The Gaelic League Hail Increased Irish Government Funding for the Gaeltacht - Long Overdue

From The Celtic Language News:

Conradh na Gaeilge has welcomed the €17+ million additional funding announced today by the Government in the south in Budget 2021 for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. This is the first time since before 2008 that a significant and more equitable increase has been provided, especially for the Gaeltacht. Everyone in the community who has been involved in the efforts to secure this extra funding is to be commended. Conradh na Gaeilge will however continue to campaign for additional funding for Foras na Gaeilge to support the projects included in the investment plan agreed by 80 Irish language and Gaeltacht organisations.

Dr Niall Comer, President of Conradh na Gaeilge said:

“On behalf of Conradh na Gaeilge I would like to commend Minister Catherine Martin and Minister of State Jack Chambers for ensuring a significant increase for Údarás na Gaeltachta in today's budget, an increase which will be of benefit to the Gaeltacht community. I recognise that the cuts made to Foras na Gaeilge’s funding since 2008 are now being addressed but much work remains so the various projects and organisations who work with Foras na Gaeilge can benefit from funding increases. The Irish language community in particular should be recognised for its huge effort to ensure equality and appropriate and sufficient funding. Without this continued effort and the support of all political parties it is unlikely such an increase could have been achieved.”

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