Nuacht na hÁite / Local News

29/3/3 - Rinne an Wall Street Journal survey le gairead de na suíomh Éireannach ar an idirlíon atá ag díol geansaí Árainn ar an idirlíon. Tháinig Siopa Standún amach chun tosaigh as dhá suíómh déag, mar gheall ar dearadh an suíomh, íocaíocht i US dollars agus an seirbhís taréis an díolachán.

Comhghairdeas le gach duine a bhí páirteach. Is féídir leat dul go dtí an suíomh anseo www.Standun.com

29/3/3 - Standún shop was recently voted the number one Irish business selling Aran sweaters online. In the run up to St. patrick's day the Wall Street Journal conducted a survey of irish websites that sell Aran sweaters online. Out of the dozen websites they surveyed, Standún's site came out on top for design, accepting US payments and after sales service. Congratulations to all involved.You can visit the site at www.Standun.com

21 Eanáir 2003 - Bhí slua mór i láthair ag an cruinniú poiblí anocht faoi pleanála i Ghaeltacht na Gaillimhe. Bhí 75 daoine ann idir óg agus aosta chun éisteacht le Pól Ó Foighil agus a chuid moltaí pleanála i leith Ghaeltacht na Gaillimhe.

Bhí Comhairleoir Ó Foighil ag iarraidh a chuid moltaí a mhíniú do muintir na háite agus ag iarraidh fáil amach an raibh an pobal leis nó ina aghaidh. Ba é seo ceann amháin de 4 nó 5 cruinniú a bheidh ar súil ó Bearna go Carna go gairid.

Thosaigh an cruinniú le Comhairleoir Ó Foighil ag míniú An tAcht Pleanála agus Forbartha 2000. Sna Acht sin éalaíonn sé go mbeadh polasaí mar chuid de Phlean Forbartha Chontae na Gaillimhe maidir le "cosaint oidhreacht theangeolaíocht agus chultúrtha na Gaeltachta ar a n-airítear cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar theanga phobail". Mhol Ó Foighil gur féidir an Ghaeilge a chosaint trí cead pleanála a thabhairt do cainteoirí Gaeilge amháin. Ghlac an Comhairle Chontae leis an moladh seo agus chuir siad é sa bPlean Forbartha Chontae na Gaillimhe atá á athbhreithniú faoi láthair agus a thiocfaidh i bhfeidhm do cúig bliain ag tosú i Bealtaine 2003. 

Bhí roinnt ceisteanna ag na daoine i láthair faoin gcaoi ina mbeadh an Chomhairle Chontae in ann an rial seo a chuir i bhfeidhm. 

Rud eile a bhí ar intinn na daoine i láthair ná an suíomh atá le díol i Bohoona le cead pleanála do 17 tithe. Bhí daoine ann ag rá go cheart do Roinn na Gaeltachta é a cheannach agus tithe a thógáil ann do dhaoine a labhair Ghaeilge. 

Chríochnaigh an cruinniú le vóta ar moltaí Ó Foighil. Ni fhaca mé aon duine ag comhaireamh na lámha ach ceapaim nach raibh mórán daoine ina aghaidh.

Is féidir leat do vótáil a dhéanamh agus do thuairim féin a chuir ar an suíomh seo ins na Bulletin boards tríd an link thíos -

Votáil anseo 

21 Jan 2003 - Tonight's public meeting on planning proposals for the Gaeltacht was very well attended by about 75 people. Within this group I certainly recognised the regulars who go to all the public meeting but along with them there were a lot of young faces new to the public meeting scene. 

The meeting was arranged by local councillor Pól Ó Foighil to explain his controversial proposals for the protection of the Irish language by restricting planning permission to applicants who are proficient in the Irish language. He also wanted to gauge the level of support or otherwise for his proposals and is arranging these meetings throughout the areas to be affected by the proposals from Barna to Carna. 

Pól began by explaining the governments planning bill of 2000 which puts the responsibility on the county councils to protect and promote the Irish language through their county development plans. He then chronicled his experience of the deterioration in the use of the Irish language as the language of the people in the Gaeltacht areas over the last 20 years.

He went on to explain how his proposal has been included into the draft for the Galway County Development plan for which people can still make submissions to the council until Feb 5th. After that date the council reviews any additional submissions and then may adjust the draft plan before publishing the final 5 year plan in April.

The meeting was then opened to the floor and a number of people asked questions about how the plan would work in practice and also praised councillor O'Foighil on his efforts to keep the Irish langauge alive in the Gaeltacht.

There was also concern expressed over the proposed sale of some of what used to be Buckley's land at Bohoona with planning permission for 17 houses. It was felt by a number of speakers that 17 new houses, probably with mostly English speakers, would swing the balance for Spiddal away from Irish as the language of the community as has happened in Furbo. People were encouraged to lobby for the purchase of that land by some organisation such as Roinn na Gaeltachta for people who spoke Irish in the home.

The meeting concluded with a show of hands to gauge a measure of the level of support for the proposals. This showed a majority of those present in favour of the proposals of councillor O'Foighil. 

A copy of the reasoning and data supporting his proposals was given to everyone in attendance. It contains some interesting data and hopefully I will have a copy of it available on this site in a couple of days.

I have also started a discussion topic and opinion poll in the bulletin boards and I would appreciate your participation in this discussion.

You can go straight to the topic by clicking the link below.

Planning for Irish Speakers only

Bhí scéal inniu san Irish Times faoi scéim áitiúil in IT ar a glaoitear ClanÉire Connected Communities Project. An aidhm atá ag an scéim ná network de seirbhísí áitiúil a chuir ar fáil trí IT agus teicneolaíocht a úsáid.

Tá 5 baile sa réigiún toir theas roghnaithe le haghaidh an pilot scheme seo. Beidh suíomh ar an idirlíon ag na bailte agus na seirbhísí seo a leathan as ar fáil - nuacht áitiúil, eolaire áitiúil, eolas ar gclubanna, díolachán earraí, seirbhísí do thuismitheoirí, tionscnamh do na comhlachtaí áitiúil.

Beidh na daoine sna bailte in ann an eolas a fháil ón idirlíon nó tríd a gcuid fón póca.

Tá and t-airgead ag teach ón Regional Programme of Innovative Actions san EU agus á láimhseáil ag an Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly.

Anois an píosa is fearr. Tá €300,000 ag dul ar an scéim seo. Sin €60,000 an baile.

Scríobh me email láithreach go dtí an Border, Midlands and West Assembly ag lorg €60,000 le haghaidh AnSpideal.net. Nuair a thagann an seic déanfaidh mé an suíomh i bhfad níos fearr.

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An article in today's Irish Times gives some details on a regional IT project  called the ClanEire Connected Communities pilot project. The aim of the project is to bring the 5 communities in the South Eastern region into the information society by encouraging them to use IT and technology to create a local network and services. 

The services to be included in the community websites will include local news, event promotion, community directory, discussion forums, local club information,  training, parental services,  buy and sell and business promotions. 

Participants will be encouraged to access such services via the internet or mobile phone.

Funding has been provided under the Regional Programme of Innovative Actions and is being co financed by the European union and managed by the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly.

Now the good part. The funding involved is a whopping €300,000 for the 5 towns or €60,000 each.

I immediately sent my email request for €60,000 to the Border, Midlands and West assembly who would be the corresponding group to cover Spiddal. As soon as the cheque arrives you will see huge improvements in the AnSpideal.net site.

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Don chéad uair riamh beidh Spraoi An Spidéal ag tosnú ar and 16ú de mí na Samhna. Is féile nua é seo le bheith ar siúl ag an am chéanna leis an November Sale i siopa Standún. 

Tagann slua mór go dtí Siopa Standún don díolachán seo agus is seans deas do na siopaí eile sa mbaile na daoine seo a choinneal thart agus gan iad a scaoileadh arais go Gaillimh ró luath. 

Beidh go leor ar siúl sa Cheardlann le chéile le ceol sna pubs ar fad ón 16ú lá do gtí an 24ú lá.

Tuille eolas ó 091 553633

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For the first time ever, we have Spraoi An Spidéal starting on Saturday 16th and continuing until the 24th November. Finally other businesses in Spiddal are going to put on special displays and activities to make the most of the huge crowds that come to Spiddal during Standúns Great November Sale.

Every year Standúns gets a huge crowd for their sale and now visitors can enjoy some of the other attractions in Spiddal such as -

At The Craft Centre:

Outdoor Exhibition of Sculptures by Liam O'Neill

Pottery & Weaving

Candlemaking & Silk Screen Printing

Leather work and Handmade paper

Bodhrán and Uilleann Pipe making

Jewellery and Pottery

Trad Music Sessions:

Tigh Hughes, Craft Centre, Cruiscín Lán

Special Food Menus:

Bistro Jackie / Cruiscín Lán

It's a good opportunity for these shopping visitors to spend a little more time in the village rather than high tailing it back into town with their bargains.

More details available from 091 553633

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Torthaí na Rásaí

02/11/02 - Bhí oíche iontach ag chuile dhuine at an Oíche Rásaí sa gCaladh Mór aréir. Bhí slua an mhór ann agus táim siúráilte gur thóig an chiste do na cluiche Oilimpeacha Speisialta Domhanda roinnt mhaith airgead leo ag deireadh na hóiche. Níor thóig mise aon rud liom i ndiaidh 10 rása ar aon nós.

Bhí auction iontach le haghaidh rás a hocht le muintir gnó na háite ag dul in aghaidh a chéile. Nuair a bhí an auction agus an rása sin thart bhí sé deireanach agus ní raibh an dhá rás eile ró soiléir.

Cómhghairdeas don chiste as ucht an obair ar fad a chuir siad isteach san oíche agus freisin do na daoine a thug na duaiseanna ar fad dóibh. Tá mé ag súil go mór leis and chéad rud eile a dhéanann an chiste seo.

Tórthaí:

Rás 1 - Mary Cunningham & Gerry Watts

Rás 2 - An Ceardlann

Rás 3 - Tanty

Rás 4 - Beartle Ó Conaire

Rás 5 - John Conneely

Rás 6 - Baibín Joe Tim

Rás 7 - Coiste Siamsa an Ghárda Síochána

Rás 8 - Tiernan O'Brien

Rás 9 - Tomás Ó Conghaile

Rás 11 - Liam O'Neill

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Race Results

02/11/02 - An excellent night was had by all last night in the Caladh Mór as far as I could see. There was a great turnout for the Race Night in aid of the Special Olympics and although things got off to a late start they also had a late ending to make up for it.

This punter's bad luck streak which started at the Galway races during the Summer continued last night which meant I ended up donating to the Special Olympics find with every race.

The master of ceremonies, Brendan Shaughnessy did a great job and his knowledge of the punters and the Gaeilge certainly helped.

The eighth race was a special event where each of the horses was auctioned off the the audience. There was great duelling of egos there as local business people bid to out do each other. The result was an additional €1185 euro to the fund before any betting took place. Tiernan O'Brien was the lucky winner of that race and took with him a prize of a weekend away for 2 in Sligo.

After that race things got a bit rushed and as far as I could tell races 9 and 10 were skipped as it was getting late.

Congratulations to the Committee for a great night of fun and thanks to all the sponsors and punters.

Results:

Race 1 - Mary Cunningham & Gerry Watts

Race 2 - An Ceardlann

Race 3 - Tanty

Race 4 - Beartle Ó Conaire

Race 5 - John Conneely

Race 6 - Baibín Joe Tim

Race 7 - Coiste Siamsa an Ghárda Síochána

Race 8 - Tiernan O'Brien

Race 9 - Tomás Ó Conghaile

Race 11 - Liam O'Neill

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Cluichí Oilimpeacha Speisialta Domhanda

Beidh na Cluichí Oilimpeacha Speisialta Domhanda ar siúl don chéad uair riamh taobh amuigh de Stáit Aontaithe Meiriceá, agus in Éirinn i  2OO3.  Beidh lúthchleasaithe domhanda ag cruinniú i mBaile Átha Cliath ón 2O - 27 Meitheamh le páirt a ghlacadh sna cluichí seo, agus iad uilig ag tnúth le filleadh abhaile le bonn oilimpeach.

Chun deis a thabhairt do na lúthchleasaithe ón iasacht fáil i dtaithí ar an tír, agus chun blaiseadh beag de chultúir agus atmasféar na hÉireann a thabhairt dóibh, tá bailtí agus cathracha ar fúd na tíre ceapaithe ina mbailtí Óstacha do na cuairteoirí ar feadh roinnt laethanta roimh na cluichí.  

Tá an Spidéal ceapaithe ina mbaile óstaigh do  lúthchleasaithe ó Na Camarúin san Aifric, agus tá muintir an Spidéil ag réiteach cheana féin chun a chinntiú go gcuirfear fíor chaoin fáilte roimh na gcuairteoirí fhad is a mbeidh siad inár measc.

Tá coiste na gCluichi sa Spidéal ag lorg daoine áitiúla chun obair dheonach a dhéanamh nuair a bheidh na cuairteóirí ag fanacht sa cheantar.  Iarrtar ar éinne a bhfuil suim aige nó aici bheith bainteach leis an ócáid stairiúil seo, dul i dteagmháil le Tomás Ó Conghaile, Cré Dhubh, An Spidéal nó aon bhall den choiste áitiúil, chun a bheith cláraithe in am.

OÍCHE  RÁSAÍ

Fhad is a mbeidh na lúthchleasaithe ón iasacht ag fanacht sa Spidéal, tá dualgas ar an bpobal breathnú i ndiaidh a riachtanais éagsúla, i.e lóistín, taisteal, siamsaíocht 7rl.

Chuige sin, agus chun ciste airgid a chur le chéile, tá an coiste ag reachtáil Oíche Rásaí sa Chaladh Mór, Dé hAoíne, l Samhain.   Táthar ag súil go mbeidh chuile thacaíocht ar fáil, mar is ghnáth, don bhfeachtas seo ó phobal Chois Fharraige.

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Special Olympics 2003

The World Special Olympics will be held outside the US for the first time in 2003 and Ireland is the venue. World athletes will be gathering in Dublin from 20 - 27 June to take part in these games with everyone hoping to return home with an Olympic medal.

To help the foreign athletes get acclimatised with the country and to give them a taste of the culture and atmosphere of Ireland, towns and villages throughout the country have been chosen

 as host towns for the visitors some days of the games.

Spiddal has been chosen as the host town for the athletes from the Cameroon's in Africa and the Spiddal people are getting prepared already to make sure the visitors receive a great welcome while they are with us.

The Games committee in Spiddal are looking for local people to do voluntary work while the visitors are staying in the area. Anyone interested in taking part in this historic occasion should contact Tomás Ó Conghaile, Cré Dhubh, An Spidéal or any member of the local committee so that they can be registered in time.

Race Night

While the athletes are staying in Spiddal the public has to take care of various things such as accommodation, travel and entertainment.

In order to help with these expenses the committee has organised a Race Night in the Caladh Mór on Friday the 1st November. They are hoping for all possible support from the Cois Fharraige public for this fund raising night.

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Duaiseanna Oireachtais   ó Ghaillimh                Oireachtas Winners from Galway

Fiscean do Dhaoine Fásta. Úrscéal don Phobal - Duais €4000: Joe Steve Ó Neachtain, Cré Dhubh, An Spidéal

Fiscean do Dhaoine Óga: 9-12: Dara Duais €1000: Brian Ó Baoill, Teach Mór Thoir, Indreabhán

Fiscean do Dhaoine Óga: 16-18: Dara Duais €1000: Diarmuid Johnson, Baile na mBrogach, Indreabhán

Gearrscéal: Duais an Mhaolánaigh. €200 An Dara Duais: Beartle Ó Conaire, Páirc, An Spidéal

Gearrscéal: €400: Jackie Mac Donncha, Cill Chiaráin, Conamara

Drámaíocht: Dráma Ilghníomh. €600: Micheál Ó Conghaile, Cló Iar-Chonnachta, Indreabhán

Comórtas Cuimhneacháin Aoidh Uí Ruairc. Dhá duais €200 agus €300 - Brian Ó Baoill, Teach Mór Thoir, Indreabhán

Script Teilifíse: Duais €1500 - Greg Ó Braonáin, An Teach Mór Thoir, Indreabhán

Aiste Roinn B: An Chéad Duais €300 - Ciaráin Ó Concheanainn, Saile Thúna, An Spidéal

Iriseoireacht - Roinn A: Duais €300 - Páidín Ó Griallais, Lochán Beag, Indreabhán

Roinn B: Duais €300 - Ciaráin Ó Concheanainn, Saile Thúna, An Spidéal

Scéal: Roinn A: An Chéad Duais: €300 - Meadhbh Ní Eadhra, Coilleach, An Spidéal

An Dara Duais: €150 - Maria Ní Bheoláín, Seanamhóinín, An Spidéal

Scéal: Roinn B: An Chéad Duais: €300 - Ciarán Ó Concheanainn, Saile Thúna, An Spidéal

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09/10/02 - Bhí bronnadh na dTeastas don club léitheoireachta sa leabharlann anocht.

I rith an samhradh, bhí ar na gasúir 35 pointe a fháíl trí leabhra a léamh ar a fuair siad 5 pointe an chéan. Bhí na leabhra ar liosta specialta a phioc an leabharlann sa gcaoi go mbéadh na gasúr ag léamh scéalta éagasúla nach bpiocfaidh siad féín.

Is iad seo na léitheoirí le 35 pointe nó níos mó -

David Breathnach as Seanaghurráin

Sarah Breathnach as Seanaghurráin

Marie Carroll as Bearna

Bill Carroll as Bearna

FC-ona Ní Churraoin as Na hAille

Aisling Ní Churraoin as Na hAille

Aedín Ní Loideáin as An Páirce

Yvonne Ní Loideáin as An Páirce

Éanna Mac An Draoi as Bleá Cliath

Gráinne Woods as Baile an Domhnalláin

Óiche deas a bhí ann le ceol ó Pádraig Breathanach agus grúpa ón Rómáin. Bhí damhsa ó Gráinne Woods agus léamh ó roinnt mhaith daoine.

Caithfaidh go raibh rud éigeann aisteach ag tárlú mar,  cé go raibh milseán agus bríóscaí thart ní raibh beirt de mo chlann féin ag iarraigh ach cúpla leabhair a fháil agus imeacht abhaile chun iad a léamh.

Cómhghairdeas leis an leabharlannaí Máire as ucht oíche mhaith a eagrú.

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09/10/02 - Spiddal library was quite full last night for the presentation of the certificates for those who had completed the Summer Reading club at the library. To earn a certificate young readers were awarded 5 points for each book they completed from a selected list. Anyone who had a total of 35 pints or more got a certificate. 

The following were awarded certificates by a member of Galway county library to enthusiastic applause from family and friends -

David Breathnach as Seanaghurráin

Sarah Breathnach as Seanaghurráin

Marie Carroll as Bearna

Bill Carroll as Bearna

FC-ona Ní Churraoin as Na hAille

Aisling Ní Churraoin as Na hAille

Aedín Ní Loideáin as An Páirce

Yvonne Ní Loideáin as An Páirce

Éanna Mac An Draoi as Bleá Cliath

Gráinne Woods as Baile an Domhnalláin

There was also music from Paudie Walsh and a group of Romanian singer as well as some dancing by Gráinne Woods and selected reading from some of the children.

Despite the lollipops and chocolate covered biscuits all two of my children wanted to do was get some books signed out and head home for a quite read.

Congratulations to the librarian Máire for organising a successful award ceremony.

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