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Use of Irish Language
Council Services through the medium of Irish
You can:
- Write letters and fill in forms in Irish
- Speak to, or telephone us, in Irish
- Have a translator at meetings with government and public bodies
- Receive some official documents in Irish
- Use your personal name in Irish
- Use traditional place names in Irish
If there is a street light broken in your area, report it through the medium of Irish...
If there are difficulties with refuse collection, make your complaint through the medium of Irish...
If you are making an application for funding from a government agency, write in Irish...
The Belfast Agreement of 1998 gave a new status to the Irish language in Northern Ireland. A statutory Cross-Border Language Body was established between December 1999 and February 2000. Foras na Gaeilge, the Irish language agency of the body, is now the main language promotion and funding organisation in Ireland. Two new organisations were also established by the Department of Education to fund and develop Irish-medium education in Northern Ireland. Foras na Gaeilge have contributed to the Irish Development plan of Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council in terms of their contribution to the appointment of a part-time Irish Development Officer.
