Wales: Assembly Adopt Welsh Language Standards

March 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE WALES: ASSEMBLY ADOPT WELSH LANGUAGE STANDARDS This week the Welsh Assembly following passed regulations specifying Welsh language standards. The Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, has welcomed the move and set out a timetable to take the process forward.

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Secretary General Welcomes Commissioners Contribution to Oireachtas Committee

January 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Secretary General of the Celtic League has welcomed the participation of Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht recently. Rhisiart Talebot said: “I would like

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Support for Commissioners Call for Review of Bank Services to Welsh Speakers

January 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League Secretary General has written to Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, supporting her call for improvements to Bank service provision to Welsh speakers in the country. In his letter Rhisiart Talebot says: “I am writing to

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Welsh Language Prejudice Continues

May 3, 2014

News from Celtic League A Welsh speaking mother was told by a hospital doctor in Wales not to speak to her daughter in Welsh – her native language. The mother had taken her daughter to the emergency services at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd,  Bodelwyddan

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S4C Funding Secured Say DCMS

November 27, 2010

The DCMS have responded to concerns expressed by the Celtic League about the continued funding of Welsh TV channel S4C (see below): “Our Ref: 159992 Dear Rhisiart Tal-e-bot Thank you for your email of 20 November to the Secretary of State for Culture,

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