The Irish language has played a very important role in the continuation of the Gaeltacht’s unique culture and heritage, and the spoken language contains the collective memory of a community and its way of life.
The maintenance and support of Irish as a community language in Gaeltacht areas and its transmission to the next generation forms the basis of Údarás na Gaeltachta’s policy.
All the organisation’s activities have at their core a language maintenance and development objective. To view company guidelines for the Language Development Plan in the workplace, click here.
An tÚdarás seeks to protect and invigorate strong Irish-speaking communities as well as finding creative ways to revive Irish to strong second-language status in Gaeltacht areas where it has weakened. The organisation supports a number of language activities, including:
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Irish language pre-schools
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The provision of third-level courses through Irish
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Initiatives to promote Irish in the workplace.
