POBAL
Umbrella organization for the Irish language movement in Northern Ireland
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POBAL was an umbrella organisation for the Irish language movement in Northern Ireland,[1] which was formed in 1998 and closed in 2019.[2] The organisation was funded by the UK Department for Social Development and Belfast City Council.[3] It received funding from Foras na Gaeilge until 2014.[2] Formerly registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland,[4] it campaigned for an Irish Language Act to be enacted for Northern Ireland that is similar to language acts in the Republic of Ireland, Wales and Scotland.[5][6][7] Its director was Janet Muller.
See also
- Irish language in Northern Ireland
- Forbairt Feirste - Belfast-based Irish language group
- Líonraí Gaeilge - Irish Language Networks
- List of organisations in Irish Language Movement
