News Archive

Over 150 at Merthyr ‘wants to live in Welsh’ - rally

05/01/2013 - 19:32

Over 150 Welsh language supporters gathered at a Cymdeithas yr Iaith rally to speak out about the Census results in Merthyr Tudful today (11am, Saturday, 5th January). The protestors held up signs saying "Dwi eisiau byw yn Gymraeg'’ (I want to live in Welsh) and the the group handed out copies of its ‘maniffesto byw’ (living manifesto) which includes over 20 policies to increase the number of Welsh speakers and its use.

‘Living Manifesto’ launched to tackle language crisis - quadruple investment call

16/12/2012 - 14:10

‘A positive response to the language crisis’ - that’s how campaigners have described the ‘living manifesto’ they have launched in Caernarfon.

Census 2011 - ‘Welsh language crisis’

11/12/2012 - 13:17

‘The Welsh language is in crisis’, that was Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg’s response to the 2011 census results released today (Tuesday, 11 December).

New Chair for Cymdeithas yr Iaith

08/12/2012 - 17:17

Welsh-speaking communities will be a priority for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, according to the organisation’s new Chairman, Robin Farrar.

Lack of language impact studies a ‘joke’

06/12/2012 - 13:28

FEWER than one in three thousand planning applications is being assessed for its impact on the Welsh language despite Government guidelines, research by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has revealed.

Sustainable Development Bill 'ignores Welsh'

04/12/2012 - 11:19

A sustainable development law published today could undermine the Government's Welsh language strategy, according to campaigners. Environment Minister John Griffiths has published a White Paper on a Sustainable Development Bill which would make sustainable development the 'central organising principle' for public sector strategic decisions.

Welsh language standards, 'no delay'

29/11/2012 - 01:38

Language campaigners have called on the Welsh and British Governments not to delay implementing the new language standards which were published today by the Welsh Language Commissioner. Sian Howys, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's rights spokespeople:

Energy company E.On's comments - our response

08/10/2012 - 16:21

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has responded to energy company E.On's comments about providing Welsh language services. Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg said:

Assembly language policy: welcome for improvements

01/10/2012 - 09:24

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has welcomed the news today that some AMs are attempting to improve the Assembly's Welsh language policy. In June this year, the pressure group has called on AMs to make further changes to the Official Languages Bill so that fully bilingual records of all proceedings are published simultaneously in Welsh and English. Today came the news that Aled Roberts AM and Suzy Davies AM had tabled those amendments to the Bill