A Gaeltacht Service Town (Irish: Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta pl. Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta) is an area designated under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, situated in or adjacent to Gaeltacht areas in Ireland, that have a population of over 1,000 people, and which play a significant role in providing public services, recreational and commercial facilities for Gaeltacht residents.[1]
History
editIn 2016 it was announced that Galway City, Dingle and Letterkenny would be the first designated Gaeltacht Service Towns subject to local networks co-formulating and adopting approved Irish language plans in conjunction with Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta.[2][3] Údarás na Gaeltachta fund Gaeltacht Service Towns plans within the Gaeltacht and Foras na Gaeilge fund the plans in the towns outside of the Gaeltacht.
In August 2020, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media recognised Dingle and Letterkenny as the first two Gaeltacht Service Towns.[4][5][6]
There are now 16 Gaeltacht Service Towns including Cork City and Galway City – and the others being – Clifden, Athboy, Navan, Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Belmullet, Donegal Town, Dungloe, Dungarvan, Macroom, Tralee and Cahersiveen.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gaeltacht Services Towns FAQ". Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Dúchas, Daingean Uí Chúis website". Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Letterkenny announced as Gaeltacht Service Town". Donegal Now. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "An chéad dhá bhailte seirbhíse Gaeltachta aitheanta ag an stát". RTÉ News. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Letterkenny designated a "Gaeltacht Services Town"". Highland Radio. September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Letterkenny officially named as Gaeltacht Services Town". Donegal Daily. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Gaeltacht Service Towns". Gaelphobal. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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