Irish Language Policy: AN GHAEILGE FAOI BHLÁTH NÓ FAOI BHAGAIRT?

At a time when people who speak minority languages all over the world are being marginalised, People Before Profit recognise the importance of nurturing and protecting Irish speakers and those who seek to recover Irish for themselves and make it their own once again.

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RÉAMHRÁ

Aithníonn Pobal Seachas Brabús an tábhacht le cainteoirí Gaeilge a chosaint agus a chothú, ag am a n-imeallaítear daoine a labhraíonn teangacha mionlaigh ar fud na cruinne, idir iad siúd a bhfuil an Ghaeilge acu ó dhúchas agus iad siúd ar mian leo an Ghaeilge a fhoghlaim chun a gcuid fhéin a dhéanamh di in athuair.

Tugann Pobal Seachas Brabús tacaíocht do ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge agus é de cheart ag daoine a chónaíonn in Éirinn Thuaidh agus Theas - a saoil a chaitheamh trí Ghaeilge.

Thriail an Bhreatain an Ghaeilge a dhíothú mar chuid den smacht cóilíneach, agus is í an chríochdheighilt a bhí mar thoradh air sin.

Dealaíonn an chríochdheighilt sin cainteoirí Gaeilge óna chéile sa lá inniu. Cruthaíonn na dlínsí eagsúla dúshláin in aontú na bpobal Gaeilge - tá saincheisteanna éagsúla le réiteach ag pobail na nGaeltachtaí/Galltachtaí agus ag na pobail uirbeacha/tuaithe.

Is dúshlán é daoine a thabhairt le chéile chun gluaiseacht aontaithe Ghaeilge a chruthú...


INTRODUCTION

People Before Profit supports the Irish Language movement – all who reside in Ireland, North and South, have the right to live a life fully through Irish.

The British sought to annihilate the Irish language as part of its colonial control of Ireland, ultimately leading to partition.

Today that partition divides Irish speakers. The separate jurisdictions create challenges in uniting Irish speaking communities - different issues exist in Gaeltacht/non-Gaeltacht and urban/rural communities. It is a challenge to unite the people in building a unified Irish language movement...