DCSDC_Seachtain na Gaeilge_2025

Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus

Cheantar an tSratha Báin

Seachtain na

Gaeilge

2025

1 - 17 Márta

1st – 17th March

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Seachtain na

Gaeilge

2025

1 - 17 Márta

1st – 17th March

Fáilte!

Welcome!

Déantar ceiliúradh ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge gach bliain ón

1ú – 17ú Márta. Is féile idirnáisiúnta í Seachtain na Gaeilge a

dhéanann ceiliúradh ar an Ghaeilge agus tá sí aitheanta fud

fad an domhain. Tá lúcháir ar Chomhairle Chathair Dhoire

agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin clár lán imeachtaí éagsúla a

chur ar fáil arís i mbliana a spreagann foghlaim agus úsáid

na Gaeilge i measc ár bhfoirne agus sa phobal araon. Caith

súil ar an chlár iomlán ar: www.derrystrabane.com/gaeilge

Tabhair aire gur féidir le dátaí agus amanna sa chlár seo

athrú. Tabhair cuairt ar ár suíomh gréasáin nó bí i do bhall ar

Fhóram Phobal na Gaeilge ar Facebook www.facebook.com/

foramphobalnagaeilge don eolas is déanaí.

Is féidir muid a leanstan ar X chomh maith

(Twitter roimhe seo) @foramphobal

Irish Language Week is celebrated each year from 1st – 17th

March. It is an international festival which celebrates the

Irish language and this year, Derry City and Strabane District

Council is, once again, delighted to provide a diverse

programme of events designed to provide opportunities

both for staff and for the local community to learn and use

the Irish language. Check out our full programme of events

at www.derrystrabane.com/gaeilge

Please note that details in this programme may be subject

to change. For the most up-to-date information about

the programme please visit our website or join our Irish

Language Facebook Community – Fóram Phobal na Gaeilge

www.facebook.com/foramphobalnagaeilge.

You can also follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @foramphobal

Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Tuilleadh eolais | Further information:

Líne Ghaeilge | Irish Language Line T: 028 71 376 579 gaeilge@derrystrabane.com

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 Clár

Irish Language Week 2025 Programme

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Físeán: Lá i Saol an Oifigigh Ghaeilge

4 Imeacht Ar Líne

4 Luan 3 Márta 2025 // 10 am

Cuirfear tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 le gearrfhíseán a

thabharfaidh léargas iontach don phobal ar lá i saol an Oifigigh

Ghaeilge i gComhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin.

Leanfaidh an físeán an tOifigeach Gaeilge agus í i mbun a róil ag cur

seirbhísí Gaeilge ar fáil don phobal áitiúil agus ag cur na teanga chun

cinn fud fad na heagraíochta. Bígí linn le blaiseadh a fháil de shaol an

Oifigigh Ghaeilge! Beidh an físeán ar fáil ar:

Seoladh Sheachtain na Gaeilge

Ócáid Ghrianghraif

4 Imeacht Foirne

4 Céadaoin 26 Feabhra 2025

Seolfaidh an Méara, Comhairleoir Lilian Seenoi-Barr clár imeachtaí

Chomhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin do

Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2025 i Halla na Cathrach i nDoire.

Irish Language

Week Photo Launch

4 Staff Event

4 Wednesday 26 February 2025

The Mayor, Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr will launch Derry City and

Strabane District Council’s programme of events for Irish Language

Week 2025 in the Guildhall in Derry.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foramphobalnagaeilge

Twitter: https://twitter.com/foramphobal

Tuilleadh eolais: gaeilge@derrystrabane.com

Video: A Day in the Life of

the Irish Language Officer

4 Online Event

4 Monday 3 March 2025 // 10 am

We will kickstart Irish Language Week 2025 with a short video that

will give the audience a great insight into a day in the life of the Irish

Language Officer in Derry City and Strabane District Council. The

video will follow the Irish Language Officer as she carries out her

role providing Irish Language services to the local community and

promoting the language across the organisation. Join us to get a

glimpse of a day in the life of the Irish Language Officer.

The video will be available on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foramphobalnagaeilge

Twitter: https://twitter.com/foramphobal




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Scéim an Fháinne d’Fhostaithe

na Comhairle

4 Imeacht Foirne

4 Céadaoin 5 Márta 2025 // 10:30 am

Glacfaidh fostaithe Chomhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an

tSratha Báin páirt i Scéim an Fháinne mar chuid de Sheachtain na

Gaeilge 2025. Tá an Chomhairle tiomanta i dtreo an Ghaeilge a chur

chun cinn sa saol poiblí agus san áit oibre san áireamh. Tugtar deis

dóibh siúd atá ag foghlaim Gaeilge leis an Chomhairle suaitheantas

Cúpla Focal, Fáinne Airgid nó Fáinne Óir a bhaint amach. Oscailte

d’fhoireann Chomhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin.


Fáinne Scheme for Council Employees

4 Staff Event

4 Wednesday 5 March 2025 // 10:30 am

Derry City and Strabane District Council employees will take part in

the Fáinne scheme as part of Irish Language Week 2025. The Council

is committed to promoting the use of Irish throughout public life,

including in the workplace. Employees learning Irish with the Council

will be given the opportunity to attain their Cúpla Focal, Silver Fáinne

or Gold Fáinne. Open to staff at Derry City and Strabane

District Council.


Lúcháir Leabhar:

Lá Domhanda na Leabhar 2025

4 Halla na Cathrach, Doire

4 Imeacht Do Ghaelscoileanna Sa Cheantar

4 Déardaoin 6 Márta 2025 // 12:30 pm

Tá lúcháir orainn fáilte a chur roimh Ola Majekodunmi go Halla na Cathrach i

nDoire le ceiliúradh a dhéanamh le daltaí ó na Gaelscoileanna fud fad an cheantair

Chomhairle ar Lá Domhanda na Leabhar 2025. Is láithreoir, scríbhneoir, léiritheoir

agus Comhordaitheoir Tionscadail Gaeilge le Fighting Words í Ola. Tá ainmniúchán

bainte amach aici le haghaidh Réalta Óg na Bliana 2019 sna Gradaim Chumarsáide,

agus ainmníodh í faoi dhó, in 2018 agus 2019, le haghaidh Ghradam Náisiúnta Meán

na Mac Léinn sa chatagóir Iriseoireacht trí Ghaeilge. Cuirfidh Ola ceardlann sa

scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach i láthair do na daltaí a bpléifidh le téamaí éagsúla

ar nós an Ghaeilge, an fhéiniúlacht agus an Gaeloideachas ina measc. Gheobhaidh

gach scoil a ghlacann páirt san imeacht beart leabhar le tabhairt ar ais chun na scoile

leo chomh maith. Tuilleadh eolais: gaeilge@derrystrabane.com

Lúcháir Leabhar: World Book Day 2025

4 The Guildhall, Derry

4 Irish Medium Primary Schools Event

4 Thursday 6 March 2025 // 12:30 pm

We are delighted to welcome Ola Majekodunmi to the Guildhall in Derry to

celebrate World Book Day 2025 with students from Irish medium schools across

the Council district. Ola is a presenter, writer, producer and Irish Language Project

Co-Ordinator with Fighting Words. She was named Young Star of the Year 2019 at

the Communications Awards and has been nominated twice in 2018 and 2019 in the

Journalism through Irish language category at the National Student Media Awards.

Ola will present a creative writing workshop to students that will discuss various

themes including the Irish language, identity and Irish medium education. Every

school that takes part in the event will also receive a hamper of books to take back

to their schools. Further information: gaeilge@derrystrabane.com



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Súile Éisc agus

Scéalta Eile: Léigh agus

Plé le Michelle Nic Pháidín

4 Amharclann na Caolsráide,

An Srath Bán

4 Imeacht Poiblí

4 Máirt 11 Márta 2025 // 6:30 pm

Tá imeacht iontach ag tarlú ar an Srath Bán i rith Sheachtain na

Gaeilge 2025. Cuirfidh Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an

tSratha Báin fáilte roimh an iriseoir agus scríbhneoir aitheanta Michelle

Nic Pháidín chuig Amharclann na Caolsráide le rogha léamha i nGaeilge a chur i

láthair bunaithe ar a bailiúchán gearrscéalta a sheoladh anuraidh; Súile Éisc agus

Scéalta Eile. Deis iontach í chomh maith téamaí na seoladh a phlé leis an údar. Tá

an t-imeacht seo fóirsteanach do dhaoine atá líofa sa Ghaeilge agus ní mór duit

d’áit a chur in áirithe trí ríomhphost a chur chuig: gaeilge@derrystrabane.com faoin

Déardaoin 6 Márta.

Cuirfear sólaistí ar fáil ag tús an imeachta.


Súile Éisc agus Scéalta Eile:

Readings and Discussion with

Michelle Nic Pháidín

4 The Alley Theatre, Strabane

4 Public Event

4 Tuesday 11 March 2025 // 6:30 pm

There will be a wonderful event happening in Strabane as part of Irish language

Week 2025 celebrations. Derry City and Strabane District Council will welcome

acclaimed jounalist and writer Michelle Nic Pháidín to the Alley Theatre to present

a selection of readings in Irish from her collection of short stories that launched

last year; Súile Éisc agus Scéalta Eile. This will also be a great opportunity for the

audience to discuss some of the themes explored in the stories with the author

herself. This event is suitable for those who are fluent in the Irish language.

Booking is essential. Please book your place by contacting: gaeilge@derrystrabane.

com by Thursday 6 March.

Light refreshments will be provided at the start of the event.


Blaschúrsa Gaeilge d’Fhostaithe

na Comhairle

4 Imeacht Foirne

4 Céadaoin 12 Márta 2025 &

Déardaoin 13 Márta 2025 // 11 am

Glacfaidh fostaithe Chomhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an

tSratha Báin páirt i mBlaschúrsa Gaeilge mar chuid de Sheachtain

na Gaeilge 2025. Tabharfar deis iontach d’fhoireann na Comhairle

blaiseadh a fháil ar an Ghaeilge agus cúpla focal agus frásaí Gaeilge a

fhoghlaim agus a chleachtadh le Foireann Teangacha na Comhairle.

Cuirfear an chéad seisiún ar fáil don fhoireann in oifigí na Comhairle i

nDoire Dé Céadaoin agus an dara seisiún in oifigí na Comhairle ar an

Srath Bán Déardaoin.


Irish Language Taster Course

for Council Employees

4 Staff Event

4 Wednesday 12 March 2025 &

Thursday 13 March 2025 // 11 am

Derry City and Strabane District Council staff will take part in an Irish

Language Taster Course as part of Irish Language Week. Council

staff will be given an amazing opportunity to get a taster of the Irish

language and to learn and practice some Irish words and phrases with

the Council’s Languages Team.

The first session will take place in the Council offices in Derry on

Wednesday and the second session in the Council offices in Strabane

on Thursday.




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Seachtain na

Gaeilge

2025

1 - 17 Márta

1st – 17th March

Is féidir an cháipéis seo a iarraidh i réimse formáidí; cló

mór, Braille, PDF, closfhormáidí (CD, MP3, DAISY) agus

mionteangacha. T: 028 71 253 253 nó cuir ríomhphost

chuig: equality@derrystrabane.com

This information is available upon request in a number of

formats including large print, Braille, PDF, audio formats

(CD, MP3, DAISY) and minority languages.

Please telephone: 028 71 253 253 or e-mail:

equality@derrystrabane.com

Tuilleadh eolais

Further information: www.derrystrabane.com/gaeilge

Tabhair do d’aire gur féidir le dátaí agus amanna athrú

Please note that content may be subject to change.

Please check www.derrystrabane.com/gaeilge for updates.

www.derrystrabane.com

www.facebook.com/foramphobalnagaeilge

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