Ulsturr’s war against children continues

An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?

Dear reader, it doesn’t matter if you don’t.

What DOES matter is that you respect the rights of others and that includes their right to a language.

It was with a mixture of sad resignation and unbridled anger that I read of this latest development in the Sick Counties.

 

 

The news that Naíscoil na Seolta in Béal Feirste will not open as planned because of a hate campaign by Layalists was depressingly predictable.

This made me think of my youngest baba and her first day at school here in Dún na nGall.

As she was getting down to the serious stuff of drawing a picture and learning a nursery rhyme as Gaeilge this was happening at the other end of this partitioned province.

My brood are products of the Gaelscoileanna sector; a geologist, bio-technologist, and a medical doctor.

All proud Gaeilgeoirí.

There is extensive research that a bi-lingual upbringing is a real cognitive advantage over being a monoglot.

However, I doubt that the heroes who targeted this school have such considerations in mind.

They remind me of the holy warriors who tried to stop Malala Yousafzai from getting an education.

Indeed, the Herrenvolk of Narne Arne appears to be terrified of children learning stuff.

I think that this Tweet from Squinter puts it rather well.

Those who see schools as a threat are always on the wrong side of history.

It is worth noting that this is proposed educational project is in a traditionally Loyalist area and the parents who wanted their kids to go there would be from a Protestant background.

Perhaps it is that which terrified the Orange Jihadists.

I hope that Naíscoil na Seolta find another site and go on to great things.

They represent the future in Béal Feirste.

Moreover, their enemies know that.