Caitr铆ona N铆 脫g谩in, Criminology II, is the recipient of Gradam na Gaeilge 2025. L煤c谩s 脫 Raghallaigh, BA I (Irish, Folklore, History and Politics) and Si煤n N铆 Eart谩in, BA II (Music & Folklore) were presented with On贸ir na Gaeilge.
These annual prizes are sponsored by Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha, UCC.
Caitr铆ona, Si煤n, and L煤c谩s received these awards in recognition of their wonderful work in promoting the Irish Language within UCC. Dr Cian 脫 Cionnfhaolaidh (Roinn na Sean-agus Me谩n-Ghaeilge), M谩ir茅ad N铆 Loingsigh, (Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge) and Dr Caitr铆ona Breathnach (Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha) were the adjudicators.
The awards were presented by Dr Caitr铆ona Breathnach at a special occasion in the Seomra Caidrimh on 24th April.
Also at the award ceremony, M谩ir茅ad N铆 Loingsigh (Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge) presented Scholarships to the residents of the Irish Language residential centre, 脕ras U铆 Thuama, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hall.
Explanatory Note
Promote the use of spoken Irish in the university.
The activites that will be taken into account are:
- activites that the applicants were linked to, especially activities that they organized, it is not enough just to attend an activity
- any activity that has been run through the medium of Irish can be taken into account, for example music, dance and drama
- activities that were part of Spraoi Cois Laoi or Seachtain na Gaeilge
- activites that were part of the St Patrick's Festival
- Irish language debates
- Campus Radio
- writing in Irish (for example articles in newspapers, newsletters or on websites, writing dramas, prose or poetry
- activities linked to the Irish Language Residential Centre, 脕ras U铆 Thuama
- different projects or duties that will bring attention to the use of Irish in the media and in the university
Press Release 2025
Caitr铆ona N铆 脫g谩in, Criminology II, is the recipient of Gradam na Gaeilge 2025. L煤c谩s 脫 Raghallaigh, BA I (Irish, Folklore, History and Politics) and Si煤n N铆 Eart谩in, BA II (Music & Folklore) were presented with On贸ir na Gaeilge.
These annual prizes are sponsored by Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha, UCC.
Caitr铆ona, Si煤n and L煤c谩s received these awards in recognition of their wonderful work in promoting the Irish Language within UCC. Dr Cian 脫 Cionnfhaolaidh (Roinn na Sean-agus Me谩n-Ghaeilge), M谩ir茅ad N铆 Loingsigh, (Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge) and Dr Caitr铆ona Breathnach (Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha) were the adjudicators.
The awards were presented by Dr Caitr铆ona Breathnach at a special occasion in the Seomra Caidrimh on 24th April.
Also at the award ceremony, M谩ir茅ad N铆 Loingsigh (Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge) presented Scholarships to the residents of the Irish Language residential centre, 脕ras U铆 Thuama, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hall.