Language groups meet in Dublin for ‘crisis assembly’ to discuss ‘broken’ Irish language funding model
Representatives of Irish language, education and community groups from across the country attended a meeting in Dublin on Tuesday to discuss the funding crisis in the Irish language sectorThe current model requires Dublin and Stormont to maintain a fixed 75:25 ratio, with the Irish Government providing three-quarters of the annual budget and the Stormont Executive contributing the remainder.
He was speaking in Dublin where groups directly impacted by the cuts met for a “crisis assembly” to plan a national campaign to address the funding crisis. Dr Ó Tiarnaigh said the DUP has exercised its joint office veto to block consideration of the reform proposal. Increased operational costs and costs associated with legacy pension payments have contributed to Foras na Gaeilge’s 2025 budget shortfall.
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