There was an Irish language protest last week at TCD Dublin:
“The Trinity College Dublin Students Union (AMLCT/TCDSU) taped a banner reading “Cá bhfuil an Ghaeilge?” (Where is the Irish language?) to the Campanile. The action was taken in protest of College’s lack of support for Irish language rights.
“TCDSU President Jenny Maguire, when explaining the flaws with current College action, commented,
“The basics are that they’re not following the law. It’s signage, it’s when you go to college services not being able to do it through Irish. It’s the broader thing of needing more Irish speakers that aren’t just forced to go into a course solely for the Irish language. We need courses available in Irish that are far wider and have a far broader scope because Irish is not just an interest or a hobby, it’s a way to do everything.” (report from University News ie).
Full link here:
https://universitytimes.ie/…/banner-taped-to-campanile…
The Campanile is the iconic bell tower structure in the body of the University grounds (image attached):
https://en.wikipedia.org/…/Campanile_(Trinity_College…#
Bernard Moffatt
AGS Celtic League (7th November 2024)
