alan m
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The paper closed down due to the rapidly decreasing number of Irish people in N. Ireland and who were prepared tto buy this foreign newspaper. The language as you point out is certainly dead in N. Ireland as it was never alive there. Its still spoken a little in the south in the farms around the rural areas. |
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Laura C
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I don't think so. It's actually getting more fashionable lately... A few of my friends are really into it and my brother has a complete obsession and basically made himself fluent. Gaelscoils are popping up more and personally I would send my children to a Gaelscoil if I could. I think it's such a shame that people have such negative attitudes to Irish. It's a difficult language but I really hope that in the next couple of generations we can bring it back a little bit. Also, the fact that documents from the EU need to be translated into Irish means that more jobs exist for Irish speakers, so it's not seen as a waste of time anymore. I studied languages in university, and when I started Irish didn't seem very useful, so I did Spanish and German. But if I had the choice again I would choose Irish, because there are lots of possibilities now. |
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Don't tell my boss I'm on here
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No.
Despite the fact that the article is from NI, it might interest you to know that when I was at secondary school, at a Protestant school in a Protestant town in Northern Ireland, there were petitions for a number of years calling for the pupils to be given the right to study the language.
People I speak to from other countries are shocked when I tell them that while I am from Ireland, I cannot speak the language. I think it's a real pity. |
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hesitant_smile
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I, for one, am an American who would LOVE to learn the Irish language. I think it's beautiful and should be spoken everywhere! |
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Orla C
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No, not when there's a television channel that actively uses it.
Have you seen South Park in Irish? It's a TRIP!!!! I'm loving the language all over again! |
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jim t
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No.Its our heritage maybe there is too much emphasis in schools on grammar ETC .and not enough emphasis on the oral irish but its a lovely descriptive language and one we should be proud of ,Im a Dub and i treasure our native tongue it was taught to me by people who cared back in 1954 and it still at 61 years of age appeals to me,but what rankles me is the modern Irish were english words are adjusted to sound as gaeilge.so to potatoe head stick with it.it grows on you.
Beannachtai na nollaig agus na hAithbliana. |
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Leaine Ni Loingsigh
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Ta se neart fos! Is aoibhinn liom ag caint gaeilge leis mo chairde! |
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cherub
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Not really. I think more effort is being made to keep it alive. |
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Langer
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That article is only about northern ireland, The language is far from dead down here and that's a good thing, It's actually getting stronger! |
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Dan G
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I hope not. To learn the tongue of ones own country is a beautiful thing and I would love to be able to speak Irish fluently. If you do happen to speak Irish fluently; well done and know that I am very jealous! |
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randomdreamer
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ha if only. they just keep pushing it and i don't think anyone really cares. is fuath liom gaeilge, tá sé ro-deacair agus tá ceann prataà agam... (see, this is as useful as irish is for me). |
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Music of the Night
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It depends how it's handled in the next few years. My generation (the current teens) hate Irish in school. I can't stand it and can barley speak a word of it. I think it's mainly the way it's taught. I just get so confused. And the Irish exams are really discouraging. I sat the Junior Cert last year, and to be honest, it was a miracle I passed. We spoke more Latin than Irish in third year.
That sounds like i despise Irish but it would be kinda cool if I could speak it. |
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hippo
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no |
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david d
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Our Language is alive and well throughout the Island. Many people get their news through TG4 and the web, so many newspapers are feeling the pinch. |
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MetalVixen666
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My mums from Sutton in Dublin and had to learn Irish and hasn't really used it, and thought it was pointless.
I only know Slainte - cheers, Pog Mo Thoin - Kiss My *** (both from a "useful phrases to use in pubs - Ireland" t-shirt)
And my name - Liadhain (fothre accent on the second a) - I have no idea how to spell the typ of accent)
And my Brothers name - Ciaran (same accent on second a)
I have an uncle Ciaran and know of a couple famous ones, but does anyone actually know a Liadhain??? |
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bluebell
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No. I hear Irish spoken from time to time, it's a lovely language, and wish I had paid more attention in school. At least then I'd be able to join in ! |
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Aisling xx
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Maybe in Northern Ireland but not down south. I didnt know people up there even spoke irish! Sher their more english than irish!
As the famous Padraic Pearse once said 'Beatha teanga i a labhairt' a language is alive as long as it is spoken. We will NEVER stop using the irish languge!!!! Maybe ye will but the rep. wont! |
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Connor B
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NIL SE, TA SE GO HIONTACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... |
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ghosthuntergirl
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maybe |
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Mr Shady
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it's dead in a sheugh, apart from the Sinn Fein buffoons who insist on using it at Stormont and waste everyones time |
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