Demise of papers as Gaeilge is bad news

An Irish-language online news site is not what we need to nourish the cúpla focal. We gather in countrywide weekly ciorcail cainte to chat, plan, discuss news of the Irish language, but, lately, we have had no ‘tools’ to further our cause in keeping it alive.

We always had publications like Foinse, Gaelsceal or Saol to keep us in touch with cúrsaí na Gaeilge. We should not have to depend on print-offs.

Indeed, many people who are true, voluntary promoters of Irish do not have access to the internet.

The Irish language has been acclaimed in European Union circles and its inclusion and translation are richly funded. That is good.

What a pity it doesn’t enjoy the same status here: we can’t afford to even distribute one weekly nuachtán na Gaeilge in the Irish language’s homeland — Tír ghlas na hÉireann.

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