Cur síos

Stádas na Gaeilge faoin mBunreacht, faoin gcásdlí, agus faoi dhlí an Aontais Eorpaigh — go stairiúil agus faoi láthair — is ábhar don leabhar seo. Cuimsítear inti pleanáil agus pleanáil teanga, oideachas, craolachán, an tseirbhís phoiblí, cúrsaí Gaeltachta, Tithe an Oireachtais agus na Cúirteanna. Déantar mionphlé ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus moltar leasuithe atá bunaithe ar scoth-chleachtais i gCeanada agus ar Mhór-Roinn na hEorpa.

This book discusses the status of Irish under the Constitution, in case law, and in EU law — both historically and at present. It covers planning law and language planning, education, broadcasting, the public service, the Gaeltacht, the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Courts. The Official Languages Act is comprehensively discussed and amendments are proposed based on best practice in Canada and in continental Europe.

This specialised text-book is suitable for students and legal practitioners and is written to be accessible to the general reader who is interested in the fortunes of Irish.