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
Irish National Liberation Army Belfast Brigade INLA, it was during this period that McCartan was OC the Belfast INLA moved into extortion and racketeering, damaging their popular support they had in the city. The INLA Belfast lost direction in the 80's & a feud with the newly created Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) weakend the group further. The IPLO was formed by former members of the INLA like Gerard Steenson & the new groups leader Jimmy Brown. Hugh Torney became OC of the INLA in Belfast during the feud, he was almost killed in an ambush set up by Steenson in which INLA men John O'Reilly