That the Parliament congratulates all who took part in the Royal National Mòd in 2023, thinking particularly of prize winners from the Western Isles, including Iain Beggs, from the Isle of Barra, and Catriona Bain, from the Isle of Lewis, on winning the Traditional Gold Medals, and Emma MacLeod, from the Isle of Scalpay, on winning the An Comunn Gàidhealach Gold Medal; congratulates Theresa Irving, from the Isle of Barra, on winning the Silver Pendant; further congratulates Lochs Gaelic Choir on winning the Mixed Rural Choir and Rural Ladies Choir competitions, as well as both choirs from Sir E Scott School in Harris, which won all six Fluent Junior Choir competitions; notes that the week-long festival, celebrating Gaelic language and culture, took place in Paisley in 2023; acknowledges what it sees as the importance of national and local mòds in promoting and encouraging the use of the Gaelic language and its rich musical tradition; recognises the hard work of all those involved in organising and running the 2023 event, and wishes An Comunn Gàidhealach all the best as it begins working towards 2024’s Royal National Mòd in Oban.

The member has provided the following Gaelic Translation   

Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’ dèanamh co-ghàirdeachais ris a h-uile neach a ghabh pàirt ann am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2023, gu h-àraid luchd-buannachaidh às na h-Eileanan Siar, leithid Iain Beggs, à Barraigh agus Catrìona Bain, à Leòdhas, a bhuannaich Buinn Òir an t-Seann Nòis, agus Emma NicLeòid à Scalpaidh, a bhuannaich Bonn Òr a' Chomuinn Ghàidhealaich; a’ dèanamh co-ghàirdeachais ri Theresa Irving, a bhuannaich an Aigeallan Airgid; a’ cur meal an naidheachd air Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Loch, a bhuannaich fharpais mheasgte nan Còisirean Dùthchail agus farpais mnathan nan Còisirean Dùthchail, agus cuideachd an dà chòisir à Sgoil Sir E Scott anns na Hearadh, a bhuannaich a h-uile farpais còisir-òigridh airson luchd-fileanta; ag aithneachadh gun do ghabh an fhèis àite ann am Pàislig am bliadhna, fad seachdain mar as àbhaist, agus e a’ brosnachadh cànan, cultar agus ceòl na Gàidhlig; a’ comharrachadh, am beachd na pàrlamaid, na buaidhe cudromaich a th’ aig mòdan nàiseanta agus ionadail ann am brosnachadh agus neartachadh na Gàidhlig, cuide ri dualchas làidir na cànain; ag aithneachadh na fìor dheagh obrach a rinn gach neach a bha an sàs ann an eagrachadh agus ruith Mòd Phàislig 2023, agus a’ guidhe soirbheachas don Chomunn Ghàidhealach agus am buidheann a-nis a’ dèanamh fiughair ri Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail an ath bhliadhn’ anns an Òban.