Person: Niall Comer

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Gaeltachts devastated by course cancellations

West Kerry will see a “massive loss to the peninsula” of around €7m this year following the cancellation of Irish-learning summer courses in Gaeltacht communities.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Under 3% of Government employees have 'ability to conduct business through Irish'

Just over 500 staff out of more than 20,000 working in Government departments can speak Irish.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2019

Department 'failed to comply' with Irish language equality obligations

A Northern Ireland department failed to comply with its equality obligations ahead of a controversial decision on cutting an Irish language bursary, an investigation found.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2018

‘Insufficient funding for Gaeltacht affairs’

The Government has been accused of failing to provide sufficient funding in the budget to promote the Irish language.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2017

Irish summer colleges are heartbeat of gaeltacht

Summer colleges do not pay lip service to the Irish language, as columnist Victoria White suggests. Rather they are inclusive and worthwhile on many counts — culturally, economically, and are authentic, writes Niall Comer.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2016