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- 1 2 "Belfast language group Pobal to close due to lack of funding". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ Janet Muller. "OPINION - Janet Muller: What does Pobal's closure say about the state of Irish language provision?". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Register - Pobal". charitycommissionni.org.uk. Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
This charity was removed from the register on 20 Jan 2020 [..] Charity no. 102846 [..] Date registered. 11/08/2015
- ↑ "POBAL call for Irish Language Act". Cairde Teo. 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "Agallamh: Príomhfheidhmeannach POBAL, Janet Muller". Meon Eile– via vimeo.com.
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