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Many Gaelic advocates have recently placed hope in Gaelic Medium Education (GME)

Can Gaelic medium education pave the way for a revival? Lessons from Ireland

Keeping the cultural soul of Gaelic alive is about more than just teaching people the language, writes Rhoda Meek

COMMENT Rhoda Meek: Gaelic can be saved as a language but saving its soul will be harder

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From left to right: Lauren MacArthur, Rhoda Meek, Mary Ann Kennedy

New initiative seeks to promote Gaelic in Tiree

1

The award winners were unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday evening

Winners of Scots Language Awards unveiled at ceremony

2

The Fèisean have raised up a new generation that are brimming with confidence in their language, and happy to put that centre-stage, such as Binneas

A diversity of music with a Gaelic voice: Seven questions with Arthur Cormack

Marcas Mac an Tuairneir: Farsaingeachd Ciùil le Blas na Gàidhlig

The Gaelic name for Scotland has replaced Jade as France's most popular girl’s name

EXCLUSIVE Alba takes top spot in list of most popular names for French baby girls

2

The new vessel is the sister ship to the Glen Sannox

Name of delayed CalMac ferry announced following public vote

3

Loch Lomond National Park Authority said it would update the incorrect Gaelic on its signage

EXCLUSIVE Scottish national park to replace 'junk Gaelic' on its signage

1

The laoidhean – which means sacred poems or hymns – formed a central tenet of Scottish life

Historic Gaelic work brought back to life in National Library show

Independence March, Inverness

AUOB produce Gaelic leaflets and liaise with Police ahead of Skye Yes march

2

The year-long role is open to creative practitioners fluent in Gaelic

Applications open for Gaelic 'storymaker' based anywhere in Scotland

The new show led by Evie Waddell (left) aims to make Gaelic as inclusive as possible

EXCLUSIVE Deaf Gaelic speaker's new show aims to make language as inclusive as possible

1

Ben Shieldaig hosts two contrasting Scottish rainforests on its slopes

Gaelic name announced for West Highland estate

3

The Blas Festival will showcase Gaelic culture and the thriving Scottish traditional music scene, including Ewen Henderson from Mànran (pictured above)

Blas Festival set to celebrate the very best of Scots-Gaelic culture and music

Seachd Ceistean le Ceitidh Chaimbeul Marcas Mac an Tuairneir

Gàidhlig gun Nàire: Seachd Ceistean le Ceitidh Chaimbeul

John Nicolson speaking in the House of Commons

'People would've been belted' at school for speaking Gaelic, committee hears

If Gaelic is to thrive then we must invest in our rural communities, writes Kate Forbes

COMMENT Rural communities are the key to making Gaelic thrive in Scotland

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Kate Forbes is one of the few Gaelic-speaking MSPs in the Scottish Parliament

‘It’s not a museum piece, it’s our culture’: Kate Forbes calls for action on Gaelic

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Towns like Galashiels will see the Gaelic Language Plan embedded more closely within its council

Gaelic to be promoted in Borders under newly revealed council plans

Some of the funding will go to expanding Glasgow's Gaelic school

Gaelic classrooms to be built across Scotland after multi-million-pound pot unveiled

6

Cinema Sgìre crew interviewing Flora Johnston at the Shell Bus

GAELIC Àrd-amaiseachd, Misneachd is Dìcheall

More than 1.4 million people attended 201 funded events designed to share and celebrate Scotland’s stories.

EXCLUSIVE Scotland's Year of Stories delivers 'significant benefits' to communities

Locals said the 'insulting' signs appear to have been put together using Google Translate

EXCLUSIVE 'Insulting': Anger at 'pathetic' Gaelic mistakes in Highland street signs

2

Meg Bateman and John Purser's new book opens up the world of Gaelic and shows why Scots should listen

REVIEW Book opens up window into the rich world of Gaelic people and politics

2

Finlay Morrison picked up two prizes at this year's FilmG awards

EXCLUSIVE Scotland's rising Gaelic star on new TV show and the importance of the language

1

First Minister Humza Yousaf should create a Minister for Scottish Languages, campaigners say

Appoint a government minister to protect Scots and Gaelic, Humza Yousaf told

1

The Royal National Mòd is Scotland's largest Gaelic festival

Fort William to play host to Royal National Mòd in 2025

File photograph of passengers onboard a CalMac ferry

Gaelic names for ferries and harbours under new language promotion scheme

7

Poets from across the world are being invited to enter

Poets invited to enter competition celebrating Scotland’s three indigenous languages

2

Chatbot to be made with aim of countering Gaelic's decline

Scottish uni's creating Gaelic AI bot with Scottish government funding

Steve Byrne (left) and Arthur Cormack (right) treated the committee to a live musical peformance

Holyrood committee treated to performance of traditional Scottish songs

1

Muireann Kelly. Photo by Niall Walker.

Interview 10 things that changed my life: Theatre Gu Leòr's Muireann Kelly

Hugh MacDiarmid’s short story in Scots, Maria, is now hard to find

Letters A Minister for Scottish Languages could ensure they were part of the curriculum

1

Humza Yousaf speaking in the main chamber at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

COMMENT Emma Grae: Why we shouldn’t have a Scots leids minister

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Bòrd na Gàidhlig has suggested that Gaelic should be used on ballot papers in Scottish elections

Call for Gaelic to be used on Scottish Parliament ballot papers

There are calls for Humza Yousaf to create a ministerial role for Scottish languages

EXCLUSIVE Activist groups call on FM to create ministerial role for Scottish languages

Gaelic provision is already available at the town’s Whinhill Primary School but secondary pupils have to travel to Glasgow if they want to continue their education in the language

Gaelic education set to be offered to high school pupils in Inverclyde

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Stornoway, Quebec. Rehearsal Images. Elspeth Turner and Daibhidh Walker. Credit Rhona Dougall.

INTERVIEW Stornoway, Quebec: The wild Gaelic Western where ceilidhs meet Colt .45s

1

Marcas Mac an Tuairneir will be contributing Gaelic articles to the Sunday National

’S Mithich Dhuinn Guthan nan Gàidheal a Chluinntinn

4

Kate Forbes has long been tipped as a potential successor to Nicola Sturgeon

PROFILE Who is Kate Forbes? The Finance Secretary vying to become youngest SNP leader

34

An Comunn Gàidhealach announces new President

An Comunn Gàidhealach announces new president

Cathy MacDonald explores the inspiration behind Brown's novel.

Orcadian author George Mackay Brown’s debut novel explored by documentary show

A sketch by John Francis Campbell thought to be made with peat

First dual-language exhibition to showcase rescued Gaelic folktales

2

Skerryvore said America is loving Scottish traditional music

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Gaelic and traditional music is booming, Scottish artists say

3

Aonghas MacNeacail's exuberant soul will live on

Celebrating the life of the great Gaelic poet Aonghas MacNeacail

1

The Royal National Mòd celebrates Gaelic language, music, and culture

Hosting the Royal National Mod brings £2.5m boost to host Perth

Gillebrìde MacMillan will perform at Celtic Connections in February

EXCLUSIVE Gaelic singer Gillebrìde MacMillan on his new album and keeping the language relevant

1

Gillebrìde MacMillan (left) served as the Gaelic consultant on Outlander's latest season

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Outlander's Gaelic consultant on showcasing the language to the world

2

FilmG 15 is the competition’s most successful year since its inception in 2008

Gaelic film festival celebrates record-breaking year for annual competition

Gaelic poet Aonghas MacNeacail has died aged 80

Tributes pour in for award-winning Gaelic poet Aonghas MacNeacail

1

Roddy Maclean has compiled a Gaelic compendium to celebrate the winter solstice

Acclaimed writer creates compendium of Gaelic words to celebrate winter solstice

More than 1.5 million people have started learning Gaelic on Duolingo since it launched in 2019

EXCLUSIVE What happened when I tried learning Gaelic on Duolingo

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Members have worked to preserve the languages

Languages Activists tell us why Language consultation is key for survival of Scots and Gaelic

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