Dublin City Council to hold Council meeting in Irish for first time

Dublin City Council has announced that it will hold this evening’s monthly Council meeting completely in Irish.

This is the first time ever that the monthly meeting will take place as Gaeilge, following an idea put forward by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste.

“I am delighted to see this happening,” said the Lord Mayor. “According to the last Census, more than 160 thousand people living in Dublin can speak Irish.

“I want to encourage all those people and more to speak it on a regular basis. Initiatives like this can help with that. So even if all you have is a Cúpla Focail, lets hear you use them!!”

This evening’s meeting will take place as usual in City Hall and begins at 6.15pm.

For anyone present in the chamber, there will be live interpreting services available.

Dublin City Council plays a vital role in strengthening the usage and vibrancy of the Irish language within its administrative area.

The demand for Irish language services within Dublin City is increasing and it permeates all our public services from business, tourism, community life, to our physical interactions with our citizens to our virtual citizen engagement platforms.

As Dublin continues to evolve, Dublin City Council remains dedicated to nurturing the language and nourishing its vitality for generations to come.