Gaelgeoirs are the elite -- but thousands are saying 'Ní hea' [Independent.ie]
- Published: 17 March 2010
Irish language activists will celebrate St Patrick's Day and the end of Seachtain na Gaeilge today with mixed feelings.
In certain areas the language is booming, driven by the growth in the number of Gaelscoileanna and a brighter, sexier image in the media.
On the minus side, there is a large section of the population that treats the learning of the language in school as a monumental waste of time.
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