Ahern rejects FG stance on teaching of Irish

16/11/2005 - 11:01:28
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has rejected Fine Gael calls for the removal of the compulsory obligation to study Irish as a Leaving Cert subject.

Party leader Enda Kenny told Fine Gael's annual conference last weekend that he believed students should only have to take the subject up to Junior Cert level.

However, answering questions on the matter in the Dáil today, Mr Ahern said he believed such a move would put the Irish language under further threat.