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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.

A plea has been made to the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív, to put pressure on his colleague, Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe, to prevent the loss of teaching posts in rural schools.

Progress on the new Gaelscoil na Cruaiche in Westport has taken a major step forward with the approval by the Department of Education and Science of the tender documents for the school.

On Thursday November 19, Gaelscoil Riada brings the hugely popular Who wants to be a Thousandaire to The Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry. The show has attracted large audiences over the past seven years, and is fast becoming the most popular source of fund-raising for schools and clubs. Contestants are drawn from ticket sales with each contestant playing for €1,000. The show is fully computerised with 50/50, ask the audience, and a video linked phone a friend. The questions and four possible answers are displayed on two 8ft x 6ft screens, one at each side of the stage.