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# Irish Language Commissioner

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Ó Cuirreáin has formally stepped down as Irish Language Commissioner

RTÉ journalist Rónán Ó Domhnaill will take on the role from tomorrow.

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Feb 23rd 2014, 6:57 PM

An RTÉ journalist has been chosen as Language Commissioner after 21 applied

An Coimisinéir Teanga acts as ombudsman service to monitor the compliance of state services in the Irish language.

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Feb 11th 2014, 1:15 PM

What Irish phrases will Gardaí need to learn?

An leatsa an gluaisteán seo?

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Mar 13th 2013, 4:00 PM

Investigation finds only 1 of 9 officers in Gaeltacht Garda station spoke Irish

Eight of the nine Gardaí stationed in Gaoth Dobhair in Donegal were unable to carry out their duties through Irish.

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Apr 24th 2012, 12:02 PM