Scríobh mé i mí Samhain go bfhuil gach UMB/ATM i siopaí ó Banc na hÉireann le rogha Gaeilge anois.
Anois tá an rogha ag gach UMB ón bainc anois. Ba chóir do ghaeilgeoiri scáirt, litir nó ríomhphost a sheoladh chucu ag fáiltiú an chinnidh. Agus ba chóir an stoicearacht céanna a dhéanamh leis na bancanna eile chomh maith agus ag luaigh go mbeadh sé an-mhaith dá mbeadh comharthaí dátheangacha acu chomh maith le seirbhís i nGaeilge in mbancanna ina bhfuil gaeilgeoirí ag obair.
Is é seo forbairt an-mhaith...!!!!!!
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Edit: D'fholisigh The Indo an litir thíos asam inniu.
Bank boost for Irish speakersA chara,
Last November Bank of Ireland made the decision to have a Gaeilge option on their ATM's in shops in Ireland.
They have now extended the option to all of their ATM's in the country.
According to the Nuacht on TG4 they said that their decision was in response to the demand from customers so it is clear that Irish speakers have been using the option since last November. Having been a member of Cork-based Irish language marketing organisation Gael-Taca I know that the support is there amongst the majority of the business community for the the Irish language. The sector though has been too often untapped by the general organisations promoting the Irish language in particular Foras na Gaeilge and indeed by the Government who funds them.
Direct lobbying by Irish speakers also affected the decision by Bank of Ireland which illustrates that good things can be achieved when gaeilgeoirí put their minds to trying to affect change for the good of the language.
I hope that this story will encourage Irish speakers to try to affect more change.
Le dea-mhéin
Darren J. Prior
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