Irish Language Rights | Cearta Teanga don Ghaeilge
Our work
We are very passionate about the Irish Language and we work very closely with one of our members, Conradh na Gaeilge, to promote, protect and preserve the language.
The Good Friday Agreement contained commitments towards the Irish language, and the UK government ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages as a result of the GFA. In 2006, further commitments were made in the St Andrews Agreement. This was the first time that the UK government committed to introducing an Irish Language Act.
We have worked with Conradh na Gaeilge for years, advocating for additional projections for the Irish language and for the Government to fulfill its duties towards the Irish language. When the Identity and Language Act was introduced in the House of Commons, we produced briefing notes and sought to strengthen the legislation.
We respond to public consultations on a wide range of issues, and we also meet with public authorities regularly.
Ár gcuid oibre
Tá muid an-phaiseanta faoi chearta teanga agus an Ghaeilge ach go háirithe. Tá dlúthbhaint againn le ceann dár mbaill, Conradh na Gaeilge. Oibríonn muid i gcomhpháirtíocht chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn, a chosaint agus a chaomhnú.
Bhí gealltanais curtha in áirithe sa Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta maidir leis an Ghaeilge agus daingníodh an Chairt Eorpach um Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó Mionlaigh mar gheall ar an chomhaontú sin. Cuireadh níos mó gealltanas maidir leis an Ghaeilge san áireamh i gComhaontú Chill Rìmhinn, a síníodh sa bhliain 2006. Ba í sin an chéad uair a gheall Rialtas na Breataine go mbeadh Acht Gaeilge againn.
D’oibrigh muid le Conradh na Gaeilge le fada an lá anois, ag moladh cosaint níos fearr don Ghaeilge agus ag obair lena chinntiú go gcomhlíonaíonn an rialtais a chuid dualgais maidir leis an Ghaeilge. Nuair a bhí an tAcht Féiniúlachta agus Teangacha ag dul tríd Teach na dTeachtaí, chuir muid nótaí fáisnéise ar fáil agus rinne muid iarracht an bille a leasú agus a fheabhsú.
Cuireann muid aighneachtaí isteach i gcomhairliúcháin phoiblí, maidir le réimse leathan ceisteanna fosta agus buaileann muid le húdaráis phoiblí go rialta freisin.