Gaeltacht residents should be granted ethnic minority status.  That’s the call from one Connemara campaign group who say securing such a status would ease planning restrictions and help maintain Irish heritage and culture. Mánus Ó’Conaire is Spokesperson for Bóithre Connamara and joined us on the show.

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