For Government to succeed in the integration of immigrants into Irish society it needs the help of groups such as the GAA, the organisation's president said today.
Speaking at the launch of the GAA's Inclusion and Integration Strategy, its outgoing president Nickey Brennan said the Government could not manage integration on its own.
The five-year strategy aims to encourage people of all ages, abilities, ethnicities, nationalities and religious backgrounds living in Ireland, to get involved with the GAA.
The organisation will develop a communications strategy and will assist in the development of inclusion and integration modules for schools and clubs.
A welcome pack including a DVD will be produced giving basic instructions in Gaelic games in Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Chinese and French.
And the GAA has also appointed an inclusion officer, Tony Watiki supported by the Department of Integration, to promote best practice within the organisation.
The initiative is supported by the Camogie Association and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association.
