news archive

collection of news articles 1997~2009

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
June, 2009
SABHAL MÒR OSTAIG RECEIVES AWARD FOR ONLINE LEARNING PROJECT
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig earned the distinction of a Silver Award for its POOLS project ……more

BBC Scotland
23 July, 2008
CD ÙR DO LUCHD-IONNSACHAIDH NA GÀIDHLIG
Thèid CD ùr fhoillseachadh Dihaoine do luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig……more

BBC Scotland
24 March, 2008
SREATH ÙR DE ‘GHUTHAN NAN EILEAN’ SAN AMHARC
Tha Sabhal Mor Ostaig agus a’ bhuidheann trèanaidh Cothrom ag amas air sreath ùr de bhidiothan de ‘Ghuthan nan Eilean’ a chlàradh…..more

CILT – The National Centre for Languages
24 September, 2007
HEBRIDEAN LANGUAGE PROJECT AWARDED EUROPEAN ACCOLADE
Gaelic college, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, working with Cothrom Training Ltd of South Uist, has received a prestigious European award for its bilingual video project reflecting the lives of a Hebridean community. ….more

Stornoway Gazette
25 September, 2003
THE COLLEGE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE CD LAUNCHED IN BENBECULA
“Briseadh an Fhearainn”, (“Breaking the Ground”), the Lews Castle College 50th anniversary commemorative CD, was launched last week at the Isle of Benbecula House Hotel….more

The Scotsman
30 May 2001, Martin Osler
PUSHING BACK THE BARRIERS
New education services are allowing people to study in the remotest parts of Scotland….more

Am Paipear
(Uist Community Paper)
February 2001, Louise Cook
CHILDHOOD DREAMS COME TRUE FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS
Two students from the United States of America are fulfilling childhood dreams by studying Gaelic in Uist…..more

West Highland Free Press
17 September 1999
UIST LEARNING CENTRE TO PUT HISTORY IN REVERSE
A major landmark in the educational history of Uist was reached on Monday with the official opening of Colaisde Bheinn na Faoghla…..more

The Scotsman
23 September 1998, Chriosaidh Dick
ARD FHOGHLAM A’ TILLEADH A DH’UIBHIST
Tha adhartas inntinneach a’ tighinn air cothroman foghlaim do dh’inbhich…..more

plain english version here at foot of page…..
Highland people have always set great store by education, but too often this has meant leaving home, never to return…..more

West Highland Free Press
19 September 1997
BOOST FOR FURTHER EDUCATION CENTRE IN SOUTHERN ISLES

Ambitious plans to create a £1 million further education centre to serve the Uists and Barra have taken a major step forward…..more