Haigh!

Is mise Peadar de Blúit, Oifigeach na Gaeilge - Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn, 2011/12. I mbliana tá sé mar fhreagracht agamsa an Ghaeilge a spreagadh laistigh den Aontas, agus i measc mic léinn na bailleagraíochta.

Tá mé díreach réidh le cúrsa Gaeilge agus Fealsúnacht i gColáiste na Tríonóide. Fad is a bhí mé sa choláiste bhí mé thar a bheith gníomhach sa Chumann Gaelach – ag caitheamh dhá bhliain ar an gcoiste. Is leanúnaí mór Rugbaí, Iomáint agus Peil – agus is leanúnaí dílis de

Chorcaigh agus Cúige Mumhan mé.

D’aimsíos mo chuid Gaeilge sa Rinn mar leaid óg agus mé gafa leis ó shin. Mar aon le bheith gafa leis an teanga féin táim gafa le gluaiseacht na Gaeilge, idir Raidió Rí-Rá, Seachtain na Gaeilge, agus Conradh na Gaeilge. Sin an chúis gur ritheas don Oifig seo – an Ghaeilge a

scaipeadh i measc na mic léinn ar fad.

Seo a leanas roinnt de na croí-aidhmeanna a bheidh agam:

- riachtanas na Gaeilge a coinneáil ag leibhéal na hÁrdteiste

- deimhin a dhéanamh de go bhfuil straitéis 20 bliain curtha i bhfeidhm agus go gcuirtear i bhfeidhm é ina iomlán.

- Cabhrú chun Oifigigh na Gaeilge a fháil do na Bailleagraíochtaí sna 6 contae

- Polasaí/scéim Gaeilge a bheith ag gach coláiste

- líon na n-ábhar a múintear trí Ghaeilge a mhéadú

- é a dhéanamh níos furasta do scoláirí Gaeilge a fhoghlaim

- seasamh na Gaeilge san Aontas a chinntiú trí traenáil do Oifigigh agus Cumann Gaealacha

a eagrú mar aon le tuilleadh comhoibriú a spreagadh.

Gan dabht má tá ceist agaibh riamh faoi rud ar bith nílim ach ar an taobh eile den ghuthán.

So cuir shout orm, nó r-phost agus déanfaidh mo dhícheall cabhrú, nó má tá sibh díreach ag iarraidh go mbuailfidh mé isteach – tá sin go breá leis.

Slánio,

Peadar!

Hi!

I’m Peadar de Blúit, Oifigeach na Gaeilge, USI for 2011/12. This year its my job to promote

the Irish language within the Union, and amongst all the CO’s.

I’m just finished a course in Irish and Philosophy in Trinity College. While I was there I was very active in the Cumann Gaelach – spending two years on the committee there. I’m a big

rugby, hurling, and football supporter – and a loyal supporter of Cork and Munster.

I picked up my Irish in the Gaeltacht in Ring, and I’ve been mad about it ever since. It's not

just the language I love though – it's getting out there and promoting it too and because of this, I’m involved in organisations like Raidió Rí-Rá, Seachtain na Gaeilga, and Conradh na Gaeilge. It is because of my passion for Irish too the I ran for USI officer board – to promote an Ghaeilge amongst students.

These are some of my main priorities for the coming year:

- keep Irish as a core Leaving Certificate subject.

- make certain that straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge is implented, and implemented fully.

- offer help to try to establish Oifigigh na Gaeilge in the Constituent Organisations of the six counties.

- a clear Irish policy/scheme to be established in every Constituent Organisation.

- increase the amount of subjects available through the medium of Irish.

- copperfasten the standing of Irish in the USI through training for officers and Cumainn Gaelaigh, as well as promoting more inter-varsity co-operation.

Of course, if you ever have any questions, call 01 7099 300, or e-mail me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I’ll do my very best to give a helping hand.

Slánio,

Peadar!