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Volume 1 (1999/2000)
Issue
1 (March 1999)
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2 (Nov. 1999)
Issue 3 (Dec. 1999)
Issue 4 (Feb. 2000)
Issue 5 (March 2000)
Issue 6 (April 2000)
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7 (May 2000)
Volume 2 (2000/2001)
Issue 1 (Sept. 2000)
Issue 2 (Oct. 2000)
Issue 3 (Jan. 2001)
Issue 4 (March 2001)
Issue 5 (April 2001)
Issue 6 (May 2001)
Volume 3 (2001)
Issue 1 (Sept. 2001)
Issue 2 (Nov. 2001)
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Linda Casey
Gorey CS, Wexford
Ireland is famous for it's customs, traditions, scenery, our humour but
our individuality and our welcome is on a rapid decline.
Ireland is losing its identity, the Irish language. Many students feel
Irish is a burden, that its a boring and dead language. But, it's only
dead if we make it so! Part of the definition of a nation is that it has
its own language, but of a population of 3 1/2 million just 290,000 people
claim to be able to speak the Irish language. So if we lose our language
does this make us less of a nation? I will let you decide that but I think
the answer is obvious. Irish is important but we take no pride in our
country. We should speak Irish to our ability, even if it's 'conas ata
tu?' and we should do so with pride. I ask teachers to make Irish fun
to learn so that children will be encouraged to learn our language. We
need to speak our native language that makes us unique from all the other
countries.
Ireland has lost our 'cead mile failte', our Irish welcome. There is
a small minority that are racist and sectarian. People should have the
right to live in a peaceful environment no matter what religion or race
they are. Ireland should not be part of this religious or racial discrimination.
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