The 2005 act was, indeed, a Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition policy. However, there is growing disagreement over the future of language policy, and criticism tends to fall along independence fault ...

Even in the case of the weak Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, public bodies are obliged to prepare a Gaelic Language Plan if requested to do so by the Gaelic language agency set up under the act.

Glasgow City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the Gaelic language within its communities as the city prepares to host an international celtic festival next October. Royal National ...

"We need 15 Gaelic-medium subject teachers in Lochaber, for example, but we only have four . . . in fact, we are only producing one or two a year for the whole of Scotland." ...

I WAS fortunate enough to spend last week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s national centre for Gaelic language ...

A strategy to increase the use of Gaelic language must deliver tangible results, particularly after increased funding, the Conservatives have said. The Scottish Government's national Gaelic plan ...

I reply to Enda Cullen (January 17), who puts up a very good case for the Gaelic language to counter ours against it. A lot of Mr Cullen’s points have some merit but his claim that the British ...

Scots and Gaelic are Scotland’s responsibility and deserve, like our wildcats and crossbills, to be protected, encouraged and celebrated. James Robertson is a writer, editor and translator.

Giving mountains nicknames such as ‘cheesecake’ further erodes Gaelic language, culture and a true sense of place, writes outdoor instructor Ross Christie.

Council areas with the most Gaelic speakers were the Western Ises where 52.3% of the population could speak Gaelic, followed by Highland with 5.4% and Argyll and Bute with 4%.

GAA folk don't take kindly to suggestions that have their source in other sports but the games can learn from rugby in other ways too. No major surgery mind, just a lick of paint here and there ...

There is a Gaelic secondary in Glasgow and subjects are taught in the language in other high schools. Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - has asked councillors to approve its plan ...