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

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:

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: