Green Party Policy on the Irish Language

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They've just launched it.

Read it here in English and here in Irish.

Opinions?

conchubhar1

i spose better late than never and anything is progress and good for the lnguage

pog it

I only wish Fine Gael could give some vision and show an interest in the Irish language so I say fair play to the Greens for outlining policies. I have a lot of respect for Eamonn O'Cuiv, he's the only minister I'd like to keep from Fianna Fail but yeah here's a simple thing.

RTE are raking it in with money from tv licences, on top of getting massive advertising premiums, and well I reckon the person paying a tv licence should have the right to choose what station gets their tv licence money- no way should it default to RTE. It's a disgrace that we get BBC and the English stations for free, then we pay for weaker copycat programmes on RTE?! I like the Green Party's suggestion of more learning programmes on TG4, if only one hour a week.. but TG4 are doing an unbelievable job and deserve more support. They are crucial part of the survival of the Irish language.

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conchubhar1 wrote: »

i spose better late than never and anything is progress and good for the lnguage

It's not their first ever Irish language policy, if that's the impression you're getting. They had one before but it wasn't as developed and comprehensive.

Grudaire

pog it wrote: »

I only wish Fine Gael could give some vision and show an interest in the Irish language so I say fair play to the Greens for outlining policies. I have a lot of respect for Eamonn O'Cuiv, he's the only minister I'd like to keep from Fianna Fail but yeah here's a simple thing.

FG are a disgusting excuse when it comes to Irish language policy. Look at their new website - it clearly show's their opinion about the language - I can't see any Irish - even when I search for policies nothing shows up - and yet they are taking care of our Polish friends no bother (if one long article really cut's it)

I could have sworn that this isn't their first policy on the Irish language.

I think that there is some good idea's there - I personnally would prefer having a single prescribed Irish language teacher for primary schools - but I think that the year of college through Irish might solve it either! (Can't wait to see the teachers when they try and implement that one!).

pog it

Cliste do you mean primary school teachers will have to do a year of college through Irish? Whose policy is that? That is a great idea though, I don't think the current two weeks in the Gaeltacht is enough.. it's not fair to the students either.

Yep I will be scared for Irish language policy if Fine Gael get in. Now I see what you're saying re. the site! Holy s*it. If ever there was time for a national government of the best people for the job it is now.

Grudaire

Hang on:

Is mian leis an gComhaontas Glas go múinfí gach ábhar oide bunscoile trí Ghaeilge i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge, ag foghlaim tríd an tumoideachas agus faoin tumoideachas, ar feadh tréimhse bliana acadúla le linn a gcúrsa oiliúna (féach thuas).

Is nowhere to be seen on the English version :-o

On P.ie I saw someone mention that Irish should be as prominent on signs as the English is now - Cad a ceapann tú faoin ceann sin?


Yea - have FG given up their gimmick policy of putting an end to compulsary Irish in secondary? (Not that I'm against the idea - I just think it needs ammending)

Badhbh

The Green Party is already in Government in Ireland.
What are they doing to promote Irish?? NOTHING
These are pre-election promises that mean absolutely nothing.

We don't have many options. Fine Gael obviously hates the Irish language.

conchubhar1

oh right thought it was their first

i will get banned if i talk about fine gall on here, suffice to say enda kenny is a disgrace when it comes to anything irish

ye when you look at road signs its a bit ridiculus that the english is bigger

the greens are a minority in govt and are not éamó nor batt.....