 Scéal Dún-na-nGall ar an Idirlíon / County Donegal on the Net News Vol.4 No.11 August / Lúnasa 2003 Holiday In Donegal in 2003! |
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Tríd Súile na mBan, August 9th - 24th, 2003 The Screig Gallery is hosting mixed media exhibition by Donegal artists Celine McGlynn, Sarah Lewtas and Karen Scully from August 9th-24th, 2003. For further details contact the Screig Gallery on (+353) 7546992 or email info@searc.ie. Brockagh Lammas Fair The Brockagh Lammas Fair is a traditional Harvest fair which has been revived in the last decade. Brockagh is situated in the Finn Valley in East Donegal and its name is derived from Irish wherein Brocach means the Badger Field. There will be lots of activities with a four mile road race, a sheep show, pet show, Bonnie Baby competition, Tug of War competition and Heritage exhibition. Musical highlights include Eddie Mc Kelvey and George Bustard. The Brockagh Lammas Fair will be held from the 22nd to the 25th August. For further details email Brockagh Lammas Fair. Farmed Salmon Kill in Inver Bay Mystery surrounds the recent death of more than 400,000 farmed salmon in Inver Bay. Save the Swilly has called on the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to disclose details of all farmed salmon mortalities and escapes in the area. Fishermen and residents in the Inver Bay area claim that farmed salmon have been dying on a continuing basis, at levels that are well above normal. It is a year since the last major fish kill in Inver Bay, and until now there has been no detailed report about that incident. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources accepted a recommendation from a consultant hired by the fish farm concerned last year to leave the 50,000 to 80,000 dead mature farmed salmon on the seabed. The dead fish, estimated at more than 300 tons, have been decomposing since June 2002. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has said a possible cause of the recent farmed salmon deaths is chemical or biological agents, but no definitive information has been released. The Lough Swilly Preservation Group (LSPG) has written to the Food Safety Authority to inquire about the safety of the seafood coming from Inver Bay. For further information see Save the Swilly. Saothar Ealaíon Saothar Ealaíon is a group of artists working in the Donegal Gaeltacht in Ireland who travel to communities to conduct environmental sculpture workshops, community arts activities and art projects in schools. Saothar Ealaíon are holding environmental sculpture workshops with children throughout the Donegal Gaeltacht during August. See Saothar Ealaíon for further details. Clinton To Learn Irish Former US President Bill Clinton has promised to learn a few words of Donegal Irish before his next visit to Ireland. Mr Clinton made his comments on his recent appearance at the Magee Campus of Ulster University in Derry. The Irish spoken by Mr Clinton's East Donegal ancestors would be very like the Irish still spoken in the Finn Valley today. Congratulations Anne Marie Ward! Portnablagh woman Anne Marie Ward made history when she became the first woman to swim from Tory Island to the mainland on July 19th. The 36 year old health worker fought strong currents and a thunderstorm before completing the ten mile swim across one of Ireland's most dangerous stretches of water. The swim was expected to take between five and six hours but weather conditions deteriorated and the swim took eight hours and, because of the effects of the salt water, Anne Marie was almost unable to speak when she reached Magheraroarty Pier where she was greeted by a cheering crowd at 8.45pm. As well as creating a swimming record Anne Marie raised €15,000 Euro for the Donegal Hospice.  104 New Jobs For Gweedore Údarás na Gaeltachta has announced 104 new jobs for Gweedore. Eighty jobs are in a new snack foods company Bia Ghaoth Barra Teoranta where recruitment will begin immediately and 24 jobs are in the bus manufacturing company, Euro Impo Teoranta. The Euro Impo expansion is based on a technology transfer arrangement with East Lancashire Coach Builders to build single decker buses in Gweedore. Council to Consider Tax on Holiday Homes A levy on holiday homes and an increase in the cost of planning permission applications have been suggested by members of Donegal County Council. The County Manager, Mr Michael Mc Loone, has written to the Minister for the Environment on the need for new legislation to allow local authorities greater discretion in pricing of services. The Council is considering the possibility of introducing an environmental charge for holiday home owners due to the large increase in the number of holiday homes in the County over the past five years. Mr McLoone, in a circular to Councillors, said that up to €750,000 per annum could be realised, if fees were increased to just 40% per cent of the current levels charged in Northern Ireland for Planning Permission. Donegal Council charge €65 for a planning application for a new house, compared with 455 pounds sterling (€631) in County Tyrone. Hedgerows of Donegal A unique online diary of the life of a Donegal hedgerow has been created by Stuart Dunlop of Raphoe. The website documents a year in the life of a 1.5 mile long hedgerow just outside the town of Raphoe. The number of species suggests that the hedge is several hundred years old. For more information on this unique project see Donegal Hedgerow. Connect Global Solutions on the Way up! Donegal owned company Connect Global Solutions has sold its business which specialises in IT integration and is concentrating on its localisation unit with plans to expand the firm's Californian office this year. Connect Global Solutions was established in 1998 by Letterkenny man Eugene McGinty who was recently nominated as a finalist of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Ardara Agricultural & Industrial Show The famous Ardara Show takes place on Saturday 9th, August 2003. This is always a great day out for all the family with pony shows, competitions for cakes, bread and jams; Special Breeds Exhibitions, music and much more. For further information email Ardara Show. Set Dancing in Killybegs Claudio Lazzarotto from Milan is hosting an Irish Set Dancing week for all levels at the Community Hall, Killybegs from the 11th to the 17th of August. Fantastic as it may seem Claudio runs the very successful Gannet School of Irish Set Dancing in Milan, Italy. For more information see Gannet School of Irish Set Dancing . Charlie Bennett Drive opened in Ardara When Chairman of Donegal County Council, Charlie Bennett died suddenly on St Patrick's Day in New York two years ago, he left a void in the Ardara community that will be difficult to fill. However his memory has been preserved in the naming of a new housing estate after the late Councillor in Ardara. 'Charlie Bennett Drive' was officially opened by Mrs Marion Bennett and was attended by members of the Bennett family, Donegal County Council, and several hundred Ardara people. The sign for the new street is bi-lingual. Altan - To the Glen from Ohio and back to Wisconsin! Altan are on route home from the USA, having played to great acclaim in the Dublin Ohio Irish Music Festival. The band are currently performing at The Sidmouth Festival in Devon, England, before making their way to south-west Donegal where they will play at the play The Glencolmcille Hotel on Friday 8th of August at 9pm as part of the Glencolmcille Fiddle Week organised by Cairdeas na bhFidléirí. Altan also play The Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry on Sunday August 10th at 8pm and the Milwaukee Irish Fest on August 15th. Full Time Diploma Courses in Gweedore People in Gweedore were happy to hear that two full time Irish language Diploma courses, accredited by the University of Ireland and offered in conjunction with Údaras na Gaeltachta, will start in Gweedore in October. The courses are a Diploma in Television Skills and a Diploma in Applied Computing. These courses are open to any Irish speakers with an interest in developing their skills. There will be no fees and an allowance will be given to students who take the course. Seamus C. Ó Briain who heads the Applied Computing Diploma said that qualifications in computer programming is very important to the modern work environment. The Diploma in Television Skills will focus on practial skills such as camera, sound and editing and the majority of the tutors are currently work in TG4, Rannóg na gCláracha Gaeilge for RTE and BBC Northern Ireland. If anyone has any interest in attending either of the two courses they should telephone (+353 75) 32188. Fire Destroy's Songwriter's Holiday Home The home of the famous song writer Tommy Sands was destroyed by fire recently near Portnoo. The cottage was being re-thatched and the fire destroyed the roof and the interior was gutted. The Gardai said that forensic investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the fire which was first noticed by a passer-by at 5am. Tommy Sands is a regular visitor to Donegal and is known worldwide from when he played with the Sands Family and is recognised as being among the foremost Irish songwriters of his time. Women's Festival in Gortahork This annual Festival will be opened by well known author Xaviera Hollander at Teach Maggie Dan's in Gortahork. The weekend Festival will take place on the 8th of August to the 10th and will include daytime workshops on feminist issues and debates. 
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Tríd súile na mBan, an 9ú lá de lúnasa go dtí an 24ú, 2003 Measctha meanchumarsaide taispeántas le ealaíontoir Contae Dún na nGall le Bealach Feich ealaíontoir Celine Nic Fhlionn,Gloine dealbhóireacht le Karen Scully ó Ramelton agus meanchumarsaide measctha dealbhóireacht le Sarah Lewis as Gaoth Dobhair. Fá choinne níos mó faisnéis, teagmhall Screig Gailearaí ar (+ 353) 7546992 nó r-phost ar info@searc.ie. Féile An Fhómhair ar an Bhrocaigh Tá Féile An Fhómhair traidisiúnta ar an Bhrocaigh agus thainig an traidisiúnta seo arais í an deirneach deich mbliana. Tá an Brocaigh suite í Gleann Mhagh an Fhinne, taobh oirthear Dún na nGall agus thainig an t-ainm amach as Brocach ciallíonn seo An Broc Páirc. Beidh alan gníomhaíocht le fháil ag an féile seo. Beidh ceathair míle súil ar an bealach, Taispeáint Caora, Taispeáint Peata, Iomaíocht de leanbh, Tarraingt téide etc. agus beidh ceoil ann leis Eddie Mc Kelvey agus George Bustard agus alan ceoilteoir eile. Beidh an Féile An Fhómhair ar an Bhrocaigh 2003 ag tosach ar an 22ú lá go dtí an 25ú de Lúnasa. Fa choinne níos mó faisneis r-phost Féile An Fhómhair.  Houses and Sites for Sale & Accommodation to Rent in Donegal Marbh Bradán ag an Inbhear Marbh níos mó na 400,000 bradán í Inbhear agus tá siad ag eireadh fáil amach caide a tharla dó. Tá Save the Swilly ag scairt ar an Roinn de Cumarsaide, Mara agus Nádúrtha seift chun an pobail de an feirm bradán fáil saor. Deireann na iascaireacht agus na daoine atá ína chonaí ansin gur raibh an Iasc feirm ag fáil bás riamh seo ach tá an leibheal níos mó na bhí sé ríomh. Tá se bliain ó an marbh na bradán í Inbhear, go dtí anois ní raibh rud ar bith faoí. Tá 300 tonna de na bradán a fuair bas an t-am eile, ag dianscaoileadh ag bun an farraige, ó Meitheamh 2002. Glac an Roinn de Cumarsaide moladh ó comhairleoir a bhí fostaithe ag an Iasc feirm, 'Ocean Farm', chun an 50,000- 80,000 iasc feirm a d'fag san farraige. Duirt an Roinn de Cumarsaide go raibh na bradán ar an Inbhear ag fáil bás mar bhí ceimiceach nó bitheolaí ón ach nil faisneis amach go foill. Scríobh an Grúpa Lough Swilly leitir go dtí an 'Food Safety Authority' de Éireann chun an sábháilteacht de bia an farraige ó an Inbhear, Contae Dún na nGall. Fa choinne níos mó faisneis feic ar Save the Swilly Saothar Ealaíon Grúpa Ealaíontóirí a oibríonn i nGaeltacht Dhún na nGall is ea Saothar Ealaíon. Téann siad thart ar na pobail aitiúla ag cruthú dealbhóireacht timpeallachta, imeachtaí ealaíon pobail agus tógraí ealaíon i scoileanna. Tá Saothar Ealaíon ag deanadh dealbhíóireacht siopa obair leis paistí fríd an Gaeltacht í rith mí an Lúnasa. Fa choinne níos mó faisneis feic ar Saothar Ealaíon. Clinton dul a fhoghlaim Gaeilge Tá an shean Uachtarán dó Meiriceá, dul a fhoghlaim cúpla focal de Dún na nGall Gaeilge ríomh teacht arais go dtí Éireann. Duirt Clinton seo nuair a fuair sé an leabhair 'Tus Maith' teanga Gaeilge ar a chuid turas go dtí an Ollscoile Magee í Doire. Thainig sinsearach Clinton ó oirthear Dún na nGall agus deireann said go bhfuil an teanga céanna labhairt go foill sios í Gleann Mhagh an Fhinne inniu. Comhghairdeas do Anne Marie Ward Ar an 19ú lá de Iúil rinne bean as Port ná Bláiche, Anne Marie Ward stair nuair a bhí sí an cead bhean chuin an Toraigh dúshlán a deanadh. Triod an 36 bliaina d'aois leis gaoth agus stoirm thoirní riomh críochnú an 10 míle, gan stad snamh trasna an t-uisce is dainséarach í Éireann. Duirt siad go raibh an snamh dul a beidh cuig nó sé uair ach bhí an aimsir an olc agus bhí ar Anne Marie troid le gaoth, baisteach fa choinne ocht uair. Ní raibh sí abalta labhairt nuair a scríoch sí Machaire Rabhtaigh Poirt mar bhí an salan t-uisce ag dul isteach sa beal. Bhí an slua ansin agus bhí said an sasta leis Anne Marie nuair a bhí sé deanta aicí. D'fhag sí Toraigh ag a 12.30 agus bhí achan daoine ag fanacht ar ag a 6pm ach níor thainig sé go dtí 8.45pm. Rinne Anne Marie Ward €15,000 leis an snámh seo. 104 Póst fa choinne Gaoth Dobhair Bodhraithe Údarás na Gaeltachta go raibh 104 póst nua, fa choinne Gaoth Dobhair, Dún na nGall an ait a bhí buailta le póst cailte an bliain seo caite. Tá ochtó póst nua ag dul sa Bia Ghaoth Barra Teoranta, tá said ag glacadh daoine anois, agus tá 24 post ag dul sa déantóireacht bus Gnó an t-ainm atá ar na Euro Impo Teoranta. Tá an gnó seo leathadh ag dul ar an aistriú teicneolaíocht eagar/cheangail fiontar le Oirthear Lancashire Cóiste Foirgneoir Teoranta chuin an bus singil-bhord a toradh í Gaoth Dobhair. Fál de Dún na nGall Rinne Stuart Dunlop as Ráth Bhoth dialann de saol do fál as Dún na nGall. Tá an gréasán faoi bliain í saol de 1.5 míle fada de fál taobh amuigh de Ráth Bhoth. Leis an uimhir de gné deireann said go bhfuil an fál thart fa cead bliaina d'aois. Fa choinne níos mó eolas ar an tionscnamh feic ar Fál Dún na nGall Tá Connect Global Solutions ar an Bealach Thosaigh Eugene McGinty as Leitir Ceanainn an gnó Connect Global Solutions suas sa bliain 1998 agus bhí se suas fa choinne an dearnach de an Óg agus Ernst Gnó-eagraí de bliain. An rud a deanann an gnó seo na speisialtóir é í IT slánú agus tá se ag cuimhneamh ar an logánú leis plean chun an gnó a leathadh í oifig Meiriceá an bliain seo. Taispeáint de Tamhaíochta agus Tionsclaíoch Ard an Rátha Tá an Ard an Rátha taispeáint ag dul ar reidh ar Dé Satharn an 9ú lá de Lúnasa 2003. Tá é seo lá an maith amach fa choinne an clann eilig leis taispeáint Pónaí, iomaíocht fa choinne Aran, subh agus cáca; tá taispeáint de pór speisialta, ceoil agus níos mó. Fa choinne níos mó faisneis r-phost Taispeáint Ard an Rátha Damhsa í Na Cealla Beaga Tá Claudio Lazzarotto as an Milan ag chuir Damhsa ar shúil ar an 11ú go dtí an 17ú í mí Lúnasa fa choinne leibhéal ar bith suas í Na Cealla Beaga sa Halla. Ritheann Claudio Lazzarotto scoil í Milan agus an t-ainm ar na Gannet Scoil de Damhsa í hÉireann. Fa choinne níos mó faisneis feic Gannet School of Irish Set Dancing. Tá Staid de Charlie Bennet Oscailte í Ard an Rátha Nuair a fuair an Comhairle Contae Chathoirleach de Dún na nGall bás ar Lá Naimh Padraig í Nua Eabhrac. Rinne said Staid fa choinne a chuid cuimhne suas í Ard an Rátha agus d'oscail Bean Bennet an staid ar De Ceadaoine seo caite agus bhí clann Bennett ansin agus daoine ó an Comhairle Contae Dún na nGall agus daoine ó Ard an Rátha. Tá an staid scríobhta í Bearla agus Gaeilge. Altan - An Glen bealach ó Ohio agus arais go dtí Wisconsin Tá Altan arais ó USA, tá said ag stad í Sasan ar á Bealach arais mar tá said ag imirt í 'The Sidmouth Feile' í Devon, riomh teacht go dtí Dún na nGall. Tá is ag achan daoine ar Altan mar tá said treorach Traidisiúnta Banda í Dún na nGall agus Sasan, tá said ag teacht mar tá said dul á imirt í Ostan Gleann Cholm Cille ar an 8ú lá de Lúnasa ag 9pm le Cairdeas na bhFidléirí. Tá Altan ag imirt í The Nerve Centre, Straid Piléarlann í Doire ar 10ú lá de Lúnasa agus 15ú lá de Lúnasa i Milwaukee Irish Fest. Tús le Cúrsaí Lánaimseartha Ollscoile í nGaoth Dobhair B'ábhar athais agus dochais é do Ghaoth Dobhair an tseachtain seo nuair a fógraíodh go mbeidh dhá chúrsa dioplóma lánaimseartha á reáchtáil ag Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh í gcomhpháirtíocht le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta in ionad na hOllscoile í nGaoth Dobhair ag tosú í mí Mheán Fómhair 2003. Is iad na cúrsaí atá í gceist nó an Dioploma í Scileanna Teilifise agus an Dioplóma í Ríomhaireacht Fheidhmeach. Beidh na cúrsaí seo oscailte d'éinne a bhfuil suim acu cáillíocht a bhaint amach sna réimsí forásacha seo. Chomh maith leis sin, ní bheidh táillí le híoc le freastal ar na cúrsaí seo agus íocfar liúntas leis na rannpháirtithe achan tseachtain. Tugann seo deis iontach do dhaoine atá ag pilleadh ar an oideachas lánaimseartha. Tá an Dioplóma sa Ríomhaireacht Fheidhmeach dírithe ar dhaoine a bhfuil fúth scileanna praiticiúla agus tuiscint den scoth a bhaint amach ar ríomhairí agus ar na córais a bhainistionn iad, idir córais oibriúcháin, líonraí agus bogearraí. Duirt Séamus C. Ó Briain, feidhmeannach Ríomhaireachta an Ionaid í nGaoth Dobhair go bhfuil cailíocht ríomhcharú iontach tábhachtach d'éinne atá ag iarraidh oibriú í dtonscal na ríomhaireachta. Beidh an dioplóma seo, fosta, mar dhúshraith an-mhaith d'éinne atá ag iarraidh céim a dhéamh í reímse na ríomhaireachta. Beidh an Dioplóma í Scileanna Teilifise ag díriú isteach ar scileanna praiciúla a bhaineann le cúrsaí ceamara, fuaime agus eagarthóireachta. Tá scoth an trealaimh ar fáil don cúrsa seo mar go bhfuil cúig phacáiste iomlán ceamara, fuaime agus eagarthóireachta ar fáil go lánaimseartha in ionad na hOllscoile í nGaoth Dobhair. Cuid de na fostóirí atá ann í réimse na cumars-áide Gaeilge nó TG4, Rannóg na gCláracha Gaeilge de RTE, BBC Thuaisceart Éireann agus is cinnte ón dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh ag TG4 go bhfuil fás ag teacht ar an tionscal seo. Dar le hÉireann Mac Niallais, feidhmeannach Cumarsáide leis an Ollscoil, gurb é seo tús leis na cúrsaí lánaimseartha san ionad í nGaoth Dobhairt agus go bhfuiltear ag leagan an dúshraith don forbairt atá beartaithe ag an Ollscoil agus ag an Údarás don oiliúint triú leibhéal trí mheán na Gaeilge sa cheantar Gaeltacht seo. Tagann na cúrsaí páirtaimseartha atá ar fáil cheana féin san ionad mar an Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge, Teastas sa Ghaeilge agus cúrsaí sainfheidhme oiliúna eile. Má tá suim ag éinne freastal ar aon cheann de na cúrsaí thuas luaite, is féidir leo dul í dteagmháil leis an ionar ag (+353) 75 32188. Tá an Comhairle ag Machadh Cáin fa choinne Teach Leathanta Saoire Tá an Comhairle Contae Dún na nGall ag smaoineadh chuir tobhach ar teach leathanta saoire agus tá said ag smaoineadh chuir suas an cost de pleanail cead iarratas. Scríobh Michael Mc Loone, an bainisteoir Contae Dún na nGall, go dtí an Aire fa choinne timpeallacht fa choinne achtú nua chuin fháil reidh fa choinne an Búiste sa bliain 2004. Tá an comhairle contae ag smaoineadh ar cost a chuir ar na daoine atá teach leathanta saoire acu. Tá uimhir mór í teach leathanta saoire chuir suas í an deireadh cuig bliain. Doigh eile a thig leis níos mó airgead a fáil na thig leo chuir an cost suas fa choinne pleanail. Duirt McLoone gur thig leo fáil €750,000 per annum amach ma chuireann said an pleanail táille suas 40% de an cost atá se anois. Tá an comhairle ag costail €65 fa choinne pleanail cead fa choinne teach nua, agus tá Contae Thír Eoghain, 455 punt tá sin cósa leis €631, tá an differ on. Teach de Ceoil Scríobhneoir Dóite Síos Bhí teach leathanta saoire de Tommy Sands idir Na Gleantaí agus Port Nua dóite síos le deireanach. Bhí said ag deanadh suas an teach nuair a tharla se, bhí said ag tuíodóireacht é agus rinne an tine an damáiste do, dóite se an díon de an teach agus ta an taobh istigh eilig dóite fosta. Duirt Garda ní raibh a ís acu cé a rinne seo ach tá said ag dul ar reidh leis na scrúdú, duirt se gur chonaic daoine é nuair a bhí se ag dul abhaile ag a cuig a chlog ar maidin. Thagann Sands go -dtí an tír seo alan uaireanta. Tá á ís ag achan daoine é thart fan tír ó a chuid lá, leis Sands clann agus tá ís achan daoine é leis a chuid ceoil scríobhneoir síos á chuid giniúint. Féile na mBan Beidh an t-údar, Xaviera Hollander ag d'oscail an féile seo ag Teach Maggie Dan's í Gort a' Choirce ar an 8ú lá de lúnasa go dtí an 10ú de lúnasa. Beidh alan rudaí le fheiceail ag an féile seo, beidh ceardlann ar Feiminí ann.  |
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