Decline in Gaeltacht visits

New figures show a decline in young Irish people heading to the Gaeltacht during their summer holidays.

Decline in Gaeltacht visits
Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 08:49

New figures show a decline in young Irish people heading to the Gaeltacht during their summer holidays.

Less than 24,000 children are heading off to the Gaeltacht this summer, compared to 28,000 in 2008.

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