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26/11/2010 - 15:58
Six language activists have been arrested after painting slogans on Government buildings in protest about the Welsh language law.According to Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society), the draft law fails to deliver the Assembly Government's promise to establish rights and official status for the language.The campaigners painted "hawliau a statws" [rights
25/11/2010 - 22:33
Language campaigners have responded furiously to UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's refusal to conduct a review of S4C.A few weeks ago, all four main political parties in Wales wrote to the Prime Minister David Cameron asking for a 'comprehensive audit' of the channel.
25/11/2010 - 14:44
Cymdeithas yr Iaith has severely criticized the Tory MP Simon Hart, for deception about the size of the budget cuts to S4C in comparison with other organisations and establishments funded by the DCMS. In an email to a member of the Cymdeithas Simon Hart says:"...
24/11/2010 - 20:41
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have congratulated Carmarthenshire County Council's planning committee for supporting the community of Waungilwen, Drefach Felindre and for opposing the planning officers' recommendation to approve a development of 13 houses in the village. At a meeting of the planning committee yesterday 23/11/10 local residents and the local county councillor, John Crossley spoke strongly against the proposal that would have such a damaging impact on the language and culture of the small close-knit community.
19/11/2010 - 17:46
BBC head, Mark Thompson, today refused to give a guarantee of BBC funding for S4C after 2015 when questioned by members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) in Cardiff.Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, was quizzed by members of the society as he arrived to attend an lunchtime event hosted by the BBC for politicians and other stakeholders in th
15/11/2010 - 11:06
Three eminent individuals from Welsh public life met Alun Ffred Jones, the Heritage Minister, today (Monday, 15th November) to urge him to respect unqualified official status for the Welsh LanguageThe meetings comes barely a week after eighty five authors, poets, clergy, scholars, artists and business people sent an open letter to the Heritage Minister.A deputation of the signatories of the letter attended the meeting: Professor Richard Wyn Jones, the Reverend Guto Prys ap Gwynfor and well-known
13/11/2010 - 22:09
The Welsh Language Society has begun a campaign against banks today (Saturday 13th November) in an eleventh-hour bid to secure clear rights for people in the government's language law.In order to draw the government's attention to the fact that the proposed Welsh Language Measure will not have a significant impact upon Welsh language services in the private sector, members of Cymdeithas yr Iai
07/11/2010 - 18:46
Over 2,000 people attended a rally in Cardiff today against the proposed cuts to S4C and the plans for the BBC to take over the channel.Plaid Cymru Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones AM and Labour MP Paul Flynn were speaking at the demonstration which is supported b
04/11/2010 - 12:06
Over eighty leading figures in Welsh public life, including Archbishop Barry Morgan and acclaimed author Rachel Trezise, have called for changes to the Assembly government's language law today (Thursday, 4th November).In an open letter to Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones, a cross-section of Welsh society, including the Archdruid T.
30/10/2010 - 11:00
Welsh language campaigners will debate the future of S4C in a public meeting in Aberystwyth today (2pm, Saturday, 30th October).The government plans to cut their grant to the channel by ninety-four percent, and transfer responsibility for funding the broadcaster to the BBC.