Grants Approved for Events and Projects in County Cork through Irish

Cork County Council has announced funding for 11 community groups who will host events and initiatives through the Irish language in Cork County.

Successful applicants were approved for events across South, West and East Cork for a wide range of events such as Street Parties, Local Cultural Events, Talks, Research projects into the Irish language and local dialect, and Film Festivals aimed at both adults and young people. All these projects are through the Irish language and will very much benefit both the local communities and Irish language in the county.

The new Grant for Events and Projects through Irish, offered through the Council’s Irish Office, covers events or projects through the medium of Irish, with a maximum of €1,500 available for any one event.

Cork County Council considers the promotion and support of Irish language projects within the community to be of the utmost importance and intend on running this grant again in 2024 and hope for its success and expansion. It is hoped to launch the grant earlier in 2024 so as to allow opportunity for groups who wish to host events earlier in the year for Seachtain na Gaeilge and the early summer months.

Deontais Faofa le haghaidh Imeachtaí agus Tionscadail trí Ghaeilge i gContae Chorcaí.

Tá maoiniú fógartha ag Comhairle Contae Chorcaí do 11 ghrúpa pobail a reáchtálfaidh imeachtaí agus tionscnaimh trí Ghaeilge i gContae Chorcaí.

Faomhadh iarratasóirí rathúla le haghaidh imeachtaí ar fud Dheisceart, Iarthar agus Oirthear Chorcaí le haghaidh raon leathan imeachtaí ar nós Cóisir Sráide, Imeachtaí Cultúrtha Áitiúla, Cainteanna, tionscadail taighde ar an nGaeilge agus canúint áitiúil, agus Féilte Scannán dírithe ar dhaoine fásta agus daoine óga araon. Is trí Ghaeilge atá na tionscadail seo ar fad agus rachaidh siad go mór chun tairbhe na bpobal áitiúil agus na Gaeilge sa chontae.

Clúdaíonn an Deontas nua seo d'imeachtaí trí Ghaeilge, a thairgtear trí Oifig Ghaeilge na Comhairle, imeachtaí nó tionscadail trí mheán na Gaeilge, agus tá uasmhéid de €1,500 ar fáil d’aon imeacht amháin.

Measann Comhairle Contae Chorcaí go bhfuil cur chun cinn agus tacaíocht na dtograí Gaeilge laistigh den phobal thar a bheith tábhachtach agus tá sé beartaithe acu an deontas seo a reáchtáil arís in 2024 agus tá súil aici go n-éireoidh leis agus go leathnófar é. Táthar ag súil leis an deontas a sheoladh níos luaithe in 2024 chun deis a thabhairt do ghrúpaí ar mian leo imeachtaí a óstáil níos luaithe sa bhliain do Sheachtain na Gaeilge agus go luath i míonna an tsamhraidh.