News Archive

Cymdeithas anger at school closure plan
12/04/2006 - 16:02
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have reacted with anger and dismay to Carmarthenshire County Council surprise announcement to begin immediate consultation over the future of the schools of Mynyddcerrig and New Inn. New Inn is a school that was not even on the council's hit-least of 40 schools for closure, and consultation was not intended to start on Mynyddcerrig school for another year.
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Sit-down protest at 'Blacks'
11/04/2006 - 10:16
TWENTY language campaigners staged a sit-down protest at an outdoor pursuits shop where a customer claimed he was told off for speaking Welsh. And they vowed to mount more demonstrations if store bosses don't agree to a meeting.
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Call on Jane Davidson to discuss Village Schools
10/04/2006 - 15:00
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have demanded that Assembly Education Minister, Jane Davidson, meets a deputation from the society and concerned parents and governors of village schools in carmarthenshire to discuss the failure of National Assembly guidelines to protect the schools.
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High time Alun Pugh opened his eyes
06/04/2006 - 15:43
With Alun Pugh's publication of "Making the Connections: Delivering Better Services for Wales- a Consultation by the Welsh Assembly Government on the merger of the Welsh Language Board", Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has roundly condemned his proposals.
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Capital Lesson for Carmarthenshire
06/04/2006 - 11:39
As Cardiff Council publish their strategy for re-organising schools in the city today, Cymdeithas yr Iaith has noted one aspect of the announcement that will surely embarrass Carmarthenshire County Council.
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Blacks – Racist attitude
30/03/2006 - 17:44
Cymdeithas yr iaith have received a complaint regarding the attitude of the Blacks store in Betws-y-Coed towards the Welsh language. On Friday 24/03/06 Mr Dilwyn Llwyd of Caernarfon and his partner went to the store with an inquiry. Mr Llwyd received a disrespectful and racist reply.
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Language Act - Learning the lessons of Catalonia
23/03/2006 - 14:15
This Saturday (March 25th) Cymdeithas yr Iaith's Annual General Meeting, held in Aberystwyth, will hear international evidence that underlines the importance of language legislation in the task of revitalizing a minority language.
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Cymdeithas and equality bodies lobby Assembly Members
23/03/2006 - 00:21
In an important meeting organised by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg at the National Assembly today, Alun Thomas (Head of Communications for the Disability Rights Commissin) and Chris Myant (Director of the Commission for Racial Equality) said that the Welsh language:· should be treated as one of the equalities in Wales.· that legislation was needed in order to secure equality for the Welsh language.· that there was a need for an
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Cymdeithas Demands Urgent Meeting with Carwyn Jones AM
08/03/2006 - 11:26
The Ceredigion Area of Cymdeithas yr Iaith has sent a letter to Carwyn Jones, Minister for the Environment, Planning and Rural Areas of the Welsh Assembly Government, today to highlight their concerns about the conclusion of the Public Inquiry held into Ceredigion's Unitary Development Plan.
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Cymdeithas yr Iaith join in protests as New Assembly Chamber opened
01/03/2006 - 13:59
Members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith will join in St David’s Day protests today as the National Assembly’s new chamber is officially opened. Cymdeithas will draw the attention of Rhodri Morgan and his government to the need for new legislation to protestthe Welsh language.
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