Irish-medium education: Some NI schools 'hugely neglected' By Robbie Meredith Published image captionThere are more than 7,000 pupils in Irish-medium education in Northern Ireland Only one Irish-medium school outside Belfast is in a purpose-built building, according to an education body. It said that more than half of school buildings in the Irish school sector, as a whole, are temporary. There are more than 7,000 pupils in Irish-medium education in Northern Ireland. The Irish-medium education umbrella body Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (CnaG) told MLAs some Irish-medium schools had been "hugely neglected". The group's chief executive, Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, said accommodation was a "key issue" for the Irish-medium sector.