By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting
Cllr John O’Rourke speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber, Presentation Centre, wants to hear “our own anthem in our own language.
Cllr O’Rourke submitted a motion to the meeting and introducing it before Cathaoirleach Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy and fellow members, he said simply, “the motion speaks for itself.”
The motion read; “To call on the Minister of Education to look at reintroducing in all schools the teaching of our national anthem As Gaeilge, so that our tradition and heritage continues into the future.”
Watching international games, the commemoration of 1916 and other events Cllr O’Rourke felt that we are losing some of our heritage and he would like to have it brought back.
Emphasising that the national anthem Amhrán na bFiann is a century old this year Cllr O’Rourke’s motion was seconded by Cllr Aidan Browne. There were no dissenting voices in the chamber.
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