County Meath talks Irish
February 27, 2013
A group came together last Thursday night in Navan, Co. Meath to discuss the promotion of the Irish language in the county.
Sinn Féin TD for Meath West chaired the meeting, and methods to develop and advance the promotion of the Irish language across the county were discussed.
Irish language organisations, public representatives, representatives from Gaeltacht co-operatives and those involved in local Naíonraí were among those present at the meeting. Emphasis was placed on the current infrastructure already located in the county, be it youth clubs of Cumann na bhFiann, naíonraí, gaelscoileanna, two Gaeltacht areas, or branches of national organisations.
Public signage in the county was discussed, as well as opportunities for particular areas to achieve an Irish language network status for their town, under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, and the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language.
It was decided to organise an event in the near future to bring together those groups who are working with the language at a grassroots level across the county, be that the GAA, the county council, the educational sector, conversational circles or community groups, with a view to working with the groups to find common aims, and areas for co-operation.
Peadar Tóibín TD has served on Meath County Council in the past, and is a former Deputy Mayor of his hometown, Navan. Mr. Tóibín wants to work to “solidify the efforts by the people of Meath to promote the Irish language across the entire county.”
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