Cymdeithas yr Iaith have accused the Assembly Government of "running out of steam" following Rhodri Morgan's call yesterday for the closure of up to 170 schools due to empty places. In a message to the First Minister, Cymdeithas Education Spokesperson, Ffred Ffransis says that: "this tired old negative approach suggests that the Government is running out of steam."He continued:"Our Government should be reacting creatively to the financial crisis. There are a plethora of public agencies now who all have their own offices.

A deputation of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg activists who met Peter Hain the Wales Secretary said after the meeting that they were deeply disappointed and frustrated with the whole process.

Final draft Welsh Language LCO is an obstacle on the road to full linguistic rightsWith the publication of the final draft of the Welsh language LCO, on the Welsh Language, Cymdeithas yr Iaith are disappointed that a 'socialist' Government has not acted to achieve equality for everyone in Wales who want to use the Welsh language and who wish to see the Welsh language a normal part of life in Wales.Even though strong evidence was submitted in favour of devolving full powers in relation to the Welsh language to the Assembly Government by Cymdeithas yr Iaith, the Celebrating o

Osian Jones, north Wales organiser of Cymdeithas yr iaith Gymraeg was given a suspended sentence of a month's imprisonnment by Pwllheli Magistrates today, for criminal damage to the property of PCWorld and Matalan shops in Bangor. Osian had pasted stickers and posters on the shops windows in May, calling for a comprehensive Language Act including the private sector, and making a clear statement that the present Language LCO's scope is too narrow and is a barrier to the rights of the people of Wales to use our own language.