News Archive

Celebrating 50 years of Welsh language Rock and Protest
05/06/2011 - 20:51
Mici Plwm has announced that his classic roving Welsh-language Disco will be back on the rails this year at a mega-gig at the Wrexham Central Station Club during the Eisteddfod in August.
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Call for a Welsh Language Cofnod
03/06/2011 - 23:01
Campaign for the use of Welsh in the AssemblyLanguage campaigners have today launched an online campaign calling for the Welsh language to have a stronger presence in the Welsh Assembly (Friday, June 3)Cymdeithas yr Iaith's Language Rights group will concentrate specifically on the need for a fully bilingual version of the Record of Proceedings (Cofnod).
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Archbishop of Wales raises S4C concerns
02/06/2011 - 21:32
Barry Morgan seeks meeting with Deputy Prime MinisterWelsh language campaigners have welcomed a letter from the Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg expressing his concerns about TV channel S4C.
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Cyw must live! S4C protest
31/05/2011 - 11:09
A CUTE children's TV character life will hang in the balance as the campaign to save S4C reaches the Urdd Eisteddfod today (Tuesday, 31st May).Cyw, a cartoon chick, and other children's cartoon characters will be chased around the festival field by the Tory Minister, Jeremy Hunt during a protest organised by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society).
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'Sianel 62' launched at Urdd Eisteddfod
30/05/2011 - 14:49
A new Welsh language television channel will go live at the Urdd Eisteddfod today (Monday, 30th May) to raise awareness of the threat to S4C's future.The volunteer-run channel, called "Sianel '62", will be launched by broadcaster Angharad Mair at the Welsh Language Society (Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg) tent and will be online during the festival week.
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S4C report: BBC-Government deal 'in crisis'
19/05/2011 - 13:17
Umbrella group calls for broadcasters to pull out of talksUnions and language groups have today called on the BBC and S4C to pull out of talks on the future of Welsh language broadcasting following a highly critical report by a cross-party group of MPs.According to the House of Commons Culture Committee,
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S4C redundancies
12/05/2011 - 18:20
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has responded to news that S4C is establishing a voluntary redundancy scheme for its staff.Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg said:"This is just the start. The enormous cuts proposed by the Government put the future of S4C as an independent channel in doubt. If things don't change soon, there won't be enough staff left to sustain an independent Welsh language TV service, and the BBC will takeover the channel lock, stock and barrel.
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The people of Parc already victorious
12/05/2011 - 11:49
Cymdeithas yr Iaith will tell villagers, who are travelling to Caernarfon to hear Gwynedd Council debating the future of their school and community, that they have already won their victory and that the task tomorrow is to invite Gwynedd Councillors to be part of that victory.
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S4C report: Umbrella group welcomes cross-party opposition
11/05/2011 - 10:25
Welsh MPs oppose government plansUnions and language groups have welcomed news that a majority of Welsh MPs will vote against government plans to cut S4C's budget, as a critical cross-party report is published.Only votes from English MPs prevented the cross-party group of MPs formally including a line calling for S4C to be removed from the Public
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Radio Ceredigion, less Welsh?
10/05/2011 - 18:07
Language activists have criticised Radio Ceredigion's attempt to reduce its Welsh output.Campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) raised concerns when the management of the company was transferred to a company in Arberth, Pembrokeshire.
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