News Archive

Health experts call for clear rights to primary care services in Welsh

29/11/2017 - 10:45

A group of health professionals have called for clear rights for patients to receive services from primary care providers like GPs and pharmacists in an open letter to the Welsh Government today (Monday 27th November).

A call for "fresh ideas"

28/11/2017 - 15:44

Cymdeithas yr Iaith has welcomed Carmarthenshire County Council's launch of a consultation to create a new strategy to develop rural communities, but has called on people to contribute "fresh ideas". In response to the announcement by Cllr. Cefin Campbell on the field of the Winter Fair at Llanelwedd, David Williams, deputy chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith in Carmarthenshire said

Musician joins TV licence boycott to secure devolution of broadcasting

20/11/2017 - 13:48

S4C's agreement with the BBC: 'a big risk' to its independence

14/11/2017 - 11:13

A language movement

New Welsh Language Minister – Eluned Morgan

03/11/2017 - 18:06

Cymdeithas yr Iaith has welcomed the appointment of Eluned Morgan AM as the new Minister with responsibility for the Welsh language.

Language rights report: 'foolish' to abolish Welsh Language Commissioner

12/10/2017 - 11:15

Cymdeithas yr Iaith has said that a report published today on the state of language rights by the Welsh Language Commissioner shows that Government plans to abolish the role are 'foolish'. Osian Rhys from language campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith said:

Addressing the urgency of rural communities

02/10/2017 - 13:15

Speaking at the start of Cymdeithas yr Iaith's public forum "Tynged yr Iaith Sir Gâr" in Carmarthen, Ffred Ffransis paid tribute to Carmarthenshire County Council's positive response to the call for firm action for the Welsh language following the disastrous results of the 2011 Census. At the beginning of the meeting, which will gave the public the opportunity to present their ideas and question key members of this new Council that will lead the county during the next Census in 2021, Mr Ffransis said:

Santander bank refuses Welsh language forms

25/09/2017 - 19:13

Then there were none

08/08/2017 - 14:21

In response to the news that Barclays bank is to close its Llandyul branch, leaving the town without a bank, the Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith in Carmarthenshire has called on the Welsh Government to establish the Bank of Wales. Sioned Elin said: