Irish language kept alive by Government funding

THE Irish language is waning and is kept alive largely by Government funding. And perhaps for no other reason.

There’s very little support for its retention as a working language and many believe it is being keep alive artificially in the schools. The language is subject to varied interpretation and words do not have a uniform meaning throughout those parts of the country where it’s still spoken.

This makes it unsuitable for business. It is also used to confuse the public with advertisements, especially in planning, where applicants want as few people as possible to understand what is being said. Those using the language in such a way may not know a word of it. This is very effective at blocking legitimate planning objections because only a handful of people understand it fully.