Tern Television are filming faith-based discussion programmes in Gaelic, to be recorded in Inverness and Glasgow. These will be lively debates between a panel of Gaels, chaired by presenter, Derek Mackay in front of small audiences, who will be welcome to put questions to the panellists.

Bòrd na Gàidhlig Chief Executive Kenneth Murray will visit the Ceòlas project on South Uist (Thursday 10 July 2008) to discover first-hand how the Bòrd’s funding is helping to keep Gaelic alive on the island.

An interim chair has been chosen by the board members of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the Gaelic development agency, to replace Matthew MacIver CBE who stepped down last week.

The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, Linda Fabiani, this week visited a new initiative aimed at offering young Gaelic speakers an opportunity to learn professional theatre skills.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was one of the first national organisations to have its Gaelic Language Plan endorsed by Bòrd nan Gàidhlig. Culture Minister Linda Fabiani launched the Comhairle’s Gaelic Plan whilst on an official tour of the Western Isles and also announced a Gaelic conference which will be jointly organised by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Bòrd na Gàidhlig on the 12th of September in Lewis.
04 July 2008

This week sees the launch of a Business Plan for Faclair na Gàidhlig, the project to produce an Historical Dictionary of Scottish Gaelic, one of the critical cornerstones for the survival and future development of the Gaelic language and culture. 

A new wave of Gaelic teachers will be trained under a pioneering new project between the University of Aberdeen and colleges in the Highlands and Islands.

In line with the Scottish Government’s commitment to ensuring a sustainable future for Gaelic, Minister for Culture Linda Fabiani today appointed a Deputy Chair at Bòrd na Gàidhlig (BnaG) to provide continuity of leadership following Matthew MacIver’s decision to step down as Chair. 

The Chairman of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Matthew M MacIver CBE, is stepping down and moving to a new role within the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). 

The highly successful "Gàidhlig air a’ Bhàta” (Gaelic on Board) project is back again this year and is working alongside The Gaelic Rings initiative. Information Officers will be on board the ferries making the Oban/Coll/Tiree, Tiree/Barra, Uig/Lochmaddy/Tarbert and the Ullapool/Stornoway crossings. 
01 July 2008

14 students have this week successfully completed Part 1 of the Ùlpan Gaelic Course at Lews Castle College. This course, devised by Deiseal Ltd, based on the Welsh model, uses innovative language learning methods to bring students to fluency in Gaelic. The Ùlpan course was supported by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar with funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig
01 July 2008