The relative paucity of state-created resources

The_Minister

I only recently became interested in brushing up on my Irish, and, obviously, my first stop was Google, and then the Gaeltacht department website, to see what resources were available.

I was more than a little disappointed to find no free online course, or pdf book.

Given the amount we spend on the Irish language each year, shouldn't the Department have spent the capital required to formulate a course, or even just buy the copyright of one of the better books?

It seems a little unfair to have to pay to learn a language which ought to be native to me.

hullaballoo

I take it you're not paying your water charges or property tax either then?

The_Minister

hullaballoo wrote: »

I take it you're not paying your water charges or property tax either then?

They're paid alright.

But you'd think after all the talk about Irish, and reviving the living language, we could at least have some sort of official online guide to learning Irish, for those adults that wish to.

An gal gréine

I think Duolingo is free.

Caoimhgh1n

If you are near a Gaeltacht, you would be surprised what a bit of emersion can do.

If not, go to your local library, they usually have something.