Government 'afraid' of Údarás elections says Connemara councillor
Fri, Jul 24, 2026
South Connemara councillor Michael Leainde of Independent Ireland has said that elections to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta have been delayed because the Government is afraid of how Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will perform in them.
In the Dáil this week, the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht was unable to say when elections for Údarás na Gaeltachta will be held, despite the fact that the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Act 2026 was signed into law on July 1.
"It’s not surprising to me that the Minister for the Gaeltacht is putting this on this long finger because I personally believe that they are worried that independent people will be elected to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta," Cllr Leainde said when speaking to the Advertiser.
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