I missed out the link for the article I most recommended above:"Reports of Gaelic's demise are premature" http://www.news.scotsman.com/gaelic.cfm?id=72922003

More (current) Gaelic language articles: http://www.news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=64

Feb. 14 "Call to reverse Gaelic decline" by J Ross.

Feb 14:article about census begins:
"The number of Gaelic speakers in Scotland has plummeted by more than 7,000 over the past ten years, according to results from the Scottish census, published yesterday.

Only 58,652 people aged three or over spoke the language in 2001, compared with 65,978 in 1991.

However, more than 92,000 people said that they could speak, read, write or understand Gaelic."

Feb 16 >strategies for future of Gaelic languageDìreach 58,650: Leighis nan Làborach Ùra a nis a dhìth? by Murchadh MacLeòid - Gaelic article with full translation to English.