NeoGaeltacht vs Network Gaeltacht   The definition of NeoGaeltacht is problematic and really needs to be sourced especially as the focus seems to have shifted towards the concept of Gaeltacht grasin network Gaeltacht The planned Gaeltacht Bill will also provide for a process to prepare language plans at community level for each Gaeltacht area New network Gaeltacht areas will be created mostly in urban communities outside the Gaeltacht where there is strong community and state support for Irish httpwwwirishexaminercomirelandkfojgbidmhoj  If we can focus on West Belfast briefly The Shaws Road community would likely qualify as a NeoGaeltacht as defined in the article The wider West Belfast community would generally seem to fit into the network Gaeltacht definition above without delving into the specific areas that encompasses the Gaeltacht Quarter According to the  census West Belfast has a population of   of whom  have some knowledge of Irish and  of whom  speak read write and understand Irish httpwwwnisragovukarchivecensusstandardtablesPCspclevelxls