Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge

Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge (CNnaG) is the central steering council for the Irish language community. Its mission is to "strengthen and consolidate goodwill and support for the Irish language and its usage as a living language so that it may be used freely and widely in all aspects of Irish life".

An Chomhdháil was established in 1943[1] . Its role is to act as a coordinating body for voluntary Irish language organisations. (The National Youth Council of Ireland and The Irish Congress of Trade Unions are similar umbrella organisations). The board of the not-for-profit organisation is made up of representatives of its 24 member organisations. The secretaria of An Chomhdháil, 10 employees, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation.

The organisation currently sees its role as providing leadership to those involved in community and voluntary work on behalf of the Irish language; to provide analysis of Government policies with reference to the language and the development and promotion of new policy measures. In practice this means developing policies which are broadly acceptable to all member organisations and have their support, political lobbying in support of various issues and the undertaking of new and innovative projects.

Gaelport website

The information website Gaelport.com is a project managed by staff of Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge. The community-focused website contains information on Irish language news and events as well as Irish language classes and vacancies. It also contains information on advocacy work carried out by Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge and other Irish language organisations. The website won best Irish language website at the 2010 Irish Web Awards.[2]

Cessation of Comhdháil Náisiunta na Gaeilge

The last meeting of the board of management of this 70-year-old organisation was on the evening of 14 July 2014. This is due to an abrupt end of funding from Foras na Gaeilge, the inter-governmental agency established to promote the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland.[3] The management board of Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge thus had no choice but to cease all activities with the lost of six full-time staff.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Submission regarding the drafting of scheme subject to Section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003, submission to the Department of Transport May 2006
  2. ↑ http://webawards.ie/2010-winners/
  3. ↑ Foras na Gaeilge
  4. ↑ http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0715/630832-comhdhail-naisiunta-na-gaeilge/

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