Gaeltacht

Deirdre Ní Choistín, árd stiúrthóir of TG4, says the station is a key part of the current revival of the Irish language

The schedule is split between classes, social events, cultural evenings and getting to know the area

More adult Irish language students from Ireland and overseas are signing up for courses in Gaeltacht areas

About 500 people on 85 boats made the annual journey to the saint’s uninhabited island off Co Galway’s western shores

High Court allows retired Donegal sergeant to take case to have his Gaeltacht allowance restored over claim of losses to pension

Including a history of the Gaeltacht Civil Rights Movements, a gem of a novel by Darach Ó Scolaí and Joe McHugh’s entertaining account of learning Irish

Horizon House is perfectly positioned to offer stunning sunset views

Tourism and Gaeltacht move to other portfolios from Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

In the News podcast: Irish language campaigners say the lack of housing and oversupply of holiday homes in Gaeltacht areas is displacing native speakers from their home counties

A consequence of the housing crisis is that it is accelerating the decline of the Irish language

Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own

Activists and community groups call for ‘long-term solution’ to underfunding of Irish language sector

Film-maker, photographer and writer Bob Quinn has always refused to conform, but people seemed to love him for it, writes his son

Author and Irish language activist Máirtín Ó Cadhain prepared the ground for the Gaeltacht Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s with ‘his own agitation’

Columbia Hillen moved from Transylvania to Donegal’s Gaeltacht region in 2010

Eva Pau, commercial director of family business Asia Market, on being immersed in Irish culture from an early age

Language rights ombudsman reviewing Department of Education compliance with statutory obligations under the Education Act

Ask the Expert: 'Is there something we should do to boost her confidence?'

There is ‘a dangerous lack of long-term rental property’ in rural areas, with holiday rentals lying idle most of the year and families priced out of buying

Who runs them, how many do they teach, how much State money do they get?

Girl had pre-existing medical condition and was out walking when she took ill

Advocates of Irish-medium education criticise Department of Education over second-level shortage

FF’s Thomas Byrne to become Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, with sources claiming many FG Ministers are not sufficiently fluent in Irish, or simply don’t want the job

Upgraded Ros an Mhíl port in Connemara sees major opportunity in renewables sector after declining fish quotas led to years of decline

Strategy aims to promote and strengthen Irish language-based arts

Demonstrators gather at Leinster House to highlight the housing crisis in Gaeltacht areas

To ensure that Irish survives as a living part of the tapestry that goes to make Ireland a confident nation, the question of the Irish language needs to be brought out of the shadows and into the mainstream of public discourse

Revitalising a language is not only about preserving its linguistic heritage – it also has social, political and practical aspects. But possibly the most important element of all is elevating its social status

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Lack of supply and predominance of holiday homes for sale and rent make it difficult for locals to settle where they are from

Singer and box player Séamus Begley's sudden death this year left a void in traditional music. A new RTÉ documentary celebrates a formidable musician and farmer

Sinn Féin TD calls on Government to introduce Gaeltacht housing policies to protect Irish-speaking communities and address ‘socio-linguistic crisis’

Three of top 10 schools with highest rate of progression into third level are Irish-medium secondary schools

Disappointment in sector at additional allocation of €4.2 million in Budget 2024

Conradh na Gaeilge says funding to-date highlights the State’s lack of ambition for the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht.

Judge Mary Fahy travels by ferry to Inis Mór three times a year to hear cases in English and Irish relating to all of the islands

Liam O’Dubhgháin, trading as WJ Duggan, brought proceedings against the Minister for the Gaeltacht

Irish colleges say this summer has been ‘challenging’ as the women providing bed and board - the lifeblood of this ‘rite of passage’ learning experience - are less eager to host students due to costs

Mammoth work is a monumental celebration of how Irish words fuel our engagement with the world

‘Fundamental reform’ of State approach to Gaeltacht required instead of ‘limited discussion’ on policies, says academic