Status of the Irish language Northern Ireland, including Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, learned Irish while in prison, a development known as the "Jailtacht". Although the language was taught in Catholic secondary schools (especially by the Christian Brothers), it was not taught at all in the controlled sector, which is mostly attended by Protestant pupils. Irish-medium schools, however, known as "Gaelscoileanna", were founded in Belfast and Derry and the Gaelscoileanna movement has since expanded to across much of Northern Ireland similar to its expansion in the Republic of Ireland. An Irish-language newspaper called "Lá" (later called "Lá Nua") produced by The Andersonstown News Group (later
MacAlasdair the name is "Mac Alastruim", which translates into English as "son of "Alastrom"". The Irish "Alastrom" is an equivalent of the English "Alexander". Feminine forms of "Mac Alastruim" include "Nic Alastair", "Bean Mhic Alastair", and "Mhic Alastair". Another form of the Irish name is "Mac Alsandair", which translates into English as "son of "Alsandar"". Feminine forms of "Mac Alsandair" include "Nic Alsandair", "Bean Mhic Alsandair", and "Mhic Alsandair". Anglicised forms of "MacAlasdair", in use today, include "Alexander", "Callister", "Macalaster", "Macalester", "Macalister", "Macallaster", "MacAllister", "Maccalister", "McAllister". Anglicised forms of "Mac Alasdair" include "Alister", "MacAlester", "MacAlister", "MacAllister", "MacCalister", and "MacCallister". Anglicised forms