Moves to draft Irish language plan for south Mayo town

Ballinrobe has been named as one of the towns that could apply to achieve recognition as a Gaeltacht Service Town under the Gaeltacht Act 2012.

Gaeltacht Service Towns are towns which are located in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas or adjacent to them and which have a significant role in terms of providing public services, and recreational, social and commercial facilities for those areas.

Under the Gaeltacht Act a lead organisation/committee will be selected in each Service Town to undertake putting together a language plan for the town.

An information meeting will held for all committees, organisations and other interested parties operating in Ballinrobe on Monday next, November 30, at 7 p.m. via Zoom to explain the language planning process that is outlined for the Gaeltacht Service Towns and the support and assistance that will be available.

People can register for the event via https://baileanroba-bsg.eventbrite.ie or by emailing unishabhaois@forasnagaeilge.ie.

More information on the Gaeltacht Act, language planning and Gaeltacht Service Towns is available on the Department website, www.chg.gov.ie.