Services for Persons with a DisabilityGalway City Council provides €50,000 funding for Gaillimh le Gaeilge
12 February 2010Galway City Council recently announced that it will continue to provide funding in 2010 for Gaillimh le Gaeilge, the organisation responsible for the promotion of the Irish language in Galway City. The Mayor of Galway City, Declan McDonnell presented a cheque to the value of €50,000 to the Cathaoirleach of Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh at an event held at City Hall on Monday 8th February 2010.
Sa ghrianghraf tá Declan McDonnell, Méara Chathair na Gaillimhe, Joe MacGrath, Bainisteoir na Cathrach, Brid Ni Chonghoile, Ardfheidhmeannach Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge agus Éilis Rohan, Oifigeach Gaeilge, Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe
Gaillimh le Gaeilge was established with a view to maintaining and strengthening the Irish language, particularly as an economic resource in the Galway area. Gaillimh le Gaeilge provides consultation, a translation service, practical advice and a hands-on help to companies wishing to use the Irish language in any aspect of their business, particularly as a tool for innovation and marketing, The funding from Galway City Council will facilitate the growing demand for the services of Gaillimh le Gaeilge and will greatly assist in their promotion of Galway as a bilingual city.
A study into the economic benefits associated with the Irish language, which accrue to Galway City and to the Galway Gaeltacht was undertaken by Bane Mullarkey consultants in association with economist Jerome Casey and published by Gaillimh le Gaeilge in November 2009. The key findings included that the Irish language is worth in excess of €136 million annually to the economy of Galway City and County, supports over 5,000 jobs and more than 90% of Galway City businesses believe that it is a unique selling point for Galway's image and cultural identity.
City Manager Joe MacGrath commented on the funding for 2010 saying "I am happy that Galway City Council can again support the work of Gaillimh le Gaeilge in 2010. Their work in maintaining and strengthening the Irish language is of great importance to the cultural identity of Galway city. This funding will assist in the promotion of the Irish language and continue to support Galway as a bilingual city. Tourism is very important and the Irish language highlights Galway as a tourist destination, bringing economic benefits".
Mayor of Galway, Declan McDonnell said that "Galway City Council are delighted to continue with it's funding for Gaillimh le Gaeilge. It is important that this funding continues to be available for the good work of Gaillimh le Gaeilge, nothwithstanding the current economic climate. Those of us who work, visit or invest in Galway city will see the positive effects of the work of Gaillimh le Gaeilge. Galway as a unique City needs to promote the Irish language, which is a major selling point for our image and cultural identity.
Dr. Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge welcomed the announcement and said; "we are delighted that Galway City Council has continued with their support of Gaillimh le Gaeilge as they play a key role in the promotion of Galway city as a bilingual city. With Galway City Council's valuable support, Gaillimh le Gaeilge will continue to cultivate one of Galway's most natural resources - an Ghaeilge, which was recently valued at over €136 million in an independent research study on the value of the Irish language to Galway City and County. It's now more important than ever, that we maintain Galway's uniqueness, competitiveness in the market place and cultural appeal."
Gaillimh le Gaeilge projects: Gaillimh le Gaeilge initiates bilingual projects, which are developed over time in association with other groups in Galway city to enhance the bilingual image of Galway City. One of the most visible and high-impact successes of written Irish in the environment has been through the work of An Coiste Logainmneacha/The Placenames Committee.
The Coiste works in association with Galway City Council and provides Irish names for new housing estates in Galway city. Names are provided in the context of the local area, features of the landscape, and local history, and draw on the vast tradition and wealth of Irish placenames.
Other projects include Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh - an annual business award that 'recognises', 'honours' and 'celebrates' all the great bilingual work done in Galway City; An Ghaeilge sa Ghnó/'Irish in Business' service which is designed to facilitate companies through the process of adapting some or all of their business to bilingualism.
The 'Gaeilge agus Fáilte' project comprises of desk pieces and window stickers which highlight the fact there is a service available in Irish in a particular business in Galway city. The aim of these signs 'Gaeilge agus Fáilte' is to assist people to conduct their business through Irish and it is also an opportunity for Businesses to show that they are happy to provide a service in Irish.
Gaillimh le Gaeilge also work to promote the use of the spoken language through their various business events and constant contact is maintained with clients through a varied networking and social program, which includes a monthly newsletter DEIS, business lunches, and social events.
The also have a Cairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge scheme which is a group interested in participating and contributing to the work of Gaillimh le Gaeilge in promoting Galway as a Bilingual City. The Group was established in association with the Galway Chamber due to development requirements and to facilitate the growing demand for the services of Gaillimh le Gaeilge Gaillimh le Gaeilge is funded by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Galway City Council and local businesses and organisations through 'Scéim Chairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge' with the support of the Galway Chamber.
For more information about Gaillimh Le Gaeilge, visit www.gleg.ie or contact Gaillimh le Gaeilge on 091 568876 or eolas@gleg.ie.
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Tugann Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe maoiniú de €50,000 do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge
D'fhógair Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe le gairid go raibh sé chun leanúint ar aghaidh ag tabhairt tacaíocht airgid do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, an t-eagraíocht atá freagrach as cur chun cinn na Gaeilge i gCathair na Gaillimhe. Bhronn Méara Chathair na Gaillimhe, an Comhairleoir Declan McDonnell, seic dar luach 50,000 ar Chathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, ag ócáid a bhí eagraithe i Halla na Cathrach Dé Luain 8 Feabhra 2010.
Rinne na Comhairleoirí Bane Mullarkey i gcomhar leis an eacnamaí Jerome Casey taighde ar na buntáistí eacnamaíochta atá ar fáil do Chathair agus do Ghaeltacht na Gaillimhe de thairbhe na Gaeilge. D'fhoilsigh Gaillimh le Gaeilge an taighde i Mí na Samhna 2009. Ar cheann de phríomhthorthaí an staidéir sin, fritheadh amach gurbh fhiú os cionn €136 milliún an Ghaeilge d'eacnamaíocht Chathair agus Chontae na Gaillimhe gach bliantúil, go dtacaíonn sí le breis agus 5,000 post agus go gcreideann níos mó ná 90% de ghnólachtaí Chathair na Gaillimhe gur buntáiste díolacháin ar leith í an Ghaeilge d'íomhá agus d'fhéiniúlacht chultúrtha na Gaillimhe.
Labhair Bainisteoir na Cathrach, Joe MacGrath ar an maoiniú do 2010 agus dúirt: "Tá áthas orm go bhfuil ar chumas Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe tacaíocht a thabhairt arís eile do Gaillimh le Gaeilge i 2010. Tá a cuid oibre i gcaomhnú agus i dtreisiú na Gaeilge fíor-thábhachtach d'fhéiniúlacht chultúrtha Chathair na Gaillimhe. Tabharfaidh an maoiniú seo cúnamh dóibh leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn agus tacú le Gaillimh mar Chathair dhátheangach. Tá an-tábhacht ag baint le tionscal na turasóireachta agus tugann an Ghaeilge íomhá speisialta do Ghaillimh mar Chathair thurasóireachta ar leith, ag tabhairt buntáistí eacnamaíochta dá réir.
Dúirt Méara Chathair na Gaillimhe, Declan McDonnell; "tá an-áthas ar Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe leanúint ar aghaidh ag tabhairt tacaíocht airgid do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge. Tá sé tábhachtach go leanfaí leis an maoiniú seo do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge le cuidiú leis an obair iontach a dhéanann siad, go háirithe agus cúrsaí eacnamaíochta mar atá i láthair na huaire. Feiceann muide, atá ag obair anseo sa chathair, a thagann ar cuairt nó a dhéanann infheistíocht sa chathair, na torthaí fiúntacha a thagann as obair Ghaillimh le Gaeilge. Tá sé riachtanach do Chathair na Gaillimhe mar Chathair ar leith, an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn mar go bhfuil páirt thábhachtach aici lenár n'íomhá agus ár bhféiniúlacht chultúrtha a dhíol.
Chuir an Dr. Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge fáilte roimh an bhfógra agus dúirt...."Tá áthas orainn go bhfuil Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, ag leanúint ar aghaidh lena dtacaíocht do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge mar tá ról fíorthábhachtach acu ag cur Chathair na Gaillimhe chun cinn mar chathair dhátheangach. Le tacaíocht luachmhar Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, leanfaidh Gaillimh le Gaeilge ar aghaidh ag saothrú ceann de na hacmhainní is luachmhaire atá ag Gaillimh - an Ghaeilge ar fritheadh amach i staidéar neamhspleách a déanamh le gairid gur fiú breis agus €136 milliún í do Chathair agus do Chontae na Gaillimhe. Tá sé níos tábhachtaí anois ná riamh, go gcoinneoidh muid greim ar shainiúlacht na Gaillimhe, ar an iomaíocht sa mhargadh agus ar tharraingteacht an chultúir".
Tógraí Ghaillimh le Gaeilge
Cuireann Gaillimh le Gaeilge tús le tograí dhátheangacha, ina ndéantar forbairt orthu le grúpaí eile chun íomhá Ghaeilge na Cathrach a fhorbairt agus a threisiú agus cathair na Gaillimhe a chur chun cinn mar Phríomhchathair Dhátheangach na hÉireann. Ceann de na píosaí oibre scríofa Gaeilge sa timpeallacht is feiceálaí agus is mó tionchair ar éirigh go maith leis ná obair An Choiste Logainmneacha. Oibríonn an Coiste i gcomhar le Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe agus cuireann an coiste ainmneacha Gaeilge ar fáil d'eastáit thithíochta nua i gcathair na Gaillimhe. Cuirtear ainmneacha ar fáil atá i gcomhthéacs an cheantair áitiúil, mar aon le gnéithe den tírdhreach agus stair áitiúil agus tógtar iad as traidisiún agus saibhreas ollmhór na logainmneacha Gaeilge. I measc na tograí eile tá; Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, an gradam bhliantúil i ngnó 'a mholann', 'a thugann aitheantas do' agus 'a dhéanann ceiliúradh' ar an obair dhátheangach mhór go léir a dhéantar i gCathair na Gaillimhe; An tSeirbhís Gaeilge sa Ghnó, atá deartha chun comhlachtaí a threorú tríd an bpróiséas chun Gaeilge a shní isteach ina ngnó, is cuma an beagáinín Gaeilge nó gnó iomlán dhátheangach atá uathu.
S'éard atá i gceist leis an togra 'Gaeilge agus Fáilte' ná píosaí deisce agus greamaitheoir fuinneoige a léiríonn gur féidir seirbhís a fháil i nGaeilge ón té atá ag úsáid iad. Tá sé mar aidhm ag na comharthaí seo 'Gaeilge agus Fáilte' cuidiú le daoine gnó a dhéanamh trí mhéan na Gaeilge sa chathair agus is deis é chomh maith do ghnólachtaí a chur in iúl go bhfuil siad sásta seirbhís i nGaeilge a chur ar fáil.
Oibríonn Gaillimh le Gaeilge freisin chun úsáid na Gaeilge labhartha a chur chun cinn trínár n-imeachtaí éagsúla gnó lena n-áirítear, nuachtlitir míosúil DEIS, na lónta gnó, agus imeachtaí rialta eile.
Tá scéim Cairde acu chomh maith agus is grúpa iad seo ar mian leo a bheith rannpháirteach in obair Ghaillimh le Gaeilge maidir le cathair na Gaillimhe a chur chun cinn mar chathair Dhátheangach. Bhunaigh Gaillimh le Gaeilge an scéim i gcomhair le Cumann Tráchtála na Gaillimhe chun freastal ar éileamh an phobail ar sheirbhísí Ghaillimh le Gaeilge agus mar thoradh ar riachtanais fhorbartha.
Tá Gaillimh le Gaeilge maoinithe ag an Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe & Cumann Tráchtála agus Tionscail na Gaillimhe tríd an scéim Cairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge.
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