Newsletter #40: September 2017

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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The Irish language in Dublin City Council: Part 1

The Certificate in Professional Irish is five years in existence this autumn. Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir spoke to two staff members in Dublin City Council, an organisation that has run six of our courses to date, to find out about the impact the Certificate in Professional Irish has had on them, on their colleagues and on the organisation as a whole.

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The Irish language in Dublin City Council: Part 2

Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir spoke to Orla McMorrow, Dublin City Council’s Irish Language Development Officer, to find out why the Council is so taken with the Certificate in Professional Irish, and how the course has affected the attitude towards the language in the Council.

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Thinking of returning to Irish? Seize the opportunity this autumn!

At this time of the year, with students returning to school, memories of our own school days often coming flooding back to us. If you’d like to reconnect with Irish, drop into a free event called A Taste of Irish which Gaelchultúr will be running this month to get you started on your language journey.

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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, Gaelchultúr has just the course for you!

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An intensive one-day course for those interested in primary school teaching

Gaelchultúr will be running an intensive one-day course again this month aimed at helping those applying for the Professional Masters In Education (Primary) to prepare for the Irish language interview that is part of the entry process.

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Get to know our teachers 9: Feena Tóibín

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. Cork native Feena Tóibín is the teacher we’d like to introduce to you this month.

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Permanent position as Teaching and Learning Manager available in Gaelchultúr

There is a permanent position as Manager of Teaching and Learning available in Gaelchultúr.

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Gaelchultúr looking for correctors and teachers all over the country

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

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A new ClubLeabhar.com series has just begun

A brand new ClubLeabhar.com series began at the start of this month, and we’ve chosen some very interesting and very different works for you this autumn!

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Excellent resources available for primary school teachers on siopa.ie

There is a wide range of resources for primary school teachers available on siopa.ie.

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Song of the month: Ding Dong Dederó

“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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Irish events - A Taste of Irish at Culture Night 2017

During Culture Night on the 22 September, Gaelchultúr will be running a free event, Blaiseadh den Ghaeilge/Taste of Irish, to give those interested in doing a course with us an opportunity to attend a short class and get an insight into the type of teaching approach we use.

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Deal of the month

Buy one copy of the excellent resource Póstaer Pearsan this month and get a second copy free of charge!

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Competition

The four books chosen by ClubLeabhar.com for the autumn 2017 series are being offered as a prize to readers of Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir this month!

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Winner of the competition

Congratulations to the winner of the July competition!

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Link of the month: Beo ar Éigean

A brand new Irish language podcast, in which three women discuss a wide range of topics, has arrived on the scene in recent weeks. Get listening!

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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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