Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh, a well-known barrister, was renewing his insurance with AA Ireland. He happened to speak to somebody who knew Irish; the conversation switched into Irish and then the phone line dropped. He rang back and asked to speak to the same individual. He was told that he could but would not be allowed speak Irish. The AA, functioning in Ireland, is banning its staff talking to Irish people in Irish.

We are all awaiting the Bill to amend Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. Is it not logical that companies operating on licence in this country would, in that Bill, be requested to respect the national language and to facilitate Irish speakers?

There is an online campaign under way called níl sé ceart go leor, #nílsécgl. It is in response to the disrespect and second-class citizenship that many Irish speakers experience at the hands of this Government, the public services and commercial organisations. Can we fix this?

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