Tag: Gaelic

Facebook back down after claiming Gaelic name “not real”

A FORMER police officer has won a victory over Facebook after the social media giant decided his gaelic name was “not real”. Gavin McGowan was...

People starting to speak Gaelic with a Weegie accent

GLASGOW’S famously strong accent has worked its way into a surprising new place - Gaelic. A new generation of lowland youngsters are being taught the...

Half of Scots want children to have right to Gaelic education

HALF of Scottish parents want their children to have the right to attend a Gaelic school. New data from the 2012 Scottish Social Attitudes survey...

Arabic should be taught to Scots children, campaigners say

ARABIC will be taught to schoolchildren under plans being considered by education bosses. Muslim charity Dar Al-Falaah Community Education Association (DACEA) started lobbying MSPs for...

Janitors and dinner ladies need to speak Gaelic at Edinburgh school

JANITORS and dinner ladies will have to speak Gaelic if they want to bag a job at a new school – in Edinburgh. The posts...

Gaelic school in new row as acting head teacher walks out

PUPILS at a flagship Gaelic school have been left without a permanent, full-time headteacher or deputy after education chiefs failed for the seventh time...

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