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An Taibhdhearc are holding auditions for their next production Boicíní Bhóthar Kilburn, the Irish language version of Jimmy Murphy’s The Kings of Kilburn Highroad which has been translated by Micheál Ó Conghaile and will be directed by the talented Lara Campbell.

Government funding of almost €5,000 towards home security for older people has just been allocated to Comharchumann Forbartha Cill tSeandna, Ballina, as part of a national total of €138,000 for community and voluntary groups.

Fine Gael social protection spokesman Michael Ring TD has warned that growing numbers of Irish emigrants returning to the country are being refused essential benefits like Jobseekers Allowance and Carers Allowance.

Under-fire Údarás na Gaeltachta should retain the primary function of developing the economy and infrastructure of the Gaeltacht, a new report issued last night (Wednesday) from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Sport, Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs has concluded.

“Níl mé in ann todhchaí an Oireachtais a fheiceáil faoin gcur chuige seo ina mbeadh muid ag brath ar chinneadh a dhéanfadh grúpa anaithnid ó am go ham i dtaobh tacaíocht airgid a thabhairt, nó a dhiúltú, dár n-iarratas. Faoin gcur chuige seo bheadh éagóir dhochreidte á dhéanamh ar Oireachtas na Gaeilge, institiúid a bunaíodh in 1897, 113 bliain ó shin, agus a bhí ceannródaíoch i gcothú measa agus ómóis ar an nGaeilge, ar nualitríocht na Gaeilge, ar chultúr na Gaeilge, agus ar ealaíona dúchasacha na Gaeilge. Is éagóir dhochreidte a bheadh ann dóibh siúd a d’oibrigh, ar bhonn deonach, ar feadh na mblianta le féile an Oireachtais a choinneáil ag imeacht. Is éagóir a bheadh ann dúinne atá fostaithe ar bhonn gairmiúil agus muid freagrach inniu as cur chun cinn na féile mar mhórócáid na bliana ag pobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta.”

Pat Carey T.D., Minister at the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, has announced funding for 35 groups under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People totalling over €111,000 in funding.

The second show in TG4’s popular summer entertainment series Féilte features Achill Island on Thursday July 22 at 8.30pm.

An official report on the prejudices of Irish people towards Travellers written by Westport author and priest, Fr Michael McGreil was launched by a Government Minister this week.

Gaelnua is offering one more Gaeltacht Day Course this year for Galway primary and secondary students to attend between July 26 and August 12.

A public lecture on The Archaeology of the Irish Famine, by distinguished US Professor Charles E Orser jr, will take place in NUI Galway on Monday July 5 at 6pm in the D’Arcy Thompson lecture theatre (Arts/Science Building).