Enda’s Irish
February 4, 2011
Much praise is due to TG4 for organising the first inter-party pre-election debate in Irish. Congratulations also to the candidates who can confidently step up to the mark in their own language.
However, concerning one of the candidates, Enda Kenny, a clarification is immediately required regarding his stance on the language in our schools.
If Taoiseach, what would you do Enda? As you have stated before, you might consider making Irish optional in schools. Is this still the cornerstone of your policy? Would it not then suffer the same fate as that of foreign languages in schools in England at the moment. After being made optional, interest levels dwindled from 78pc to 44pc in the last ten years.
We’ve had enough of politicians avoiding transparency. Let us see and hear you Enda. Don’t be a stranger. Are you willing to back Irish in our schools or not?
Ciarán Ó Ceallaigh
An Bhruiséil
Irish Independent – Litir chuig an Eagarthóir
