curriculum Development Manager for a full-time permanent position. The successful applicant will be based in the institute’s offices on Clare Street, Dublin 2.

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Learning Irish: the learner's perspective

Nuacht Ghaelchultúir recently spoke to two learners, Niamh Ní Riain from Dublin and Riccardo Superbo from Italy, who have both done several courses with Gaelchultúr, to find out what their opinions are about Irish and about learning the language.

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Ten tough grammar teasers

We have devised a quiz for those of you with an interest in grammar. Do you fancy the challenge? And if you’re looking to improve your grammatical accuracy, we’ve got the solution to that problem too!

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The Irish language in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Since the Certificate in Professional Irish began five and a half years ago, nearly one hundred staff members from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection have gained the qualification. Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir recently spoke to two staff members in the Department about their experience of the course and about the impact it has had on them.

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The Presentation of the Certificate in Professional Irish - Gallery

At an event held in Gaelchultúr on Thursday, 3 May, Catherine Connolly TD presented their certificates to students from a wide range of organisations who recently gained the qualification.

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Get to know our teachers 11: Donncha Ó Murchú

In this series, we give our readers a chance to get to know a little bit about the teachers on Gaelchultúr’s Irish language courses. Dublin native Donncha Ó Murchú is the teacher we’d like to introduce to you this month.

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Deal of the month

To celebrate ten years of Gramadach gan Stró! we have a very special deal for readers of Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir: if you purchase the 4th edition of Gramadach gan Stró! we will give you a 3-month subscription to the course of the same name on ranganna.com for free!

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Gaelchultúr is looking for teachers and correctors

Looking for part-time work? Gaelchultúr is currently adding to its panel of teachers and correctors.

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Irish language event - Féile na Gealaí

Féile na Gaelaí is a contemporary Irish music festival that will take place for the third time in Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath, from the 15-17 June.

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Song of the month: Bábóg na Bealtaine

“Song of the month” aims to encourage the readers of this newsletter to learn songs in Irish and sing them themselves.

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Competition of the month

We have a great prize on offer for our readers this month: a place on Tionól Gaeilge UCD! This summer school will be taking place between 2 and 6 July on the Belfield campus in Dublin 4.

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Winner of the competition

Congratulations to the winner of the March competition!

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Link of the month - mofoodblog.com

Whether you are a competent chef or only know a couple of recipes, your interest will be peaked by this month’s link.

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Important dates

A list of important dates relating to events being run by Gaelchultúr and by other organisations.

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