Holiday homes 'one of greatest threats' to Irish language survival in Gaeltacht areas

Udaras na Gaeltachta, Anna Ní Ghallachair said: ”The housing issue is currently one of the greatest threats to the survival of Irish as a living language in the Gaeltacht and indeed outside the Gaeltacht."

Holiday homeowners are among the biggest threats to the survival of the Irish language, according to the regional authority responsible for the development of the country's Gaeltacht regions.

Members of the Údarás na Gaeltachta board say the lack of housing in Gaeltacht areas is forcing young couples to move away from parts of the country where Irish is the predominant language spoken.