Changes announced to appointment of Údarás na Gaeltachta board

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Changes have been announced to how the board of the Gaeltacht developmet authority - Údarás na Gaeltachta - is appointed.

The changes, set to be introduced in 2025, will increase the board to 16 members instead of the current 12.

10 will be elected on behalf of Gaeltacht areas - including 3 from Galway - while the remaining 6 positions will be appointed in a public competition.

It's also planned that all candidates must have achieved at least a B2 in Irish, through the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.