07/08/2015
Report Finds Improved Opinion To Irish Language
A new report from the Economics and Social Research Institute has found that attitudes to the Irish language have "improved significantly" since 2001.
The all-island research report, commissioned by Foras na Gaeilge, compares findings of surveys in 2001 and 2013 across a range of Irish language related questions.
Welcoming the report, Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: "Today’s report shows how people right across the island are embracing Irish more than ever. More people in the north are interested in the language, there is a greater level of fluency, more people are learning Irish and more families want their children to learn Irish. The interest in Líofa is further evidence of the continued growth of the language with over 13,000 people now signed up.
"It is pleasing to see that local people want to learn the language for the pure joy of it. Irish is a language for everyone, to see even more people immersing themselves in it can only help enrich our local cultural offering.
"Furthermore, I believe such evidence only strengthens the case for Acht na Gaeilge."
(MH)
The all-island research report, commissioned by Foras na Gaeilge, compares findings of surveys in 2001 and 2013 across a range of Irish language related questions.
Welcoming the report, Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: "Today’s report shows how people right across the island are embracing Irish more than ever. More people in the north are interested in the language, there is a greater level of fluency, more people are learning Irish and more families want their children to learn Irish. The interest in Líofa is further evidence of the continued growth of the language with over 13,000 people now signed up.
"It is pleasing to see that local people want to learn the language for the pure joy of it. Irish is a language for everyone, to see even more people immersing themselves in it can only help enrich our local cultural offering.
"Furthermore, I believe such evidence only strengthens the case for Acht na Gaeilge."
(MH)
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