Irish language teaching should focus on speaking first
Letter writers argue that conversation and immersion are the key to learning Irish
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Tríd an lionsa croíúil
Scríbhneoir agus taibheoir is ea í Eva O’Connor a bhfuil fuinneamh agus fiosracht le brath ina cuid oibre.
“Bhíos i mo chónaí i Londain ar feadh timpeall ocht mbliana agus ní go dtí gur tháinig mé abhaile gur thuigeas go rabhas gan mórán de splanc chruthaitheach de bharr ghlór na cathrach.”
Is amhránaí as Corcaigh í Muirġen a d’eisigh EP dar teideal Loinnir le déanaí. Meascán den cheol traidisiúnta, fuaimeanna electropop agus eile atá ina cuid saothair. Lena chois sin, tá sí ina ball den ghrúpa Celtic Women.
Amano De Londra Miura: Being Japanese-Irish is possibly the least interesting thing about me
Amano De Londra Miura, who has roots in Kerry and Japan, blends sean-nós with contemporary music and spoken word
Leaving Cert Irish paper two contained more challenging unseen elements than in previous years
Prose and poetry questions were approachable but some of the reading comprehensions may have been challenging
“D’fhoghlaim mé an giotár nuair a bhí mé cúig bliana déag d’aois le bheith i mo Taylor Swift. Agus nuair a bhí mé i mo pháiste, bhí mé i gcónaí ag léiriú seónna sa seomra suí le mo dheirfiúracha…Bhí mise i mo stiúrthóir i gcónaí!”
Is ealaíontóir amharclainne as Baile Átha Cliath í Shauna Carrick agus is ar ar cheoldrámaí a bhíonn cuid mhór dá fócas. Beidh a ceoldráma nua, SAOIRSE, sa Taibhdhearc i nGaillimh an 10–25 Iúil, mar chuid den Fhéile Ealaíon Idirnáisiúnta.
Dearbh, dearg agus dí-
Focail agus míreanna coitianta dar tús ‘d’ atá faoi chaibidil an tseachtain seo.
Buanna móra ag contaetha beaga
D’éirigh le laochra Laighean, an Iarmhí agus Lú, buanna stairiúla a chlárú le linn mhí Bealtaine
Rise in Irish exemptions denies children part of their identity, report says
Spiralling exemptions are being driven by increased diagnosis of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, says report
Leaving Cert Irish paper one: Students glad to see predicted topics
Ordinary-level Leaving Cert Irish paper considered fair, manageable and accessible for students
Cá bhfuil an Ghaeilge i scéal na hIntleachta Saorga?
Tá obair ar bun lena chinntiú go rachaidh an teicneolaíocht nua chun tairbhe do phobal na Gaeilge
Last-minute tips ahead of the Leaving Cert Irish exams
Irish teacher Hugh Gallagher suggests it’s better to stick to simple, accurate sentences when writing answers, as opposed to more complex ones, where mistakes can occur
“Ní áirím mar éacht aon chinneadh a rinne daoine eile fúm: duaiseanna, díol leabhar, sin rudaí nach bhfuil cumhacht agam féin orthu ag deireadh an lae.”
Is úrscéalaí í Naoise Dolan, údar Exciting Times (2020) agus The Happy Couple (2023).
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Tá Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh á bhronnadh ar ghnólachtaí i nGaillimh le 24 bliana anuas.
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