News Archive

'Mr. Forgetful' forgot to tell voters about 17 proposed Carmarthenshire School Closures
05/06/2008 - 10:48
Cymdeithas yr Iaith has dubbed Carmarthenshire Cabinet Member for Education, Coun. Ieuan Jones, 'Mr Forgetful' for conveniently forgetting to tell voters in last month’s election of plans revealed today for a bumper year for Village School Closures in the county.
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Just tell the officers NO - Cymdeithas plea to new Ynys Mon Executive Committee
02/06/2008 - 14:47
Cymdeithas yr Iaith has called on the new Executive Committee of Ynys Mon County Council to reject the advice of officers at a crucial meeting of the Committee tomorrow (2/6) to discuss the future of Village Schools.
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Stop the mass cull of Village Schools - Cymdeithas' message to Education Minister
26/05/2008 - 14:56
At the culmination of a march on the field of the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Penrhyn Bay at 3pm today, Cymdeithas yr Iaith will be calling on the Assembly’s Education Minister to “stop the proposed mass cull of Welsh-medium Village Schools.”
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Cymdeithas welcome Plaid Cymru's signal that they will work with schools and communities in Gwynedd
20/05/2008 - 08:42
Cymdeithas yr Iaith has welcomed the statement by Dyfed Edwards, new leader of Plaid Group on Gwynedd County Council, that the draft plan for re-organising primary schools 'must be looked at again.'
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Cymdeithas accuse Rhodri Glyn of political spin
08/05/2008 - 14:00
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has accused Rhodri Glyn Thomas the Heritage Minister of political spin with today's announcement that 57 organisations are to treat Welsh on an equal footing with English.
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Cymdeithas target Morrisons in Caernarfon
05/05/2008 - 18:54
A protest by members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg in Morrisons Caernarfon was held on Saturday (May 3rd, 2008). The store’s English only leaflets were presented back to the company in a large pile at the shop’s entrance. Members went on to try to take down a large English only sign from the roof inside the shop.
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Cymdeithas call on new Gwynedd Council to start again on Village Schools issue
02/05/2008 - 14:46
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have supported the call made by Gwynedd Schools and Supporters' Alliance for the new County Council to recognise that there is now no way that they can proceed to adopt the controversial Schools Re-organisation Plan. Cymdeithas Education spokesperson Ffred Ffransis said:"The same situation will face whoever leads the new Council.
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Call for Carmarthenshire Council to bin its school closures plan
02/05/2008 - 14:42
In face of the stunning election results today in Carmarthenshire, Cymdeithas yr Iaith have announced that they will be calling on the new County Council to immediately bin its controversial schools closure plan which could have led to the closure of 40 Welsh-medium primary schools.Cymdeithas chair in Carmarthenshire, Sioned Elin, sadi " This has been the first Council election since the Modernisin
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Go the Extra Mile
21/04/2008 - 17:39
While giving support to the Welsh Government's proposal to allow local authorities to purchase houses and rent them back to homeowners who are experiencing mortgage repayment problems, Cymdeithas yr Iaith have called on the government to 'go the extra mile' and establish a 'right to rent' policy.
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Language Pickets in Cardiff and Bangor
16/04/2008 - 16:25
Pickets were held outside the Salisbury Road branch of Tesco Express in Cathays, Cardiff and Tesco in Bangor. This is but one of many events being held by Cymdeithas yr Iaith (The Welsh Language Society) to underline the need for an effective New Welsh Language Act. More pickets and protests will be held during the next few weeks.
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