Summer Gaeltacht courses won’t be going ahead this year after a Departmental review.
Course operators and Mna an Tí expressed health and safety concerns about hosting students from across the country.
Summer Irish language courses won’t be going ahead this year after a consultation process with the sector.
It found the Mna an Tí who would be hosting the students had serious health and safety concerns for their families and Gaeltacht communities due to COVID-19.
Many course operators had similar concerns and a decision has been made by Gaeltacht Minister Jack Chambers and the government not to proceed with state-funded courses this summer.
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image captionAbout 27,000 students attend courses at Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht every summer
Summer Irish language courses in the Gaeltacht have been cancelled for a second year in a row.
The Republic of Ireland s Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media said the decision was due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Jack Chambers told RTÉ it followed an extensive consultation with colleges and families that host students.
About 27,000 students normally attend the courses each year - including thousands from Northern Ireland.
About 700 households provide accommodation for them every summer while they immerse themselves in the Irish language and living with local families in Gaeltacht communities.
Galway Bay FM
7 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Galway Gaeltacht is to take another economic hit as the Department has announced summer colleges won’t go ahead
The Departmental review follows an extensive consulation process with the sector, which involves a large area of Connemara
Course operators and Mná Tí expressed health and safety concerns about hosting students from across the country.
Summer Irish language courses won’t be going ahead this year after a consultation process with the sector.
It found the Mná Tí who would be hosting the students had serious health and safety concerns for their families and Gaeltacht communities due to COVID-19.
Departmental review concludes Summer Gaeltacht courses won t be going ahead this year
Summer Gaeltacht courses won t be going ahead this year after a Departmental review.
Course operators and Mná Tí expressed health and safety concerns about hosting students from across the country. The decision follows a consultation process with the sector.
It found the Mná Tí who would be hosting the students had serious health and safety concerns for their families and Gaeltacht communities due to COVID-19.
Many course operators had similar concerns and a decision has been made by Gaeltacht Minister Jack Chambers and the government not to proceed with state-funded courses this summer.
Gaelteacht Courses Won t Go Ahead This Summer
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Summer Gaeltacht courses won t be going ahead this year after a Departmental review.
Course operators and Mna an Tí expressed health and safety concerns about hosting students from across the country.
The decision comes following a consultation process with the sector.
It found the Mna an Tí who would be hosting the students had serious health and safety concerns for their families and Gaeltacht communities due to COVID-19.
Many course operators had similar concerns and a decision has been made by Gaeltacht Minister Jack Chambers and the government not to proceed with state-funded courses this summer.