The
first female MSP to make a plenary address in the Scottish Parliament
chamber in Gaelic has warned the language’s future will only be secured
for the next generation if all speakers step up their efforts. Skye MSP
Kate Forbes believes more Gaelic speakers should be using the language
‘loudly and noticeably’ in the public square.
Delivering
the prestigious Oraid an t-Sabhail lecture on Friday night at
Scotland’s national centre for Gaelic language, culture and the arts,
Sabhal Mor Ostaig on Skye, the Highland MSP follows in the footsteps of
four serving Scottish First Ministers (Nicola Sturgeon, Alex Salmond,
Jack McConnell and the late Donald Dewar).
