A Memorandum of Understanding between Highlands and Islands Enterprise (麻豆精选) and was signed in the presence of the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes and in and simultaneously signed by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, with Tom谩s 脫 S铆och谩in, CEO, 脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta.
The agreement aims to strengthen collaboration in key areas such as artificial intelligence, housing, tourism, language development and renewable energy to support Gaelic鈥檚 continued growth across Scotland.
脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta leads the economic, social and cultural advancement of Ireland鈥檚 Gaeltacht regions, known for their Irish-speaking communities and rich cultural heritage.
Through initiatives supporting local businesses, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure, the organisation works to sustain economic growth and preserve the Irish language.
Joanna Peteranna, 麻豆精选鈥檚 director of area operations, said:
鈥淓conomic growth, cultural conservation, language development and job creation are vital to the sustainable development of both the Gaeltacht and the Highlands and Islands. Recognising Gaelic鈥檚 importance to the regional identity and everyday life in our region and we are committed to its preservation and promotion.
鈥淭his partnership strengthens our shared dedication to regional development, unlocking new opportunities and ensuring lasting prosperity.鈥�
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said:
鈥淭his agreement will help both language communities to learn from one another and take forward new measures which help them thrive in their traditional communities.
鈥淕aelic enriches communities and is an important part of our history, heritage and culture.
鈥淭o support Gaelic鈥檚 growth, the Scottish Government is providing an additional 拢5.7m for Gaelic language initiatives this year.鈥�
Welcoming the signing of the agreement, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD stated:
鈥淏uilding on the close historical links between Ireland and Scotland, the signing of this partnership represents a further strengthening of the relationship between the two nations.
鈥淭he agreement complements and strengthens the Joint Bilateral Trade Agreement between the Irish and Scottish Governments and will benefit the communities of both the Gaeltacht in Ireland and the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland in the years to come.鈥�
Tom谩s 脫 S铆och谩in, CEO 脷dar谩s na Gaeltacht said: "We are delighted to announce this partnership agreement that will foster collaboration in areas of shared priority, creating mutual benefits while advancing regional development across our respective communities. Through this initiative, we will not only exchange research findings and best-practice models focused on promoting language preservation and growth through innovative business and social enterprise approaches but also addressing AI in Gaeilge and G脿idhlig, renewable energy and cultural tourism initiatives.鈥�
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Com-p脿irteachas cl脿raichte mar spionnadh do choimhearsnachdan G脿idhlig agus Gaeilge
Chaidh com-p脿irteachas 霉r airson co-obrachadh air f脿s eaconamach, leasachadh coimhearsnachd agus gl猫idhteachas cultarach a spionnadh ann an raointean G脿idhlig agus Gaeilge, a chl脿radh.
Bha Me貌rachan C貌rdaidh eadar Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选) agus air a chl脿radh ann an l脿thaireachd an Leas-Phr矛omh Mhinisteir, Ceit Fhoirbeis agus aig an aon 脿m air a shoidhnigeadh leis a鈥� Mhinistear airson Leasachadh d霉thchail is Choimhearsnachdan agus na Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary TD, c貌mhla ri Tom谩s 脫 S铆och谩in, 脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta.
Tha an t-aonta ag amas air co-obrachadh ann am pr矛omh raointean a neartachadh, leithid innleachd fuadain, taigheadas, turasachd, leasachadh c脿nain agus cumhachd ath-nuadhachail, gus taic a chur ri f脿s leantainneach na G脿idhlig air feadh Alba.
Tha UnaG a鈥� sti霉ireadh adhartas eaconamach, s貌isealta agus cultarach ann an sg矛rean Gaeltacht na h-脠ireann, a tha aithnichte airson an coimhearsnachdan Gaeilge agus an dualchas saidhbhear cultarach.
Tro iomairtean a tha a鈥� cur taic ri gnothachasan ionadail, tionnsgainneachd, agus bun-structar, tha am bun-structar ag obair gus f脿s eaconamach a chumail suas agus an c脿nan 脠ireannach a ghleidheadh.
Thuirt Joanna Peteranna, sti霉iriche obrachaidhean sg矛reil 麻豆精选:
鈥淭ha f脿s eaconamach, gl猫idhteachas cultarach, leasachadh c脿nain agus cruthachadh obraichean, deatamach do leasachadh seasmhach na Gaeltacht agus na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean. A鈥� toirt aithne do chudromachd na G脿idhlig a thaobh dearbh-aithne roinneil agus na beatha l脿itheil nar sg矛re, tha sinn dealasach a thaobh a gl猫idhteachais agus a h-adhartachaidh.
鈥淭ha an com-p脿irteachas seo a鈥� neartachadh ar d矛oghrais cho-roinnte ann an leasachadh roinneil, a鈥� fuasgladh chothroman 霉ra agus d猫anamh cinnteach 脿 soirbheachas maireannach.鈥�
Thuirt Ceit Fhoirbeis, an Leas-Phr矛omh Mhinistear:
鈥淐uidichidh an t-aonta an d脿 choimhearsnachd c脿nain gu ionnsachadh bho ch脿ch a ch猫ile agus tomhasan 霉ra a thoirt air adhart a tha gan cuideachadh le soirbheachadh ann an coimhearsnachdan traidiseanta.
鈥淭ha G脿idhlig a鈥� saidhbhreachadh choimhearsnachdan agus tha ina p脿irt chudromach de ar n-eachdraidh, dualchas agus cultar.
鈥淕us taic a chur ri f脿s na G脿idhlig, tha Riaghaltas na h-Alba a鈥� solarachadh 拢5.7m a bharrachd do dh鈥檌omairtean G脿idhlig am-bliadhna.鈥�
Dh鈥檃ithris Dara Calleary TD, Ministear Leasachaidh Coimhearsnachd is D霉thchail, 鈥檚 e a鈥� cur f脿ilte air soidhneadh an aonta:
鈥淎鈥� togail air na ceanglaichean dl霉th eachdraidheil eadar 脠irinn agus Alba, tha soidhneadh a鈥� chom-p脿irteachais seo a鈥� riochdachadh tuilleadh neartachaidh sa ch脿irdeas eadar an d脿 n脿isean.
鈥淭ha an t-aonta a鈥� comh-l矛onadh agus a鈥� neartachadh a鈥� Cho-Aonta Malairt D脿-Thaobhach eadar Riaghaltasan 脠irinn agus Alba agus bidh sin na bhuannachd do choimhearsnachdan na Gaeltachta ann an 脠irinn agus do roinn na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean ann an Alba sna bliadhnaichean ri teachd.鈥�
Thuirt Tom谩s 脫 S铆och谩in, CEO 脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta: "Tha sinn air leth toilichte an t-aonta com-p脿irteachais seo ainmeachadh, a bhrosnaicheas co-obrachadh ann an raointean pr矛omhachais cho-roinnte, a鈥� cruthachadh cho-bhuannachdan agus ag adhartachadh leasachadh roinneil air feadh ar coimhearsnachdan air leth. Tron iomairt seo, cha bhi sinn a-mh脿in ag iomlaid thoraidhean rannsachaidh agus modailean de dheagh chleachdadh a tha cuimsichte air f脿s agus gl猫idheadh c脿nain adhartachadh tro mhodhan 霉r-ghn脿thach gnothachais is iomairtean s貌isealta, ach cuideachd tro bhith a鈥� d猫iligeadh ri AI ann an Gaeilge agus G脿idhlig, cumhachd ath-nuadhachail agus iomairtean turasachd chultarach.鈥�
Deireadh.
T谩thar tar 茅is comhph谩irt铆ocht nua a sh铆ni煤 chun borradh a chur faoi chomhoibri煤 ar fh谩s an gheilleagair, forbairt an phobail agus caomhn煤 an chult煤ir i limist茅ir Ghaeilge na h脡ireann agus na hAlban.
Os comhair an Leas-Ch茅ad-Aire Kate Forbes in Alban a s铆n铆odh meabhr谩n tuisceana idir Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (Fiontair na Gaeltachta agus na nOile谩n n贸 an 麻豆精选) agus , agus ag an am c茅anna le s铆ni煤 an Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, an TD Dara Calleary, agus Pr铆omhfheidhmeannach an 脷dar谩is, Tom谩s 脫 S铆och谩in.
Is 茅 is aidhm don chomhaont煤 comhoibri煤 a neart煤 i bpr铆omhr茅ims铆 amhail an intleacht shaorga, an tith铆ocht, an turas贸ireacht, an fhorbairt teanga agus an fuinneamh in-athnuaite chun tac煤 le f谩s lean煤nach na G脿idhlig ar fud na hAlban.
T谩 脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta i gceannas ar chur chun cinn eacnama铆och, s贸isialta agus cult煤rtha r茅igi煤in Ghaeltachta na h脡ireann, a bhfuil c谩il orthu de bharr a saibhris teanga agus oidhreachta cult煤rtha. Tr铆 thionscnaimh a thaca铆onn le gn贸lachta铆, fiontra铆ocht agus bonneagar 谩iti煤il, oibr铆onn an eagra铆ocht chun f谩s an gheilleagair a choth煤 agus an Ghaeilge a chaomhn煤.
D煤irt sti煤rth贸ir an 麻豆精选 um oibr铆ochta铆 ceantair Joanna Peteranna:
鈥淚s den r铆th谩bhacht f谩s an gheilleagair, caomhn煤 an chult煤ir, forbairt na teanga agus cruth煤 na fosta铆ochta 贸 thaobh fhorbairt mharthanach Ghaeltacht na h脡ireann agus Gh脿idhealtachd agus Oile谩in na hAlban de. Agus t谩bhacht na G脿idhlig d鈥檉h茅ini煤lacht agus gn谩thshaol 谩r r茅igi煤in 谩 haithint againn, t谩imid tiomanta d谩 caomhn煤 agus d谩 cur chun cinn.
鈥淟谩idr铆onn an chomhph谩irt铆ocht seo 谩r gcomhdh煤thracht i leith na forbartha r茅igi煤na铆, a mbeidh deiseanna nua 谩 gcur ar f谩il agus rath煤nas marthanach 谩 谩irithi煤 d谩 barr.鈥�
D煤irt an Leas-Ch茅ad-Aire Kate Forbes:
鈥淏eidh an comhaont煤 seo ina chabhair ag pobail thraidisi煤nta an d谩 theanga chun foghlaim 贸na ch茅ile agus bearta nua a chur chun tosaigh ar mhaithe lena mbl谩th煤 f茅in.
鈥淏铆onn pobail n铆os saibhre de bharr na G脿idhlig, a bhfuil r贸l l谩rnach aici in谩r gcuid staire, oidhreachta agus cult煤ir.
D鈥檉h谩iltigh an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, an TD Dara Calleary, roimh sh铆ni煤 an chomhaontaithe agus d煤irt:
鈥淎g t贸g谩il ar na dl煤thnaisc stairi煤la idir 脡irinn agus Albain, is ionann s铆ni煤 an chomhaontaithe seo agus neart煤 breise ar chaidreamh an d谩 n谩isi煤n.
鈥淎gus 茅 mar fhorl铆onadh agus treisi煤 ar an gComhaont煤 Tr谩d谩la D茅thaobhach Comhph谩irteach idir rialtais na h脡ireann agus na hAlban, rachaidh an comhaont煤 seo chun tairbhe do phobail Ghaeltacht na h脡ireann agus Gh脿idhealtachd agus Oile谩in na hAlban sna blianta amach romhainn.鈥�
D煤irt Pr铆omhfheidhmeannach 脷dar谩s na Gaeltachta, Tom谩s 脫 S铆och谩in: 鈥淚s c煤is r铆m茅id d煤inn an comhaont煤 comhph谩irt铆ochta seo a fh贸gairt, a gcoth贸far an comhoibri煤 ar r茅ims铆 comhthosa铆ochta, a gcruth贸far bunt谩ist铆 don d谩 thaobh agus a gcuirfear an fhorbairt r茅igi煤nach chun cinn ar fud 谩r bpobal faoi seach mar thoradh air. N铆 hamh谩in go malart贸imid tortha铆 ar thaighde agus samhlacha dea-chleachtais at谩 d铆rithe ar chur chun cinn chaomhn煤 agus fh谩s na teanga tr铆d an tionscnamh seo, agus 茅 bunaithe ar chur chuige nu谩la铆och gn贸 agus fiontair sh贸isialta, ach pl茅ifimid leis an IS sa Ghaeilge agus sa Gh脿idhlig mar aon le tionscnaimh fuinnimh in-athnuaite agus turas贸ireachta cult煤rtha freisin.鈥�