News Archive

Don't derpive Llangennech children of the Welsh language
18/05/2016 - 13:31
Following a consultation, Carmarthenshire County Council will discuss changing the language category of Llangennech school, near Llanelli, in an Education and Scrutiny Committee meeting on May 23rd.   The consultation proposes that the school change from a dual stream to a Welsh school.  
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BBC White paper – risk to S4C say campaigners

12/05/2016 - 16:29
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Here we go again in Ceredigion
06/05/2016 - 15:19
Cymdeithas yr Iaith has accused Ceredigion education officials of preparing for a public consultation exercise on the future of Welsh village schools, that is no more than a tick-box exercise This time, the future of schools in the Aeron Valley area will be under discussion in the Learning Communities Scrutiny Committee on Monday. Ffred Ffransis of Cymdeithas yr Iaith said:
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New director of the National Botanic Garden - timetable needed for working in Welsh

04/05/2016 - 08:57
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Agency's ‘Anti-democratic’ plan to keep Welsh 'Second Language' Qualification
03/05/2016 - 13:42
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“If you must be here, respect the Welsh language”
29/04/2016 - 18:02
Members of the Pantycelyn group of Cymdeithas yr Iaith have gathered outside Aberystwyth Starbucks today (Friday 29/04) calling on the company to respect the Welsh language.
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Westminster cuts to Cornish language condemned
25/04/2016 - 16:25
Welsh language campaigners Cymdeithas yr Iaith have condemned the Westminster government’s decision to end all its funding of the Cornish language. [SIGN THE PETITION HERE] Sioned Haf, the language pressure group’s International Officer, commented:
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A Welsh school for Haverfordwest a step closer
21/04/2016 - 17:54
In an extraordinary council meeting today (Thursday 21 April) Pembrokeshire County Council agreed on a site for the proposed 3-16 Welsh school in Haverfordwest. Bethan Williams, Cymdeithas yr Iaith's area officer for Dyfed said:
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Petition to reverse cuts to Welsh language kids project
11/04/2016 - 14:49
Language campaigners have launched a petition calling on the next Welsh Government to reverse cuts  to a project promoting the use of Welsh between parents and young children.  [Click here to sign the petition]
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Plan for hundreds of houses in Bangor refused - Cymdeithas welcomes decision
04/04/2016 - 14:59
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has welcomed a decision by councillors to refuse an application to build over three hundred homes in Bangor. The language campaign group wrote to councillors recently reminding of their new powers to refuse applications that could damage the Welsh language. Bethan Ruth, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's local field officer commented:
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