Irish Language Services Lag Behind | Limerick News

The Irish government is falling behind on critical language standards, with the Language Commissioner warning that Irish speakers’ rights are being violated as key parts of the 2021 language act remain unimplemented. Missed deadlines include personal data services in Irish, public body guidelines, and updated lists of obligated bodies — all essential for improving Irish-language public services. The Department of Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is overwhelmed by the fragmented, multi-scale nature of these projects. Despite setbacks, progress was made — like the €19 million spent on Irish-language advertising — and complaints slightly declined, though two investigations were launched: one for the Sustainable Energy Authority for English-only correspondence, and another for an Education Board for hiring a non-Irish speaker in a senior role. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f912163379faf10c