Bodies attacked for Irish-language breaches

The Department of Education was among a list of State bodies which breached laws aimed at providing services in the Irish language, it was revealed today.

Bodies attacked for Irish-language breaches
Mon, 29 Mar, 2010 - 17:16

The Department of Education was among a list of State bodies which breached laws aimed at providing services in the Irish language, it was revealed today.

Two county councils and the Department of Foreign Affairs were also criticised by An Coimisineir Teanga, the language commissioner, who recorded a total of 687 complaints by the public in 2009.

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