Stories about the Irish language
Owen talks about her marriage to a Galwegian, the Irish phrases that were common in her Cumbrian childhood, and her daunting Irish-speaking debut with Michael D Higgins
Conradh na Gaeilge asked for judicial review over lack of progress on initiative agreed in 2006
Irish Times opinion poll features ‘speaks Irish’ as a choice for ‘most important’ value in presidential candidate for first time
The PSNI describes it as ‘hate-motivated criminal damage’, while a TUV member calls it ‘probably the most predictable crime in Northern Ireland’
Fiddle player, sean nós singer and presenter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin on growing up speaking Irish in Dublin, her hit podcast How to Gael, and her new show about Irish womanhood
A row over Irish language signs in a leafy part of east Belfast taps into deeper divisions
Concerns remain about Foras na Gaeilge’s cross-Border funding model
Ireland has lost a communicator of rare talent
Chatbots inability to grasp Irish underscores gaps in AI systems
Growing numbers of adults who have moved to Ireland from overseas are choosing to learn Irish
During the 2011 general election campaign, the leaders of the three main parties debated in Irish. That can’t happen now
Demonstrators want action on housing and education, look for help in next month’s budget
Singer-songwriter Morgan MacIntyre - aka Morgana - on the Irish language, moving across the Border and her new single
Manchán Magan has set out to collate as many weather words in Irish as he can. Bear in mind that it will rain hard if a leprechaun of the ditch comes into the kitchen
Report examines operation of all cross-border bodies set up by the Belfast Agreement
Plus: Fine Gael’s summer of fun, a bad year for trout and a good opportunity for the ríomhaire
Patrick Freyne speaks to the chief editor of the new monolingual Irish dictionary, due to launch in October
Class of 2025 is largest group to sit the Leaving Cert for the first time - which may impact CAO
The playwright Seán O’Casey was the first person that Ó Briain spoke Irish with
Recognition of Catalan as official EU language would buy Pedro Sánchez breathing space during domestic crisis
The schedule is split between classes, social events, cultural evenings and getting to know the area
The new Laureate for Irish Fiction on language, grief and how reading a book as Gaeilge isn’t as hard as you think
More adult Irish language students from Ireland and overseas are signing up for courses in Gaeltacht areas
High Court allows retired Donegal sergeant to take case to have his Gaeltacht allowance restored over claim of losses to pension
For the Icelandic musician A Dawning is not a project about death so much as an outpouring of joy and an acknowledgment of the preciousness of life
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
Sharon Osbourne and Fox News respond as Kneecap spark controversy at Coachella with anti-Israel message
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says installation of signage is ‘clearly a controversial matter’
The broadcaster and co-host of the How to Gael podcast appears in the Irish language dating series Grá ar an Trá (Virgin Media One, Monday)
Move hailed as ‘major milestone’ towards comprehensive language rights for Irish speakers in North
Dublin-born podcaster Doireann Ní Ghlacáin has learned to embrace her identity as a Gaelgeoir and fiddle-player, whether it’s hip or not
Students call on Minister for Education Helen McEntee to provide a timeline for promised Gaelcholáiste
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
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
