News Archive

05/10/2011 - 15:45
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) has responded to the appointment of the new Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws.Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg commented:"We welcome the fact an appointment has been made, and hope Meri Huws will take the opportunity to recognise the substantial changes which are needed for the benefit of the We
27/09/2011 - 15:48
Language campaigners will discuss setting up a group to challenge the work of a new Welsh language college, after an 'invisible' start to the new venture.Establishing an independent body, the Welsh Medium College (y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol), was a pledge of the last Welsh Government to ensure pupi
20/09/2011 - 20:46
A group of language campaigners have begun a vigil in front of S4C's headquarters to draw attention to the threats to the channel tonight.The campaigners from Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) will also call on the channel's management to stand up against the plans of the BBC and the government which will mark the end of the channel as an independent bro
19/09/2011 - 20:10
Language campaigners have called on a BBC Trustee to resign after the broadcaster signed an agreement which gives them complete control over S4C's budget.Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the Welsh Language Society, have questioned the purpose of the Welsh representative on the BBC Trust, Elan Closs Stephens, after the body pushed through a decision, without consult
15/09/2011 - 16:25
Language activists have committed themselves to continue the campaign for Welsh language broadcasting after an attempt to save S4C failed by one vote at the Public Bodies Bill Committee in the House of Commons today.Disappointment was expressed because of the decision made by Glyn Davies MP (Conservative, Montgomeryshire) and Stephen Crabb (Conservative, Preseli Pembrokeshire) because of their failure to resp
14/09/2011 - 18:51
Campaign groups have made a last minute appeal for MPs to vote against plans for S4C in the House of Commons tomorrow (Thursday, September 15).Three MPs, Liberal Democrat Mark Williams, Labour's Susan Elan Jones and Hywel Williams of Plaid Cymru, have put down amendments to the Public Bodies Bill, due to be voted on tomorrow, in an attempt to remove S4C from the bill
07/09/2011 - 16:26
Radio Ceredigion could in future broadcast in English only after Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator, decided to put out its tender for licenses without any conditions to broadcast through the medium of Welsh.The decision follows a strong local campaign in July to successfully oppose a request by Radio Ceredigion owners, Town and Country Broadcasting, to reduce its current Welsh medium output on the station.In March 201
07/09/2011 - 12:57
Politicians from three parties have today (Monday, 5 September) launched a parliamentary attempt to save Welsh language broadcaster S4C.
05/09/2011 - 20:30
Politicians from three parties have today (Monday, 5 September) launched a parliamentary attempt to save Welsh language broadcaster S4C.The three MPs from the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and Labour - Ceredigion's Mark Williams, Clwyd South's Susan Elan Jones and Arfon's Hywel Williams - have tabled an amendment to the Public Bodies Bill which would stop the BBC fr
26/08/2011 - 16:00
Members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the Welsh Language Society have picketed a meeting the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, was holding in Newport this afternoon in order to tell him that S4C must be taken out of the Public Bodies Bill.