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Labhraionn Mac Giolla Eoin amach

Sun 14 February 2010, 9:10pm

Tá ráiteas déanta ag leascheannaire an SDLP, Patsaí Mac Giolla Eoin ar an Ghaeilge : “Irish language must be above all party side dealsâ€.

Ag labhairt dó i mBéarla Deardaoin seo chuaigh thart dúirt sé : “It is simply untrue and harmful when Gerry Adams claims that Sinn Fein is the only party fighting for the languageâ€. Mhaigh sé gurbh é an Bille Teanga de chuid an SDLP an dóigh leis an teanga a ‘dhí-pholaitiú’.

Is doiligh a thuiscint cén dóigh nach bhfuil an bille SDLP polaitiúil ach is maith an rud é, go bhfuil an SDLP, faoi dheireadh thiar thall ag iarraidh dul i gcomórtas ar cheist na teangan le Sinn Féin.
Níor thaitin an téarma ‘non-political language community’ liomsa go pearsanta ar an ábhar gur polaiteoir é, ag déanamh ráiteas ar son páirtí polaitiúil, i gcoinne páirtí polaitiúil eile, ag caint fá bhille polaitiúil.

Tá neart iarrachtaí ar bun chun na pobail Gaeilge a bhfuil againn a scoilt óna chéile ach ní dóigh liom go mbeidh ráth orthu i measc Ghaeilgeoirí óga. Barraíocht oibre déanta chun sin a sheachaint.

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  1. backstage (profile) says:

    I’ve no particular attachment to the Irish language and have nothing really against its development among those who have an interest. I would support it in so far as it, and Ulster Scots, provide a deeper cultural awareness of identity and tradition. I don’t understand why it’s an issue for either SDLP or Sinn Fein – surely this must be largely symbolic and a carry over from a previous era? I definitely don’t understand why it’s an issue for progress in making / breaking Assembly deals….? (BTW, I’m technically supposed to be on the Green side.)

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  2. Raymonds Back (profile) says:

    Cén dóigh nár phléasc Patsaí Mac Giolla Eoin i mbuam frithloighice dá dhéantus féin?

    Más maith leis i ndáiríre an teanga gan a bheith polaitiúil, molaim dó gan labhairt fúithi ar son páirtí polaitiúil.

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  3. Marlaghman (profile) says:

    Gael gan Náire
    pardon my ignorance but like the 75/80% of sf I do not understand this. not your fault but mine
    Please translate

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