Will unofficial policy silence Irish forever?

The resignation of An Coimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, adds to the growing suspicion that there is now an undeclared policy in operation to do away with what’s left of Irish in the public life of our country.

As someone who spent 30 years in the civil service,I know the deep dislike of Irish that is common among top civil servants.

The days of Leon Ó Broin, TK Whitaker and Noel Dorr are long-passed. Our top officials will not openly express their dislike of Irish.