Petition No 0106/2025 by Róisín Ní Chinnéide (Irish) signed by 8 other persons and 4 associations, on housing challenges in the Irish Gaeltacht and the protection of the Irish language
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0106/2025
Summary title: Petition No 0106/2025 by Róisín Ní Chinnéide (Irish) signed by 8 other persons and 4 associations, on housing challenges in the Irish Gaeltacht and the protection of the Irish language
Petition number: 0106/2025
Topics:
Regional Policy,
Property Rights,
Fundamental Rights,
Social Affairs,
Culture and Heritage
Country:
Ireland
The petitioner draws attention to major challenges in the Gaeltacht areas, the regions in Ireland in which the Irish language is the primary spoken language. She explains that the lack of affordable houses and the rising property demand threaten the long-term viability of Irish-speaking communities and the Irish language, a core pillar of Ireland’s cultural heritage. The petitioner refers to the EU’s commitment to protecting linguistic and cultural diversity and supporting minority language communities, as outlined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Therefore, the petitioner calls for urgent action by the European Union to safeguard the Gaeltacht region and the Irish language.