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Events Across the Western Isles for Youth Work Week
This year’s Youth Work Week was celebrated with a series of events highlighting the positive work happening with young people across the Western Isles. Co-ordinated by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Community Learning and Development team, young people took part in consultations, fun activities and information sessions with a wide range of youth work partners. Erica Clark,…
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Gaelic Medium Education Tesimonial
Anns an teisteanas seo tha Stephen Caimbeul ag innse carson a thagh e fhèin agus a bhean, Emma, foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig airson an cuid chloinne. Nach math a bhith a’ cluinntinn mu cho soirbheachail ‘s a tha e air a bhith dhaibh mar theaghlach! In this testimonial Stephen Campbell explains why he and his wife,…
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Spiorad na Mara Offshore Wind Farm
Spiorad na Mara Windfarm/Floating LiDAR and Wave Buoy RemovalNtM Number NtM 002_v08 Partrac Ltd was scheduled to inspect and service metocean equipment (shown below) within the Spiorad na Mara offshore wind farm site using the vessel Waddenstroom.The seabed equipment and wave buoys were removed at the Spiorad na Mara site, and now only one Floating…
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Taisbeanadh de Traidiseanan Seinn na Gàidhlig a’ tighinn gu Beinn na Faoghla
An dèidh cuairt soirbheachail den Ghaidhealtachd agus na h-Eileanan tha an taisbeanadh fèilleil Seinn Spioradail a tighinn gu Museum nan Eilean, Lionacleit bho 16 den an t-Samhain 2024. Faodaidh luchd-tadhail ionnsachadh mu thraidisean seinn cràbhaidh anns gach sgìre agus faodar eòlas a chur air tro chlàraidhean, film, stuthan agus tasglann didseatach, clàr-dùthcha fuaim agus turas…
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Gaelic Song Traditions Exhibition arrives in Benbecula
Following a successful tour of Highlands and Island venues the popular Seinn Spioradail Exhibition will be in Museum nan Eilean, Benbecula from 16 November 2024. Visitors can learn more about sacred song traditions of the region and explore sound recordings, film, objects, and a digital archive, soundmap and interactive virtual tour. The Seinn Spioradail: Sacred…
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Chief Executive Thanks Employees on Anniversary
Malcolm Burr, Chief Executive of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has praised the work of employees and support of Comhairle Members on the first anniversary of the cyber-attack on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. On 7 November 2023 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was the victim of a cyber-attack that restricted access to information stored on the Comhairle’s servers…
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Youth Work Week 2024
This week Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is celebrating youth work in the Western Isles, as part of Youth Work Week 2024.Youth Work Week is taking place between 4th – 10th November, it is a chance to share the opportunities available for young people locally and to celebrate the wonderful young people in our islands. Community…
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Semi-finalists Announced for Deasbad 2024
This week secondary school pupils from across Scotland made their way to Stornoway for the preliminary rounds of the Gaelic Secondary Schools Debating competition. An Lanntair in Stornoway was the setting for the first and second rounds of the prestigious competition which is celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary. The judges Joy Dunlop, Iain MacAulay and Angus…
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Sgiobaidhean na h-iar chuairtean deireannach air an ainmeachadh airson Deasbad 2024
An t-seachdain seo thàinig sgoilearan bho air feadh Alba còmhla ann an Steòrnabhagh airson a’ chiad ’s an dàrna cuairt de Dheasbad Nàiseanta nan Àrd-sgoiltean Ghàidhlig. Ghabh an fharpais àite anns An Lanntair ann an Steòrnabhagh agus ’s e bliadhna mhòr a tha ann agus còig bliadhna fichead on a ghabh a’ chiad fharpais àite. …
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Comhairle Leader Calls for Fair Share of Funding
Following last week’s UK Budget announcement Cllr Paul Steele, Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has supported COSLA’s call for UK and Scottish Governments to direct a fair share of additional funding to Councils. Last week the Chancellor announced the largest real-terms Financial Settlement for the Scottish Government since devolution with the award of an…