Irish language

Young families make communities – and if they have no place to live, the community dies

English-born Cathal Ó Sándair wrote 160 books in Irish, many featuring the suave sleuth Réics Carló

Combination of skilled teachers and a Department of Education programme at the forefront of a new approach to languages in Irish schools

Many third-level courses have no requirement for proficiency in maths or Irish

Clash between local Government and Irish language legislation has resulted in name change impasse

Television: Must-see viewing this isn’t, but as a no-frills Irish language nightcap, it just about hits the spot

Council has spent €28,000 refreshing image with a new logo but some want the old ‘G’ back

A new positivity and pride make it possible for even the calcified cranks like me to revisit their relationship with our native tongue

I have completed a master’s degree, built a career and paid Irish taxes throughout

Deeply disheartening to see that some of the old attitudes prevail

It’s a screen-free year for them – no television, no iPads, no internet – and no access to mobile phones

I’m grateful social media didn’t exist in my early career – I don’t know if I would have had the fortitude to deal with the criticism

Cahersiveen native with ‘magnetic personality’ worked for legal firms in Dublin and South Africa before founding business in her hometown

Wild Geese: Jim Maher, based in Brussels, is one of two deputy spokespersons for the European Parliament

The anthology is a radical account of how Irish literature, and Ireland itself, was changed

Irish is not a mirage. It is an oasis

Regular real‑time audio updates are essential for passengers with additional needs

Award-winning harper Úna Ní Fhlannagáin did not know she would buy an abandoned hotel when she moved to the island in 2020

We must be pragmatic and move with the times

Is our gathering on an icy ridge the world’s most southerly ciorcal comhrá?

Worldview: Language competence is now just as much part of Ireland’s competitive infrastructure deficit as poor planning

Living in the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris, Rachael Ní Leannáin has ‘never felt more connected to Ireland’

A guide gearr to the Irish language and cultural trend: what it is and how to do it (to the maxx, ar ndóigh)

Government failures to implement language rights protections highlighted in An Coimisinéir Teanga’s annual report

Uppa Falls gig to take place on August 6th with profits going to two Irish language projects

Spending six months in a Gaeltacht would greatly improve students’ Irish language skills

The team were selected from over 1,500 applicants across 55 countries and will represent Ireland in Beijing next month

We expect that we should automatically be better speaking it without practice

Other subjects would suffer while mediocrity in Irish was promoted

I can see echoes of Catalan education in my new Irish lessons conducted over a few pints

If Irish attracted bonus CAO points as higher-level maths does, it might incentivise students to take the subject more seriously

Letter writers argue that conversation and immersion are the key to learning Irish

How is it that students at Leaving Certificate level cannot string together a simple conversation as Gaeilge?

Amano De Londra Miura, who has roots in Kerry and Japan, blends sean-nós with contemporary music and spoken word

Why not acknowledge that many exemptions are being granted to students newly arrived in Ireland, and provide an alternative qualification?

Students in the Gaeltacht discuss pros and cons of attending Irish college

Irish exam is far more demanding and arduous on the student

Prose and poetry questions were approachable but some of the reading comprehensions may have been challenging

Hildegarde Naughton’s announcement is disappointing

Ordinary-level Leaving Cert Irish paper considered fair, manageable and accessible for students