Irish language in Northern Ireland of the Irish language revival movement in Northern Ireland during the 1970s occurred on another site – the Maze Prison. For republican prisoners, learning the Irish language in prison (aka 'Jailtacht') became the way in which to set themselves apart from the British authorities. More widely, this use of the Irish language inspired many nationalists in Northern Ireland to use the language as a form of cultural expression and resistance from the so-called British occupation. In particular, the Irish language has been used extensively by the republican party Sinn Féin who have been criticised by unionists for hijacking the Irish
Concerned Group for Republican Prisoners are located on E4 landing. The prisoners who chose to remain in the CIRA have moved to D wing. The majority of the CGRP prisoners returned to the CIRA or served out their sentences unaligned. As of 2010, the CGRP have no prisoners left and the organization is now defunct. Concerned Group for Republican Prisoners The Concerned Group for Republican Prisoners (CGRP) was an Irish republican prisoners' support group. The CGRP was established on September 10, 2005 as the result of an internal dispute within the ranks of Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) prisoners being held at Portlaoise Prison. That