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POBAL, the independent advocacy group for the Irish language is launching a unique report of the state of Irish language groups in the city on Tuesday 21st March at 10 am in the Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, on the Falls Road. Founder of the city’s Shaw’s Road Gaeltacht and key contributor to Irish language life in the city and throughout the island, Séamas Mac Seáin will launch the report officially, and there will be a chance to hear first hand about the great diversity of work being carried out by the groups themselves. Janet Muller, POBAL’s Director said, ”Everyone knows that Irish language groups in the city have amazing energy and determination, and we want to share more information about the wide range of services we provide and who uses them, and how Irish language groups are getting by, expanding their work and contributing to the diversity and buzz of the city. Our research, which has been funded through the Capacity Building programme at Belfast City Council, outlines who does what, where and how and showcases the high quality, innovative work being carried out.’ She continued, ‘POBAL’s report also shows very clearly that without the Irish language groups themselves, few if any of the services they provide would exist, since at present the state itself does not deliver them directly. The groups offer a public service that enriches the city and indeed the whole country. The report looks at a whole range of issues affecting Irish language groups, and what their needs are in terms of funding, training, and capacity. Good relationships, like the one that Irish language groups have with Belfast City Council are important. Perhaps most important of all is that the report shows there are great opportunities to further recognise and develop the positive and unique contribution that only the Irish language can make to the life of the city.’ Seventeen groups in the city took part in the research, including Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Raidió Fáilte, Gaelchúrsaí, Altram, An tÁisaonad, An Cumann Chluain Árd and Aisling Ghéar in the west of the city, An Droichead in south Belfast, Cumann Chultúrtha Mhic Reachtain in the North of the city, and Turas in East Belfast. The report can be read on this link http://www.pobal.org/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Audit-and-Needs-Assessment-of-Belfast-Irish-Language-groups-Eis-1.docx
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Seolfaidh POBAL, eagras neamhspleách abhcóideachta na Gaeilge tuairisc nua taighde ar stad ghrúpaí Gaeilge i mBéal Feirste, Dé Máirt 21 Márta ar 10 a chloig i gCultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Béal Feirste. Is é Séamus Mac Seáin, bunaitheoir Ghaeltacht Bhóthar Seoighe agus eochair imreoir i saol na Gaeilge Bhéal Feirste agus an oileáin a seolfaidh an tuairisc go hoifigiúil agus beidh deis cluinstin ó roinnt do na grúpaí féin a ghlac páirt san iniúchadh faoin éagsúlacht oibre atá ar bun sa chathair leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun chinn. Dúirt Janet Muller, Stiúrthóir POBAL, ‘Ta a fhios ag an domhain mór cé chomh fuinneamhach agus díograiseach is atá grúpaí Gaeilge Bhéal Feirste, agus ba mhaith linn tuilleadh eolais a chur ar fáil faoi réimse na seirbhísí a sholáthraíonn muid agus cé iad na húsáideoirí. Ba mhaith linn taispeáint cad é mar a mhaireann na grúpaí Gaeilge beo, agus cad e mar a chuireann siad leis an obair atá ar bun acu. Cuireann siad go mór le héagsúlacht agus le craic na cathrach. Léiríonn an taighde POBAL, atá á maoiniú ag Comhairle Bhéal Feirste faoin chlár Acmhainniú an Phobail, cé a dhéanann cad é agus cá háit, agus cuireann sé spotsolas ar an obair nuálaíoch, agus d’ard chaighdeán atá ar siúl.’ Lean sí, ‘Taispeánann an tuairisc nach mbeadh ann do na seirbhísí Gaeilge seo gan na grúpaí féin, mar faoi láthair, is beag an tseirbhís Gaeilge a chuireann an stát féin ó thuaidh ar fáil go díreach. Cuireann na grúpaí seirbhís poiblí ar fáil, agus cuireann an obair seo le saibhreas na cathrach, agus go deimhin, le saibhreas na tíre. Déanann an tuairisc staidéar ar réimse leathan de cheisteanna a théann i bhfeidhm ar grúpaí Gaeilge, riachtanais na ngrúpaí i dtaca le maoiniú stát, traenáil, agus acmhainniú an phobail uilig san áireamh. Tá caidreamh maith ag grúpaí le Comhairle Bhéal Feirste, agus léiríonn an taighde cé chomh tábhachtach is atá sé sin. Thar rud ar bith eile, b’fhéidir, taispeánann an taighde go bhfuil deiseanna iontacha ann anois cur leis an aitheantas go ndéanann na grúpaí Gaeilge difear i saol na cathrach, agus difear nach féidir le dream ar bith eile a dhéanamh. Ghlac 17 grúpa páirt sa taighde. Ar na dreamanna ata san áireamh, tá: Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Raidió Fáilte, Gaelchúrsaí, Altram, An tÁisaonad, An Cumann Chluain Árd agus Aisling Ghéar i nIarthar na cathrach, An Droichead i ndeisceart na cathrach, Cumann Chultúrtha Mhic Reachtain i dtuaisceart na cathrach agus Turas i nOirthear na cathrach. Is féidir an taighde a léamh ar an nasc seo: http://www.pobal.org/gaeilge/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Ini%C3%BAchadh-agus-Meas%C3%BAn%C3%BA-Riachtanas-Eis-1.docx