{"id":30226,"date":"2026-05-28T11:25:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gleg.ie\/?p=30226"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:33:11","slug":"uachtaran-na-heireann-catherine-connolly-guest-of-honour-at-gradam-sheosaimh-ui-ogartaigh-awards-as-just-art-it-announced-overall-winner-of-gradam-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gleg.ie\/gaeilge\/uachtaran-na-heireann-catherine-connolly-guest-of-honour-at-gradam-sheosaimh-ui-ogartaigh-awards-as-just-art-it-announced-overall-winner-of-gradam-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bh\u00ed Uachtar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann, Catherine Connolly, ina hAoi Oinigh ag\nGradam Sheosaimh U\u00ed \u00d3gartaigh nuair a f\u00f3gra\u00edodh gurbh iad \u2018Just Art It\u2019\n Buaiteoir Ioml\u00e1n Ghradam 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Micil Distillery, Pl\u00e1m\u00e1s, Thrive with Marian agus Club Seolt\u00f3ireachta H\u00faic\u00e9ir na Gaillimhe ainmnithe mar bhuaiteoir\u00ed na gCatag\u00f3ir\u00ed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bh\u00ed an-scleondar agus an-cheili\u00faradh ann ag Gradam Sheosaimh U\u00ed \u00d3gartaigh i mbliana agus Uachtar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann, Catherine Connolly, i l\u00e1thair mar Aoi Oinigh ag an imeacht, a mheall l\u00edon m\u00f3r daoine \u00f3 phobal \u00e9ags\u00fail na Gaillimhe chun s\u00e1rmhaitheas sa ghn\u00f3, sa chult\u00far agus sa phobal d\u00e1theangach a cheili\u00faradh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chuir gach duine a bh\u00ed i l\u00e1thair C\u00e9ad M\u00edle F\u00e1ilte roimh an Uachtar\u00e1n agus bhuail s\u00ed le linn a cuairte le craobhiomaitheoir\u00ed Ghearrliosta an Ghradaim, baill den Bhord Sti\u00fartha agus d\u2019Fhoireann Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, Leas-Mh\u00e9ara Chathair na Gaillimhe, Teachta\u00ed D\u00e1la \u00e1iti\u00fala, ionadaithe Chumann Tr\u00e1cht\u00e1la na Gaillimhe, Comhairleoir\u00ed Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Pr\u00edomhfheidhmeannach Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe agus Cairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge agus le daoine eile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mar chuid den tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na, d\u2019fhreastail s\u00ed ar an searmanas bronnta, \u00e1it ar bhronn Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, an tOllamh John Breslin, cise\u00e1n \u00e1lainn de th\u00e1irg\u00ed d\u00e1theangacha \u00f3 Ghearrliosta an Ghradaim uirthi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ag labhairt d\u00f3 leis na ha\u00edonna ag an imeacht, luaigh an tAire Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, TD, ar\u00eds go bhfuil taca\u00edocht lean\u00fanach \u00e1 tabhairt ag a Roinn do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge agus do Ghradam Sheosaimh U\u00ed \u00d3gartaigh:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u00e1 \u00e1thas orm go bhfuil ar chumas mo Roinne lean\u00faint ar aghaidh leis an taca\u00edocht a thugann muid do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge agus do Ghradam Sheosaimh U\u00ed \u00d3gartaigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gradam has now been running for 24 years and is a very important element of the bilingual identity of Galway city. This year there is great diversity among the shortlisted competitors; all should be recognised for their use of the language in their business, which reflects the vitality of the Irish language in the life of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toisc go raibh ar an Aire imeacht roimh an searmanas bronnta, bhronn Pr\u00edomhoifigeach na Roinne Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Eoin \u00d3 Droighne\u00e1in, na gradaim chatag\u00f3ire agus an gradam ioml\u00e1n thar a cheann<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bh\u00ed sceitim\u00edn\u00ed m\u00f3ra i rith an tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na nuair a f\u00f3gra\u00edodh gurbh iad Just Art It buaiteoir ioml\u00e1n Ghradam Sheosaimh U\u00ed \u00d3gartaigh 2026, agus bronnfar orthu leis sin freisin teideal 15\u00fa Treibh na Gaillimhe is nua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is siopa eala\u00edne, sti\u00faideo agus d\u00e1nlann neamhsple\u00e1ch faoi sti\u00fair eala\u00edont\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00e9 Just Art It i gCeann Thiar na Gaillimhe, \u00e1it a bhfuil an eala\u00edn, an cult\u00far agus an pobal fite fuaite ina ch\u00e9ile. T\u00e1 an Ghaeilge l\u00e1rnach ina bhf\u00e9ini\u00falacht agus t\u00e1 s\u00ed le tabhairt faoi deara ina gcuid obair chruthaitheach, ar a n-earra\u00ed miond\u00edola agus ar a su\u00edomh nua r\u00edomhthr\u00e1cht\u00e1la.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is \u00e9ard a d\u00fairt Elena Santos, \u00fain\u00e9ir Just Art It, tar \u00e9is gur bhuaigh s\u00ed an Gradam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs m\u00f3r an on\u00f3ir d\u00fainn an Gradam ioml\u00e1n a bhuachan agus t\u00e1 muid thar a bheith s\u00e1sta leis an aitheantas iontach seo d\u00e1r gcuid oibre maidir le cur len\u00e1r bpobal d\u00e1theangach. T\u00e1 s\u00fail againn go spreagfaidh \u00e1r sc\u00e9al gn\u00f3lachta\u00ed eile chun tac\u00fa len\u00e1r gcathair dh\u00e1theangach agus le Gaillimh le Gaeilge san obair den scoth a dh\u00e9anann siad chun tac\u00fa le gn\u00f3lachta\u00ed cos\u00fail len\u00e1r gceann f\u00e9in!\u201d Comhghairdeas leis na buaiteoir\u00ed go l\u00e9ir agus le gach duine a ghlac p\u00e1irt. Agus gabhann m\u00e9 bu\u00edochas ar leith leis na hurraitheoir\u00ed go l\u00e9ir as a gc\u00fanamh leis an nGradam a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chomh maith leis an mbuaiteoir ioml\u00e1n, tugadh aitheantas do bhuaiteoir\u00ed chatag\u00f3ir\u00ed na bliana seo freisin agus bronnadh na gradaim seo a leanas orthu.
\u2022 Micil Distillery<\/strong>:\nsa Chatag\u00f3ir \u2018Turas\u00f3ireacht\u2019 urraithe ag F\u00e1ilte Ireland; \n
\u2022 Pl\u00e1m\u00e1s<\/strong>: sa Chatag\u00f3ir \u2018Seirbh\u00eds Chustaim\u00e9ara\u2019, urraithe ag Computer Troubleshooters\ns
\u2022 Thrive with Marian<\/strong> sa Chatag\u00f3ir \u2018Digiteach\u2019 urraithe ag Platform 94;
\u2022\nClub Seolt\u00f3ireachta H\u00faic\u00e9ir na Gaillimhe<\/strong>: sa Chatag\u00f3ir \u2018Pobal agus Cult\u00far\u2019, urraithe ag Acadamh na hOllscola\u00edochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mar chuid den duais, gheobhaidh siad pac\u00e1iste f\u00f3gra\u00edochta \u00f3 phr\u00edomhurraitheoir an Ghradaim, an Galway Advertiser, pac\u00e1iste poibl\u00edochta le TG4, agus ballra\u00edocht bliana le Cumann Tr\u00e1cht\u00e1la na Gaillimhe agus Gaillimh le Gaeilge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bronnadh pac\u00e1iste taca\u00edochta gn\u00f3 ar luach \u20ac2,000 ar bhuaiteoir\u00ed uile na gcatag\u00f3ir\u00ed, chomh maith le macasamhail den Ghradam, urraithe ag \u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mbliana, roghnaigh na Molt\u00f3ir\u00ed Smart Medical do Bhronnadh Speisialta na Molt\u00f3ir\u00ed, urraithe ag Judy Greene Pottery. D\u2019fhorbair siad an ch\u00e9ad AED d\u00e1theangach ar domhan (Gaeilge\/B\u00e9arla) D\u00e9antar Bronnadh Speisialta na Molt\u00f3ir\u00ed, le haitheantas a thabhairt do ghn\u00f3lacht a bh\u00ed istigh ar an nGradam den ch\u00e9ad uair agus a bhain amach caighde\u00e1n chomh hard agus go gcaithf\u00ed aitheantas a thabhairt d\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar aitheantas ar a n-\u00fas\u00e1id lean\u00fanach den phac\u00e1isti\u00fa d\u00e1theangach, bronnadh scol\u00e1ireacht ollscoile \u2018An Diopl\u00f3ma sa Ghaeilge\u2019 \u2013 c\u00farsa sealbhaithe teanga dh\u00e1 bhliain, ar Kinvara Skincare. T\u00e1 an ch\u00e1il\u00edocht mh\u00f3r le r\u00e1 seo urraithe go hioml\u00e1n ag Acadamh na hOllscola\u00edochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rinne Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, an tOllamh John Breslin, comhghairdeas le gach duine de bhuaiteoir\u00ed an Ghradaim agus mhol s\u00e9 a gcuid obair dh\u00e1theangach. Ghabh s\u00e9 bu\u00edochas freisin leis an Uachtar\u00e1n, leis an Aire Gaeltachta agus lena Roinn as a dtaca\u00edocht lean\u00fanach luachmhar le Gaillimh le Gaeilge mar a bpr\u00edomh-mhaoinitheoir\u00ed. D\u00fairt s\u00e9, mar fhocal scoir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u00e1 n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 searmanas bronnta i gceist leis an nGradam; is \u00e1bhar m\u00f3r br\u00f3id don chathair \u00e9 agus l\u00e9ir\u00edonn s\u00e9 an dul chun cinn at\u00e1 \u00e1 dh\u00e9anamh chun an Ghaeilge a neart\u00fa i ngach gn\u00e9 de shaol na cathrach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ag labhairt ag an \u00f3c\u00e1id freisin, d\u00fairt Pr\u00edomhfheidhmeannach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, Br\u00edd N\u00ed Chongh\u00f3ile: \nT\u00e1 muid f\u00edorbhu\u00edoch go bhfuil Uachtar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann, Catherine Connolly, i l\u00e1thair ag an \u00f3c\u00e1id speisialta seo, chomh maith leis an Aire Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, TD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u00e9ir\u00edonn an Gradam seo an dul chun cinn lean\u00fanach at\u00e1 \u00e1 dh\u00e9anamh i nGaillimh mar Bhaile Seirbh\u00edse Gaeltachta, agus an fhorbairt at\u00e1 \u00e1 d\u00e9anamh ar an nGaeilge mar theanga bheo ghn\u00f3, phobail agus chult\u00fair, agus ar st\u00e1das na cathrach mar chathair dh\u00e1theangach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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