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01/06/2012
Culture Minister Congratulates Irish Learners
The Northern Ireland Minister for Culture has presented certificates to Irish-language learners in a west Belfast community centre.
Carál Ní Chuilín was supporting the Líofa 2015 campaign, which encourages people to try and become fluent in the Irish language by 2015.
She visited Ionad Uíbh Eachach , an Irish language community centre, where she congratulated participants in a week-long intensive language course.
The minister, who is an Irish speaker, said: "It was my hope that the Líofa initiative would be an enjoyable experience. Having had the pleasure of attending the presentation of certificates to participants in a week long Irish learning experience I am confident that this hope has been realised. Ionad Uíbh Eachach has done a great job of supporting the Líofa initiative and the Irish language and offers help and support to all age groups and abilities. Groups like this are vital in maintaining the momentum there is around the Irish language and encouraging people to achieve their Líofa goal. I congratulate the participants in this week long course and would encourage them to continue with this journey which I too embarked upon and which I have found to be immensely rewarding and enjoyable."
To date 1935 people have signed up to the Líofa initiative.
(NE)
Carál Ní Chuilín was supporting the Líofa 2015 campaign, which encourages people to try and become fluent in the Irish language by 2015.
She visited Ionad Uíbh Eachach , an Irish language community centre, where she congratulated participants in a week-long intensive language course.
The minister, who is an Irish speaker, said: "It was my hope that the Líofa initiative would be an enjoyable experience. Having had the pleasure of attending the presentation of certificates to participants in a week long Irish learning experience I am confident that this hope has been realised. Ionad Uíbh Eachach has done a great job of supporting the Líofa initiative and the Irish language and offers help and support to all age groups and abilities. Groups like this are vital in maintaining the momentum there is around the Irish language and encouraging people to achieve their Líofa goal. I congratulate the participants in this week long course and would encourage them to continue with this journey which I too embarked upon and which I have found to be immensely rewarding and enjoyable."
To date 1935 people have signed up to the Líofa initiative.
(NE)
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