Editing Gaeltacht (section)

==Revival and innovation==
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There are areas of Ireland, north and south, where an attempt is being made to re-establish Irish-speaking communities, with varying levels of success. Such areas are both urban and rural. Most daily speakers of Irish now live outside the existing Gaeltacht areas, and are particularly numerous in [[Dublin]]. In 2018 [[Foras na Gaeilge]] announced that Carn Tóchair in [[County Londonderry]] was going to be one of the first five Líonraí Gaeilge (areas with Irish-speaking networks) on the island of Ireland, along with Belfast, Loughrea in County Galway, [[Ennis]] in [[County Clare]], and [[Clondalkin]] in Dublin.

===Dublin===
Dublin and its suburbs are reported to be the site of the largest number of daily Irish speakers, with 14,229 persons speaking Irish daily, representing 18 per cent of all daily speakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cso.ie/en/newsandevents/pressreleases/2012pressreleases/pressreleasecensus2011profile9whatweknow/|title=Profile 9 What We Know – Education, skills and the Irish language |publisher=[[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)|CSO]]|date=22 November 2012}}</ref> In a survey of a small sample of adults who had grown up in Dublin and had completed full-time education, 54% of respondents reported some fluency in Irish, ranging from being able to make small talk to complete fluency. Only 19% of speakers spoke Irish three or more times per week, with a plurality (43%) speaking Irish less than once a fortnight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://languagecontact.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/McrLC/casestudies/NC/NC_Irish.pdf |last=Carty |first=Nicola |title=The First Official Language? The status of the Irish language in Dublin}}</ref>

There is an Irish-language centre ''Áras Chrónáin'' in Clondalkin and an Irish language GAA club [[Na Gaeil Óga CLG]] based in Lucan and the Phoenix Park.

County Dublin has over 50 [[Gaelscoileanna]] including 10 [[Gaelcholáiste|Gaelcholáistí]].

===Northern Ireland===
In 2001, the British government ratified the [[European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages]]. Irish (in Northern Ireland) was specified under Part III of the Charter, giving it a status comparable to that of the [[Welsh language]] or [[Scottish Gaelic]]. This included undertakings in relation to education, translation of statutes, interaction with public authorities, the use of placenames, media access, support for cultural activities and other matters. Compliance with the state's obligations is assessed periodically by a Committee of Experts of the [[Council of Europe]].<ref>[http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/minlang/report/EvaluationReports/UKECRML3_en.pdf Council of Europe Charter monitoring report, 2010]</ref>

A language revival has also taken place in southern County Londonderry, centred on Slaghtneill (Sleacht Néill) and Carntogher (Carn Tóchair), both outside [[Maghera]].

In 2022 the British Parliament passed the [[Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022]], which made Irish alongside English as the two official languages of Northern Ireland, it also repealed the [[Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland) 1737|1737 ban of Irish in Northern Irish courts.]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-63923308|title=Language and identity laws could spell significant change|date=11 December 2022|access-date=14 September 2023|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> In January of 2024 Irish was spoken for the first time in a Belfast court since the repeal of the act. This is the first time in nearly 300 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/irish-language-used-in-belfast-courtroom-for-first-time-in-300-years/a1191123085.html |title=Irish language used in Belfast courtroom for first time in 300 years |newspaper=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk |date=16 January 2024 }}</ref>

===West Clare===
Parts of [[County Clare]] were recognised as Gaeltacht areas following recommendations made by Coimisiún na Gaeltachta 1925. In 1956, however, it was decided that there were too few traditional speakers to justify the inclusion of Clare in the Official Gaeltacht. Since then there have been attempts to re-establish the language in the community, and it was claimed in 2012 that there were up to 170 people in County Clare who were daily speakers of Irish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cogar.ie/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=7465 |title=Public Meeting on Clare Gaeltacht Revival |date=27 January 2012 |publisher=Cogar.ie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017105201/http://www.cogar.ie/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=7465 |archive-date=17 October 2013}}</ref> The main activist group is Coiste Forbartha Gaeltachta Chontae an Chláir (The Gaeltacht Development Committee for County Clare), whose aim is to achieve Gaeltacht status for County Clare or for part of it.

===North America===
The [[Permanent North American Gaeltacht]] is an area in [[Tamworth, Ontario]] in Canada. It has no permanent residents but serves as a resource centre for Irish speakers throughout North America. It was officially opened in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaeilge.ie/The_Irish_Language/Canadas_Gaeltacht.asp |title=Gaeltacht Cheanada – Canada's Gaeltacht |access-date=14 January 2014 |publisher=Foras na Gaeilge |date=2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116081601/http://www.gaeilge.ie/The_Irish_Language/Canadas_Gaeltacht.asp |archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref>