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POBAL, the advocacy organisation for the Irish speaking community has said today that the international instruments that protect the Irish language in the north are safe following Brexit. Janet Muller, Director of POBAL said, ‘Since the referendum, POBAL has been bringing pressure to bear on politicians north, south, across the water and in Europe to defend the rights of Irish speakers under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages or the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. We have now confirmed that these international instruments will continue in force. This is a great relief, because although the implementation of these instruments is far from perfect, without them, there would be little protection for the Irish language here. When the referendum decided to leave the European Union, there was a danger that the British government would renege on its human rights commitments, and this threat still remains, but at least now we have written confirmation that, this time, the Irish language will not be pushed back as it has been so many times before.’ POBAL is seeking meeting with politicians to discuss the status of Irish, and as part of this work, the organisation succeeded in getting confirmation in relation to the continuing operation of the international instruments from Claire Sugden, Minister of Justice in the six counties. Janet Muller said, ‘Brexit will not impact on the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages or the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. This shows the importance of the work POBAL carries out on these issues. But it must still be recognised that although we are not now further back than we were, nor are we much further forward either. POBAL will continue to press politicians to introduce
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Dúirt POBAL, eagras abhcóideachta na Gaeilge inniu go bhfuil na huirlisí cosanta teanga atá i bhfeidhm don Ghaeilge ó thuaidh slán i ndiaidh Brexit. Dúirt Janet Muller, ‘Ón reifreann, chuir POBAL brú ar pholaiteoirí thuaidh theas, sa Bhreatain Mhór agus san Eoraip maidir le cearta phobal na Gaeilge faoi Chairt na hEorpa do Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó Mionlaigh agus an Chreatchoinbhinsiúin Um Chosaint na Mionlach Náisiúnta. Tá sé anois faighte amach againn go leanfaidh feidhm na n-uirlisí as seo amach. Is mór an faoiseamh é seo, mar cé nach bhfuil cur i gcrích na n-uirlisí seo foirfe, gan iad, is beag an chosanta a bheadh ann don Ghaeilge abhus. Nuair a chinn an reifreann sa RA imeacht ó Aontas na hEorpa, bhí an baol ann go rachadh rialtas na Breataine siar ar bhearta cearta daonna, agus tá an contúirt sin go fóill ann, ach ar a laghad anois go bhfuil dearbhú i scríbhinn againn nach mbeidh an Ghaeilge curtha siar an t-am seo mar a cuireadh í arís is arís eile roimhe seo.’ Tá POBAL ar lorg cruinnithe le polaiteoirí le stad na Gaeilge a phlé, agus mar chuid den obair seo, d’éirigh leis an eagras dearbhú á fháil maidir le cur i gcrích na n-uirlisí reachtaíochta idirnáisiúnta ó Claire Sugden, an tAire Cirt sna sé chontae. Dúirt Janet Muller, ‘Ní rachaidh Brexit salach ar Chairt na hEorpa do Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó Mionlaigh ná ar an Chreatchoinbhinsiúin Um Chosaint na Mionlach Náisiúnta. Léiríonn sé sin cé chomh tábhachtach is atá obair POBAL ar na ceisteanna seo. Ach, caithfear a aithint go fóill, cé nach bhfuil muid níos faide siar anois na mar a bhí muid, níl muid mórán níos faide chun tosaigh ach an oiread. Leanfaidh POBAL linn ag coinneáil brú ar na polaiteoirí go bhfuil Acht na Gaeilge ann. Is eochairghníomh é seo, a bheadh inchurtha le cosaint agus forbairt ceart a soláthar don teanga sa sochaí seo.’