Fòram Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis are pleased to announce the appointment of a part-time development officer, helping give support to Gaelic and Gaels in the City.  This post is funded by the Gaelic in the Community Scheme, run by Comunn na Gàidhlig, and Bòrd na Gàidhlig. 

The development officer has been named as Brian Ó hEadhra, already well known in the fields of Gaelic and arts across the Highlands. Brian has previously worked as a development officer at Taigh Dhonnchaidh in Ness on the Isle of Lewis, helping promote the arts (particularly traditional arts) within the area.

In addition to his work for the Fòram, Brian currently works part-time for Comunn na Gàidhlig as a Gaelic in the Community Office. He can also be heard performing as a musician/singer around the city in venues such as MacNabs and Hootananny.

Acting Chair of Fòram Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Alasdair MacLeod, said he was very pleased with the appointment: “Brian is well-known to everyone who is involved with Gaelic in our area, and we all know him as being committed and professional in his work. We are hopeful that with his experience, he will be extremely effective in this position.”

Alasdair added, “With happenings such as the Scottish Year of Highland Culture 2007, the local Inverness Gaelic Plan, and the new Gaelic School we hope will be completed within a few years, we are extremely hopeful that a post such as this will be extremely effective in raising the profile of Gaelic in Inverness”

Bliadhna Ùr is Dòchas dha Gàidhlig ann an Inbhir Nis

Tha Fòram Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis fìor thoilichte innse gu bheil sinn air oifigear-leasachadh pàirt-ùine fhasdadh, gus piseach a toirt air chòr na Gaidhlig is do ghuth nan Gàidheal ann an sgìre Inbhir Nis.  Fhuair an Fhòram taic-airgid bho Sgeama Gàidhlig sa Choimhearsnachd, fo Comunn na Gàidhlig, agus Bòrd na Gàidhlig airson an dreuchd seo a cur air bhonn. 

Is esan Brian Ó hEadhra, fear a tha ainmeil mar-thà anns an t-saoghal na Gàidhlig is na h-ealain air a' Ghaidhealtachd. Tha Brian air a bhi ag obair roimhe seo mar oifigear leasachaidh aig Taigh Dhonnchaidh an Nis ann an Eilean Leòdhais; ag obair gus na h-ealain (gu h-àraidh ealain Gàidhealach) a bhrosnachadh anns a sgìre.

A bharrachd air an dreuchd dhan Fhòram, tha Brian ag obair pàirt-ùine dha Comunn na Gàidhlig mar oifigear Sgeama Gàidhlig sa Choimhearsnachd. Tha e cuideachd gu tric ri chluinntinn a' cluich is a' seinn ann an Inbhir Nis .

Thuirt an cathraiche-eadar-ama Fòram Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Alasdair MacLeòid, gu robh e air leth toilichte leis an neach-obrach ùr: "Tha h-uile duine a tha sàs anns a' Ghàidhlig anns an sgìre, eòlach air Brian, is ag aithneachadh cho dìcheallach is cho proifeiseanta agus a tha e. Tha sinn dòchas leis an obair a th'aig an-drasda, agus an obair a bh'aig ro-làimh, gu biodh e gun oibrich e gu h-èifeachdach airson an Fhòram.

Thuirt Alasdair, “Leis na tachartasan mar a' Bhliadhna Ghàidhleach 2007, a' phlana-Gàidhlig ionadail agus an Sgoil Ghàidhlig tha sinn an dùil a thèid togail taobh a-staigh beagan bliadhnachan, tha sinn làn-dòchais gum bi dreuchd mar seo freagarrach gus togail a toirt do inbhe ar cànan ann an Inbhir Nis."