A nationwide strike – stailc ag pobal na Gaeilge – is taking place throughout the country today, with 40 groups involved in the call to reverse cuts and to increase investment in the language.
Beidh stailc ag pobal na Gaeilge fud fad na tíre don chéad uair riamh Dé Céadaoin, 26 Feabhra, agus iad ag éileamh ar na Rialtais, thuaidh theas, infheistíocht chothrom a dhéanamh sa Ghaeilge anois. R.A.I.C. (Réiteach Anois, Infheistíocht Chothrom) á lorg ag na grúpaí
Irish language groups throughout the country will take strike action on Wednesday, 26th of February, for the first time as they call for fair investment for the Irish language from both governments NOW. Groups are seeking an immediate solution and fair investment
Tá sé fógartha go mbeidh breis agus 40 grúpa Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta fud fad na tíre ag dul ar stailc leath-lae Dé Céadaoin, 26ú Feabhra 2025 mar chuid den fheachtas RAIC. Tá an stailc á eagrú le héilimh ar an dá Rialtas thuaidh agus theas aisiompú a dhéanamh ar na ciorruithe is déanaí de €820,000 a d’fhógair Foras na Gaeilge ar na mallaibh tríd an maoiniú cuí a chur ar fáil don Fhoras anois agus agus le réiteach fadtéarmach do mhaoiniú na Gaeilge a fhorbairt ar bhonn práinne.
Over 40 Irish-language and Gaeltacht groups across the country will be on a half-day strike this Wednesday, 26th February 2025 as part of the R.A.I.C. (Solution Now, Fair Investment) campaign. The strike is being organised to call on both Governments north and south to reverse the latest cuts of €820,000 announced recently by Foras na Gaeilge by providing the appropriate funding to Foras na Gaeilge now and to urgently develop a long-term solution for Irish-language funding.
Tháinig an cinneadh seo sna sála ar Thionól Géarchéime idir grúpaí pobail agus ceanneagraíochtaí a bheas thíos leis na ciorruithe ar an 12ú Feabhra 2025. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an fheachtas RAIC réiteach a fháil ar an dífheistíocht fhadtéarmach agus easpa comhionannais agus maoinithe in earnáil na Gaeilge agus éileamh a dhéanamh go réiteofar an éigeandáil gearrtéarmach agus fadtéarmach.
This decision to strike followed a Crisis Assembly between community groups and lead organisations who are affected by the cuts on 12th February 2025. The RAIC campaign aims to resolve long-term disinvestment and lack of equality and funding in the Irish language sector and to call for the short-term and long-term emergency to be resolved.
Is iad na héilimh atá ag an bhfeachtas ná:
- Go nglacfaidh an dá Rialtas leis an mhúnla nua maoinithe molta ag na Ranna Airgeadais láithreach bonn agus is gá don munla nua seo a dhóthain croí-mhaoiniú a chur ar fáil do dheontaithe Fhoras na Gaeilge
- Gealltannas ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go mbeadh aisiompú ar an €820,000 do dheontaithe mar chéad tosaíocht in aon mhaoiniú breise a fhaightear ó na Rialtais;
- Ar a laghad an €20m sa bhreis a chur ar fáil d’Fhoras na Gaeilge faoi mar atá luaite sa Phlean Fáis, plean infheistíochta don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht aontaithe idir 130 grúpa, agus;
- Gealltanas ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go maoineofar na tionscadail / deontaithe luaite sa Plean Fáis mar thosaíocht d’aon mhaoiniú sa bhreis faighte ón dá Rialtas nó aon Rialtas amháin.
The campaign is calling for the following;
- Immediate adoption by both Governments of the new funding model for Foras na Gaeilge as proposed by both Finance Departments and the North South Ministerial Council (September 2024) and this new model must ensure adequate core funding for Foras na Gaeilge grantees;
- A commitment from Foras na Gaeilge that a reversal of the €820,000 for grantees would be the first priority in any additional funding received from Governments;
- To provide Foras na Gaeilge with at least the additional €20m as laid out in the Growth Plan, an investment plan for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht agreed between 130 groups, and;
- A commitment from Foras na Gaeilge to fund the projects/grantees mentioned in the Growth Plan as a priority for any additional funding received from both Governments or one Government.
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