An Foras Pátrúnachta representatives recently had the opportunity to meet the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at a special event in Áras an Uachtaráin.
The President organised the event to honour the Irish Language Commissioner, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, who resigned from his post recently.
Caoimhín Ó hEaghra le hUachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn
After ten years in the role, Ó Cuirreáin announced his resignation last December with effect from 23 February 2014. He stated that he felt there was little else he could personally achieve in relation to language rights for Irish speakers and Gaeltacht communities in the two years left in his appointment term.
The President thanked Ó Cuirreáin for all he has done to foster the everyday use of the Irish language. President Higgins spoke about his personal disappointment at the lack of Irish language skills within the Civil Service.
You can listen to the President’s speech here.
Dónall Ó Conaill, Caoimhín Ó hEaghra, Damhnait Uí Ruairc, Séamus Ó Ceanainn, Anita Nic Amhlaoidh agus Orla Bradshaw in Áras an Uachtaráin.
Bhí an deis ag ionadaithe ón bhForas Pátrúnachta casadh le hUachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn, ag ócáid speisialta in Áras an Uachtaráin le déanaí.
D’eagraigh an tUachtarán an ócáid in onóir Sheáin Uí Chuirreáin, An Coimisinéar Teang, a d’éirigh as a phost le déanta.
Caoimhín Ó hEaghra le hUachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn
Tar éis deich mbliana a chaitheamh sa ról, d’fhógair Ó Cuirreáin i mí na Nollag seo caite go raibh sé le héirí as a ról, le feidhm ón 23 Feabhra 2014. Bhraith sé gur beag eile a d’fhéadfadh sé a bhaint amach i dtaca le cearta teanga phobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta sa dhá bhliain atá fágtha ina thréimhse ceapacháin.
Ghabh an tUachtarán buíochas le Seán Ó Cuirreáin as ucht gach rud atá déanta aige chun úsáid laethúil na Gaeilge a chothú. Labhair an tUachtarán faoi easpa cumais an Státchórais i leith na Gaeilge agus a dhíomá pearsanta leis sin.
Is féidir éisteach le hóráid an Uachtaráin anseo.
Dónall Ó Conaill, Caoimhín Ó hEaghra, Damhnait Uí Ruairc, Séamus Ó Ceanainn, Anita Nic Amhlaoidh agus Orla Bradshaw in Áras an Uachtaráin.