Thousands March in Dublin to Demand Greater Irish Language Rights and Help for Gaeltacht

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Up to 25,000 are thought to have attended a demonstration in Dublin city centre today for language rights for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht.

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Thousands of protesters marched through central Dublin on Saturday to demand urgent political action to protect the Irish language and the Gaeltacht areas, where Irish is the first language. Organisers put the turnout at 25,000, which was considered historic as it had been ten years since a popular protest of this size in favour of the Irish language had taken place. The protest, led by a coalition of community organisations and language rights …