A matter of pride

I REFER to William Ever’s letter (Irish Examiner, Sept 19), in which he says that Irish is a dead language.

A matter of pride
Fri, 26 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

Wrong! It is not dead because it is still spoken.

Learned people such as the Pope have pointed out the importance of preserving minority languages. Every language with the music, poetry and folktales that go with it contributes to the richness of global culture.

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