Criticism follows axing of Irish language bursary

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The decision to end a cross-community bursary for disadvantaged families has been slammed.

The outrage follows an announcement by Communities Minister Paul Givan, two days before Christmas, that the £50,000 Liofa Gaeltacht bursary's to be scrapped.

The grant was used to help fund Irish language summer school classes for those unable to pay.

Irish Language group Conradh na Gaeilge's calling for a review of the decision.

Padraig O'Tiarnaigh from the group told Q Radio's Iveren McCallion that the DUP's pushing an anti-Irish language agenda.

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