Who are we and what do we do?
Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise is the Community & Language Development company for Gaeltacht na nDéise. It was founded in 2005 to bring the community and language development of the communities of An Rinn and An Sean Phobal together. Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise has been working since then to promote and support the development and strengthening of the Irish language and to improve community facilities in the area.
Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise is registered as a charity and as a company limited by guarantee.
Registered Charity Number: 20159740
There are nine on the Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise board, four representatives from An Rinn, four representatives from Sean Phobal, and one independent representative from Waterford City and County Council.
The Board comes together almost every month with the aim of promoting the social, language and economic development of the area.
The Team
Board Members
There are nine Board Members, four representatives from An Rinn, four from An Sean Phobal and one independent representative from Waterford City and County Council. The board meets almost every month with the aim of furthering social, language and economic development in the area.
Board Contact Details
Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise’s Board may be contacted at bordcfnd@gmail.com
Our Work
There are many significant projects that have taken place in the area with the support of Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise or with the facilitation of the company, for example:
- An Imearlann, the playground in An Rinn
- The All Weather Pitch in Sean Phobal
- The All Weather Pitch in An Rinn
- Irish language road and tourist signage in partnership with WCCC
- New chairs for Halla Colmán & Ionad Pobail na Rinne
- New Ramp and Door for Halla Colmán
- Defibrillators throughout the Gaeltacht
- Maintenance of Reilig an tSléibhe
- Maintenance and improvement of the changing space and the entrance to Cobh Heilbic in partnership with Waterford City and County Council
There are many great events taking place in the area in which Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise plays a key role or that take place as a result of our support, including:
- Tionól Nioclás Tóibín music festival
- Daonscoil na Mumhan
- The Easter Camp
- Sean Phobal Summer Camp
- Rógairí na Gaeltachta
- Music Classes and Workshops for children & young people
- The Sean Phobal Concerts
- Extracurricular activities in the four schools
- Rás na Rinne
- Céim ar Chéim community running group
- 45’s Card Club for adults
- Chat Circle for adults
- Reading Club for adults
- Lego Club for children
- Support for Gligíní & Cuideachta family services in partnership with Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta
- The Irish Language Family Weekend in partnership with Glór na nGael, Coláiste na Rinne and Dún Garbhán le Gaeilge
- The ‘Oicheanta Airneáil’ social and cultural gatherings in An Rinn and Sean Phobal.
- Féile Meitheamh, a weekend festival of events for families and adults, in partnership with Dún Garbhán le Gaeilge.
Affordable Housing
We have been lobbying for and working towards the development of affordable housing with language conditions in Gaeltacht na nDéise since 2018. We established a Housing Working Group and have had ongoing discussions with, and have made a number of recommendations to Údarás na Gaeltachta since then. We were pleased that Údarás na Gaeltachta announced a decision in December 2023 to undertake the development of affordable housing with language conditions on the Údarás na Gaeltachta site in Baile na nGall, An Rinn. Unfortunately, no progress has been made to date. We are members of Tinteán, the national Gaeltacht Housing campaign.
Enterprise & Community Centre
We commenced discussions with Údarás na Gaeltachta at the beginning of 2024 regarding the development of an Enterprise and Community Center in the area. Since then we have worked in partnership with Údarás na Gaeltachta and other local businesses to develop and agree plans. We hope that everything will be ready and in place by early 2026 to move towards seeking planning permission.
Tourism
Gaeltacht na nDéise is an active Gaeltacht community where language, culture and heritage are central. Comhlucht Forbartha na Déise is a central resource to support visitors to find information about the area between where to stay, where to go, what is going on, and what to do. Drop into the office for a Céad Míle Fáilte. X35 XW29.