Ó Cearúil to Lead Irish Language Committee

Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD and former Irish language teacher, is poised to become chair of the Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht, and Irish-Speaking Communities — a role vacated when Catherine Connolly became President. With fluency in Irish a key hurdle for independent TDs, Ó Cearúil’s background and experience make him a strong contender. He’s already acting as vice-chair and will face a Dáil vote in two weeks. Ó Cearúil insists Irish should never be a political tool, pledging to build a modern, ambitious movement that supports Gaeltacht communities — especially as housing crises threaten their future. He also calls for integrating AI and tech into Irish language education to boost fluency among youth. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/461d0838de4aa56c