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

Rt Hon Alex Salmond, MSP, First Minister of Scotland has launched the country’s first ever Homecoming year.

A total of six more public bodies have been notified by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, to prepare Gaelic Language Plans.

The announcement was made in the Scottish Parliament by Minister for Gaelic, Linda Fabiani. The news comes as Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Argyll and Bute Council launch their newly approved Gaelic Language Plans.

More teachers should be given the opportunity to teach the Gaelic language in Scottish schools according to the Chairman of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Matthew MacIver CBE.

Bids are again being invited by Bòrd na Gàidhlig to the fund to help public bodies implement Gaelic language projects.

There are scores of book festivals around these shores with hundreds of authors and stacks of books. On the Isle of Skye they do things differently. Aos Dàna, the Book Festival in July is unique - it has only one author and one book. But this is not a minimal festival. In presenting the book, the festival organisers have brought together a wealth of poets and musicians,

Bòrd na Gàidhlig has announced its funding allocations for Gaelic organisations working to develop the language and culture.

Inverness is set to host the regional final of a prestigious new European singing competition which will attract an internet audience from around the world. Nòs Ùr, meaning 'new style' in Gaelic, is a Celtic and Scots language competition based on the Eurovision Song Contest format.

Fresh from their world première at the Celtic Media Festival in Galway, young film-makers from Plockton and Portree High Schools and Sleat Primary School presented three new Gaelic films at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in Skye recently.

The launch of a new book written by Gaelic medium pupils and illustrated by young people from throughout the Highlands took place in Inverness Town House on Friday 6 June. 

Hailing from the Isle of Lewis, Sunrise not Secular are the hottest new band to emerge on the Celtic Rock scene.
09 June 2008

A new design awards scheme for innovative and cutting edge architecture in the Highlands and Islands has attracted over 170 entries and announced The Highland Council as a new sponsor.

Tickets are now on sale for the first Celtic & Scots languages song contest to be held in the Highlands as part of a number of regional competitions across Europe.  
02 June 2008

The fastest growing Gaelic and traditional music festival in the UK is about to take to the skies as part of its new programme for 2008. Now a notable fixture on Scotland’s cultural calendar, the Blas Festival has announced it will be staging 45 events across the Highlands, including its ‘highest ever show’ in its smallest ‘venue’ – a Cessna plane flying at 3000 feet over the region.

The Highland Council has become the first public body in Scotland to have its Gaelic Language Plan formally approved by Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

Pupils from Plockton High School recently won a BBC award for news reporting.