Carraroe man nominated as new Irish Language Commissioner
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Carraroe man Rónán Ó Domhnaill has been nominated as the new Language Commissioner by Minister Dinny McGinley.
It follows the departure of former Commissioner Seán Ó Cuirreáin who had called for greater engagement from the Government.
Rónán Ó Domhnaill is an NUIG graduate and has been Political Correspondent with Nuacht RTE for the past seven years.
21 expressions of interest were received for the position.
A statement from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht indicates that Seán Ó Cuirreáin will be officially resigning from his position on February 23rd.