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Protesters demand action on housing in Gaeltacht areas

Protesters demand action on housing in Gaeltacht areas

Demonstrators outside Leinster House said the housing crisis is having a disproportionate impact on Irish speaking areas.

TD calls for mandatory Gaeltacht course to be introduced to Leaving Cert

TD calls for mandatory Gaeltacht course to be introduced to Leaving Cert

He has asked the Minister for Education to begin exploring how to change young people's attitudes to the Irish language by incorporating a mandatory course into the curriculum.

Retired Garda given permission to challenge Garda commissioner over Irish-speaking allowance

Retired Garda given permission to challenge Garda commissioner over Irish-speaking allowance

At the High Court on Monday, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty granted the application for leave brought by Paul McGarry SC, for Paul Wallace, and adjourned the matter to October.

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Families finding it hard to stay in the Gaeltacht in Waterford

Families finding it hard to stay in the Gaeltacht in Waterford

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McGuinness critical of Government's lack of Gaeltacht support

McGuinness critical of Government's lack of Gaeltacht support

The Gaeltacht will die without more planning permissions, MEP says

The Gaeltacht will die without more planning permissions, MEP says

Unused €125,000 scanner the latest scandal under Department's remit

Unused €125,000 scanner the latest scandal under Department's remit

Celebration event of Waterford’s role in the origins of the first Gaeltacht Commission

Celebration event of Waterford’s role in the origins of the first Gaeltacht Commission

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Next year is the 100th anniversary of the first important national plan by the Government to support the Irish language in a newly independent Irish Free State, and celebrations are already underway in the Déise with upcoming events this August