News Archive

31/05/2006 - 11:39
At 1pm today, outside of the Cymdeithas yr Iaith Stand at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Rhuthun, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg will be launching a National petition calling for a New Welsh Language Act.
24/05/2006 - 14:57
The Welsh Language Board today announced their response to the Consultation Paper regarding the union of the Language Board with the National Assembly. Their response emphasises that the 'Dyfarnydd' which will take the Board's place is a body of inefficient status and power.
19/05/2006 - 16:01
We were saddened to hear that two Welsh-speakers were banned from speaking Welsh in the Big Brother House. It seems non sensical to invite two natural Welsh speakers to the house, and then ban them from using their first language.
17/05/2006 - 11:37
Members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg quizzed Culture Minister Alun Pugh at the Welsh language Forum in Swansea last night. During the period of consultation by the government regarding the pulling in of the Welsh Language Board, members called for a new Welsh language act, and drew the minister’s attention to the New Welsh Language Act Festival in Aberystwyth on June the 10th.
04/05/2006 - 11:54
At 12.30 PM nine members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg were arrested for chaining themselves to the froont door of the old Welsh Office building in Cathays Park. The protesters decided to chain themselves to this government building to draw attention to the need for a new Welsh language act.
28/04/2006 - 13:25
An unusual representative of Carmarthenshire County Council will be facing down villagers and campaigners at a Schools Protest at Mynyddcerrig at the weekend.
12/04/2006 - 16:02
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have reacted with anger and dismay to Carmarthenshire County Council surprise announcement to begin immediate consultation over the future of the schools of Mynyddcerrig and New Inn. New Inn is a school that was not even on the council's hit-least of 40 schools for closure, and consultation was not intended to start on Mynyddcerrig school for another year.
11/04/2006 - 10:16
TWENTY language campaigners staged a sit-down protest at an outdoor pursuits shop where a customer claimed he was told off for speaking Welsh. And they vowed to mount more demonstrations if store bosses don't agree to a meeting.
10/04/2006 - 15:00
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have demanded that Assembly Education Minister, Jane Davidson, meets a deputation from the society and concerned parents and governors of village schools in carmarthenshire to discuss the failure of National Assembly guidelines to protect the schools.
06/04/2006 - 15:43
With Alun Pugh's publication of "Making the Connections: Delivering Better Services for Wales- a Consultation by the Welsh Assembly Government on the merger of the Welsh Language Board", Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has roundly condemned his proposals.