Month: April 2018

Neoliberal understandings of society and social policy – some tensions with LPP

Caint a thug Ben Ó Ceallaigh, rúnaí Misneach, in OÉ Gaillimh in Aibreán 2018

A talk given by Ben Ó Ceallaigh, Misneach Secretary, in NUI Galway in April 2018

I’ve given lots of talks based on my PhD where I talk about deindustrialisation, employment, emigration and so on, so instead of that today I want to give a slightly different talk and discuss some points that I’ve been thinking about but haven’t had the chance to present yet.

So, it might be a bit rough and ready but I’ll give it a go and will be looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the matter afterwards.

As many of you know it’s extremely commonplace in literature on language loss and revival to see “economic forces” listed as a key causal factor driving language shift. Read More

Cosnaímis timpeallacht na Gaeltachta: Misneach ag tacú le pobal Rann na Feirste

Cothrom an lae seo anuraidh bhí agóid mhór bhríomhar ar thrá Rann na Feirste in éadan méadú mór na feirmeoireachta oisrí a ceadaíodh ag an Aire gan chomhairliúchán mar is ceart bheith déanta. Tá feachtas fós ar bun ag an phobal chun timpeallacht na trá a chaomhnú ón scrios.

Ag labhairt dó faoin bhfeachtas dúirt urlabhraí MISNEACH Thír Chonaill, Oisín Mac Eó:

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