Bring Irish back to its roots

I WOULD like to make a cupla focal, or couple of comments, regarding your editorial, The future of Irish — A daunting challenge.

It is not often that your illustrious newspaper gives recognition to the existence of the Irish language, and its speakers, which in a way is sad, considering that communities of native Irish speakers still live on your doorstep in Cork and have been living there for hundreds, if not thousands of years, and their ancestors have left an indelible linguistic mark on the surrounding landscapes.

Yes, as you rightly point out, strengthening the use of Irish in the modern world is a daunting task. No more daunting, might I suggest and possibly less so, than restoring Ireland’s economy and finances to a sound footing; I don’t think you will write an editorial recommending that we throw in the towel because restoring the economy is a daunting task and will require difficult mandatory measures.