Number of Irish-medium post-primary schools in Northern Ireland set to double

There were more than 7,000 pupils in Irish-medium education in the 2021/22, a rise of about 1,300 pupils in five years.

The unique ‘Ossory’ dialect of Irish once spoken in Kilkenny

Rián O’Kelly, a young scholar with a passion for linguistics, has been steadily collating some of the primary characteristics of the Irish that was once spoken in Kilkenny, i.e. ‘the Ossory dialect’.

Additional funding worth €420,000 for language planning process announced

the annual funding to be made available in future for the specific Gaeltacht Service Towns located in the Gaeltacht is being increased from €80,000 to €100,000 per year.

Thumbs-up for building of two new Gaelscoileanna

The new schools planned will be built at Coláiste Chilliain on Old Nangor Road and will be three-storeys high providing 16 classrooms each, a shared general-purpose area and ancillary teaching and staff accommodation.

New scheme to encourage college students to speak more Irish welcomed

Gníomhaí Gaeilge aims to normalise the use of the Irish language as part of everyday life in higher education.

Shortlists Announced for the 2022 Irish-Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards

The shortlists were announced on 25th of August 2022, by An tOireachtas, in conjunction with Foras na Gaeilge, for the Irish-Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards – Gradam Uí ShúilleabháinGradam Réics Carló and Gradam de Bhaldraithe.

Day in the Life: Digital creator using social media to promote the Irish language

For Loretta Gavin, who runs creative digital agency Lorg Media in Galway, the Irish language is central to her working day.

Dublin shop offering customers 10 per cent off if they order in Irish

The owners credit Irish language project BÁC for introducing the initiative to their store

What to expect if you’re sending your child to a Gaelscoil

We spoke to Gaeloideachas about the FAQs from anxious parents.

Local group hosts a night of Irish language hip hop in Athlone

On Friday, August 26, upstairs in the Dead Centre Brewery acclaimed hip hop artist Oisín Mac brings his cutting edge Irish language hip hop to Athlone for the very first time.

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