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Statement by President Higgins on the death of Gearóid Ó Cairealláin

Date: Sun 22nd Dec, 2024 | 17:05

A major figure in the Irish language movement, Gearóid Ó Cairealláin’s death is a great loss for all those who work for the use of the Irish language: its rights, its literature, and its place in the daily life of people. 

He served as President of Conradh na Gaeilge, but his contribution was much wider than that. 

Sabina and I send our sympathy to his family, including his sons Ainle, Cairbre and Naoise.