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 which translates into English as "daughter of "Mac Alasdair"". The form of "Mac Alasdair" for married females is "Bean Mhic Alasdair", which translates into English as "wife of "Mac Alasdair""; this surname can also be represented in the contracted form "Mhic Alasdair". A similar Irish surname is "Mac Alastair", which translates into English as "son of "Alastar"". The Irish "Alastar" is an equivalent of the English "Alexander". Like, "Mac Alasdair", this surname no longer refers to the bearer's father, and like "Mac Alasdair" feminine forms of the name include "Nic Alastair", "Bean Mhic Alastair", and "Mhic Alastair". Another form of