Irish language

Language groups meet in Dublin for ‘crisis assembly’ to discuss ‘broken’ Irish language funding model

Irish wasn’t Caoimhe Ní Laighin’s first language growing up, but with the help of good teachers, the presenter made it part of her career

Critics say there is an urgent need to overhaul how we teach Irish following a century of failure

We need to ensure language lessons are active, engaging and fun instead of pure drudgery

Over 20,000 students who had exemptions from studying Irish at second level on the grounds of literacy difficulties were studying other languages

Comedians Julie Jay, Michael Fry and Shane Daniel Byrne named as ambassadors for annual Irish language event

Dyslexia group says there are genuine reasons why students with additional needs go on to study French or German

New Department of Education instructions on psychologists’ reports highlights issue of Irish exemptions

New curriculum for primary schools draws contrasting reactions from teachers, parents and other stakeholders

Activist and writer borrowed money from a friend to establish Coiscéim which published some 1,777 books in Irish, service told

President Higgins described former Conradh na Gaeilge president as 'a man of immense dedication and a major figure of the Irish language movement'

Principals say rise in students from abroad and pupils with additional needs are behind high numbers

Irish-medium schools continue to outperform the national average in third-level progression but figures show cause for concern

Amid fundraising and civic duty, a sense of cameraderie is at the heart of Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara in Naas

I don’t really do envy, but I envied the sense of belonging all the native speakers had with their array of languages

Gaeltacht status is under threat as native Irish speakers ‘just can’t compete against the market’ say locals

Tool will be capable of responses in different Irish dialects to queries made in any language

Plan aims to empower Irish speakers to use the language in their dealings with the State.

Children’s writer Máire Zepf talks about her books and TV work, and how Kneecap bringing ‘beautiful, real Belfast Irish’ to the big screen has been powerful

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

Dorn San Aer, a new festival in Donegal, celebrates the brilliant late broadcaster, music fanatic, political activist and champion of the Irish language

Report says absence of information from British government on Irish and Ulster Scots “seriously hampers” ability to monitor progress

Paddy McKillen’s wine embarks on a voyage to America; bread giants have a word about a word; while the National Gallery of Ireland is unsure about language requirements

Studying the language is mandatory at second level, but there is no obligation to sit the exam

Public bodies must ensure that at least 20% of advertising placed is in the Irish language, and at least 5% of budget must be spent on Irish-language media

Lobbies propose €57m for increased Gaeltacht and Irish spending, including extra €26m for TG4

Irish academic traces 19th-century Irish manuscript to US university collection

Twenty-three-year-old Mohammed Jendia, who arrived in Dublin last November from Gaza, is learning Irish with Céad Míle Fáilte, a new nationwide initiative

Harris indicates Chief Whip could have taken responsibility but is set to be busy with new duties in the area of special education

New approach to second-language learning would accommodate individual student needs, notes report

Volume salutes enduring newness of an Irish-language journal along with its chief poets

Gráinne Seoige, Kayleigh Trappe and Aindriú de Paor named as ambassadors for Seachtain na Gaeilge

When you say Dublin, Cork, Belfast or Limerick, you are using Irish words

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

A teacher from England who learned Irish from scratch loves the Donegal Irish she picked up in the Gaeltacht

A landmark moment for the Irish language in pop culture is coming. Just you wait

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

Road signs and town names are often the result of careless linguistic vandalism which masks or confuses the original nomenclature

I believe my efforts will help her develop a more creative, empathetic and inquiring mind. And I hope, in the long term, she’ll thank me for this

Mollie Guidera, known to many as Múinteoir Mollie from @irishwithmollie, is among the biggest on the scene