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Language Planning, Education, And Linguistic Identity In The Republic Of Ireland, Margo Digiacinto

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

This paper explores Irish-Gaelic language policy in educational domains in the Republic of Ireland and how educational policy connects to the greater language revitalization movement of the Irish language. The history of language policy since Ireland's independence in 1922 is presented for context, along with statistics and background information about the status of the Irish language in the country overall and in Gaeltacht communities. Then, the paper explores the three main educational contexts in which Irish is learned: English medium education, Irish medium education, and Gaeltacht schools. Potential solutions are then put forth to address some of the challenges students …

Operation Armageddon: Doomsday For Irish Armed Forces, Tom Clonan

Articles

Lynch’s Invasion Plans Exactly forty years ago, in August and September of 1969, intense rioting and civil unrest prevailed throughout Northern Ireland – violence that would ultimately lead to the outbreak of the Troubles. As the violence reached fever pitch the then Taoiseach, Jack Lynch made a televised speech to the nation on RTE in which he used – the now immortal and much misquoted phrase – ‘We will not stand by’. For almost forty years, historians and political pundits alike have argued over the precise meaning of this provocative – and yet somewhat ambiguous phrase. Had Jack Lynch intended …

All Changed, Changed Utterly: The Irish Defence Forces Culture Of Change Management, Tom Clonan

Articles

President-elect Barak Obama’s mandate for the US Presidency was predicated on one simple word – ‘Change’. The simplicity of the word, and of his campaign slogan – ‘Yes We Can’ – belies the complex task of managing change within a dynamic and turbulent fiscal and security environment. Only time will tell whether or not President Obama and his cabinet have the individual and collective skill-sets required to deal with the challenges for change that confront them. Closer to home, the Irish government is also confronted with radical change as it applies to the domestic and international fiscal environment. The Irish …

Civil Control Of The Military And Police In Ireland: The Armed Forces, Tom Clonan

Books/Book chapters

The Irish armed forces, known as the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) or ‘Oglaigh na hEireann’ number approximately 10,000 personnel across the Naval Service, Army and Air Corps. The Defence Forces in Ireland play an active role domestically in ‘Aid to the Civil Power’ Operations or ATCP Ops with the Irish police force, An Garda Siochana. The Defence Forces are also active internationally in UN peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. As an organisation, the Irish Defence Forces is a direct descendant of the Irish Free State Army - initially formed in 1922 following …

Irish Intelligence Staff Work From Kosovo To Kabul, Tom Clonan

Articles

Normally associated with routine troop deployments and logistic support to UN peace keeping and peace enforcement missions worldwide, the Irish Defence Forces have recently dramatically expanded their international intelligence presence abroad. In the wake of 9/11, Ireland’s Military Intelligence Directorate was expanded in order to assess emerging threats to the state – both external and internal – posed by global terrorist networks such as Al Qaeda. As an independent state agency, Ireland’s military intelligence are focused on long term trends within the global security environment across a broad spectrum of threats, from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons proliferation to the …

Sir Shane Leslie And Other Irish Bibliographers, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Text of a paper entitled "Sir Shane Leslie and Other Irish Bibliographers" presented by Professor William T. O'Malley to the John Russell Bartlett Society, John Carter Brown Library, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island on March 21, 2002. "Observations on the collecting of Irish bibliographical works, using Shane Leslie and some others as our text."

Bartenders Association Of Ireland - A History, James Peter Murphy

Books/Book Chapters

This publication is a chronology of the Bartenders Association of Ireland, An Cumann Tabhairnithe Eireann (BAI). The BAI evolved from the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild (UKBG) formed in 1934. The book deals with the many physiological, economic, social changes and technological developments in the beverage industry since 1948, it documents the introduction of cocktails and various beverages in Ireland during those years, provides an insight into social history and includes a pictorial record of the past half-century.

This book was reviewed in various trade publications and journals over the years, for example: Crean T & O'Connor E (2000) 'Saochar 25 …

American Irish Newsletter - July 1993, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - May 1993, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - April 1993, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - August 1992, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - July 1992, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - February 1992, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - December 1991, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - November 1991, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - September 1991, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - June 1991, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - May 1991, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - December 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - November 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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Irish Literature: A Brief Survey, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Text of a talk, "Irish Literature: A Brief Survey," given by Professor William T. O'Malley at the Cranston Leisure Center on October 20, 1990. The talk was part of a series called "Books and More Books."

American Irish Newsletter - November 1989, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - June 1989, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - April - May 1988, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - February - March 1988, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - August - September 1986, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - October - November 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - June - July 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - April - May 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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American Irish Newsletter - February - March 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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