News Archive

24/11/2011 - 20:10
Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg commented:"We partially welcome the news that the Cofnod will be available bilingually again, it shows that the campaigning of thousands of people has started to bear fruit. However, the plans continue to treat the language as inferior given there will be a five day delay to get a Welsh copy, contrary to the practice between 2005 and 2009.
23/11/2011 - 17:31
Campaigners have raised doubts about the language impact study that's been commissioned into building the proposed new nuclear power station on Ynys Môn.The fears follow news that the company which is developing Wylfa B, Horizon, decided itself who was to carry out the study, rather than planning authorities Language campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the Welsh Language Society, has also queried the fact that
04/11/2011 - 12:25
'A chance to say thanks', that's how S4C campaigners have described Euro MP Jill Evans court appearance in Pontypridd today (Friday, 4th November) over her refusal to pay the TV licence. Since Autumn last year, over 150 campaigners, including singer Bryn Bryn Fôn and the Reverend Guto Prys ap Gwynfor, stated their intention to refuse to pay the TV licence. The actions of Jill Evans and others were part of the campaign against 94% cuts to Welsh TV channel S4C and plans to merge it with the BBC.
31/10/2011 - 20:07
Following a discussion in a meeting of the ruling body of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg on the weekend, the group will be advising its members to start paying their TV licences again. The organisation will continue to campaign for a strong future for Welsh television by calling for the devolution of broadcasting to Wales. Members of the campaign group will meet outside the Senedd, in Cardiff Bay, next week ( 12:30pm, Tuesday, 8th November) to lobby politicians in Cardiff Bay ahead of a debate on S4C in the Assembly chamber.
25/10/2011 - 18:09
Three members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg - Jamie Bevan, Colin Nosworthy and Bethan Williams - have interrupted proceedings at the House of Commons during a debate on the Public Bodies Bill which if passed will have a direct effect on the future of S4C the Welsh language television Channel. As they were being led out of the chamber Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg said:
25/10/2011 - 15:34
Cymdeithas yr Iaith's reaction to the agreement between the BBC, S4C and DCMS. Cymdeithas Chair Bethan Williams commented:
24/10/2011 - 20:09
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) has responded to the BBC's announcement about S4C's future governance and budget today.Adam Jones, the group's broadcasting spokesperson said:"Throughout this process, we have called on politicians and broadcaster to listen to the people of Wales's voice, but that's n
24/10/2011 - 10:17
Language campaigners have accused the BBC of acting 'undemocratically' by preparing to announce details of S4C 's future while parliamentary debate continues.The BBC is expected to announce a financial offer for S4C between 2015 and 2017, although they have no statutory power to do so given that any deal depends on parliamentary approval.According to the campaigners, the corporation h
18/10/2011 - 20:22
Wales' Archdruid T.James Jones and former AM Owen John Thomas presented a 1,500 strong petition calling for a fully bilingual version of the Assembly's Record of Proceedings, or Cofnod today.As the Assembly consults on it's Official Language Bill, campaigners will call for certainty on the face of the legislation that the full Record of
10/10/2011 - 10:22
A Liberal Democrat AM supported language campaigners' calls to devolve responsibility for S4C to Wales in a rally over the future of broadcasting in Wrexham on Saturday.The calls follow news that over 100 jobs will be lost at BBC Wales on top of plans announced last year for the Government to cut its grant to S4C by 94% over the next four years.Former Wrexham