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Keeping Irish as a core subject

A chara, – We, the undersigned Independent candidates for the 2011 general election fully support the study of the Irish language…

Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00

A chara, – We, the undersigned Independent candidates for the 2011 general election fully support the study of the Irish language as a core subject in our education system. We believe all students are entitled to learn their national language.

If elected we pledge to give full support to the Irish language as one of the core subjects at Leaving Certificate level and maintain its current status as a minimum entry requirement to third-level courses. – Is muidne,

JAMES BREEN (Clare);

PÁDRAIG O SULLIVAN (Cork

North Central);

PAUL O NEILL (Cork East);

MICK FINN, (Cork South

Central); DIARMAID Ó

CADHLA (Cork South Central);

JOHN KEARNEY (Cork South

West); MICHAEL

O’SULLIVAN (Cork South

West); MICHAEL HEALY

RAE (Kerry South); JOHN

DILLON (Limerick); SÉAMUS

SHERLOCK (Limerick);

Dr BEN NUTTY (Waterford);

EAMON WALSH (Galway

West); CATHERINE

CONNOLLY (Galway West);

MIKE CUBBARD (Galway

West); NOEL GREALISH

(Galway West); MICHAEL

KILCOYNE (Mayo); LUKE

MING FLANAGAN

(Roscommon – South Leitrim);

JOHN MCDERMOTT

(Roscommon – South Leitrim);

GABRIEL MCSHARRY (Sligo-

North Leitrim); Cllr SEAMUS

TREANOR (Cavan-Monaghan);

THOMAS PRINGLE (Donegal

South West); STEPHEN

MCCAHILL (Donegal South

West); MAUREEN

O’SULLIVAN (Dublin Central);

CHRISTY BURKE (Dublin

Central); CIERAN PERRY

(Dublin Central); RAYMOND

WHITEHEAD (Dublin South)

MICHAEL J LOFTUS Dublin

North West)

C/o Comhdháil Náisiúnta na

Gaeilge,

Sráid Chill Dara,

Baile Átha Cliath 2.