Gaeltacht minister defends level of Irish proficiency

The newly appointment Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs is defending his appointment following the cabinet reshuffle.

Gaeltacht minister defends level of Irish proficiency
Sat, 19 Jul, 2014 - 10:45

The newly appointment Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs is defending his appointment following the cabinet reshuffle.

Joe McHugh freely admits he is not a fluent Irish speaker but he'll fight "fight tooth and nail" to do the right thing by his constituents.

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