News Archive

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
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Language campaigners to share international experience in Aber
09/09/2012 - 12:52
LANGUAGE campaigners from around the world gathered in Aberystwyth today as part of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's fiftieth anniversary celebrations.
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Jamie Bevan sentenced to 35 days in prison
13/08/2012 - 17:32
Welsh language campaigner, Jamie Bevan was sentenced to 35 days in prison by Merthyr Tydfil magistrates this morning for refusing to pay a fine he was ordered to pay in English-only. 50 people came to support Jamie outside Merthyr Tydfil magistrate Court.
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“Speaking Welsh? I'll Arrest You” - Cymdeithas presents 'Black Book' to Meri Huws
08/06/2012 - 19:39
HUNDREDS of complaints about the lack of Welsh language services  will be presented to Welsh Language Commissioner Meri Huws on the Eisteddfod maes today.
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Jonathan Edwards MP and Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM supports the calls for devolving broadcasting to Wales.
18/01/2012 - 11:09
MP Jonathan Edwards and Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr today signed a statement calling for the devolution of responsibility for the media in Wales as part of a Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg campaign to speak out on the issue. Jonathan Edwards MP said:
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British events ignore Welsh language communities?
07/01/2012 - 16:14
Language group to change 'radically' in its 50th year, Chair
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Census results will highlight the crisis facing our Welsh communities
30/12/2011 - 14:07
In a message to members at the beginning of Cymdeithas yr Iaith's half centenary year, the Society's Chair Bethan Williams has warned that the Census results - to be released in 2012 - will highlight the crisis facing our Welsh-speaking communities.
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Merthyr council language 'farce' - official complaint
28/12/2011 - 15:22
MERTHYR council faces an official reprimand after being branded "a complete farce" by Welsh language campaigners in a complaint to the local government watchdog, after it launched an English-only website. In a letter to the Public Service Ombudsman, members of campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) have accused the local authority of consistent and severe breaches of its legally-binding language scheme.
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No DotCymru - campaigners fear language impact
28/12/2011 - 11:47
Wales risks not getting a national name on the web because of a Government decision, according to language campaigners who have today urged Ministers to change their minds.In an appeal to Leighton Andrews, the Minister responsible for the Welsh language, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) expressed concern about the impact on the language of failing to secure the name '.cymru' on the web like '.com' or '.uk'.The Governm
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Support for musicians' strike
19/12/2011 - 10:00
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has declared its support for a number of Welsh musicians as they go on strike for three days.Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith said:"Not only do we want powers for broadcasting transferred here to Wales but we want a Welsh model that prioritises and makes the most of our communities. We are currently calling on a cross-section of politicians and people within the industry to support our calls by singing our declaration. The fact that Wales is considered a region within the broadcasting industry still raises issues such as these.
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