FEARS FOR FUTURE OF IRISH LANGUAGE IN GAELTACHT

Date Published: 16-Jul-2007

A new study by NUIGalway is warning Irish will cease to exist as the language of the home and the community in the Gaeltacht within 20 years unless radical action is taken. The research was carried out by NUIG in conjunction with NUI MaynoothThe study proposes that all Gaeltacht areas introduce scoileanna sealbhaithe for students who don't speak Irish to ensure an adequate level of fluency among pupils before entry into regular Gaeltacht schools.