Could Irelandâs housing crisis kill the Irish language?
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
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Stories about the Irish language
Airbnb landlords and holiday home owners are squeezing native speakers out of Gaeltacht areas
A consequence of the housing crisis is that it is accelerating the decline of the Irish language
Kneecap say they have received âhundreds of violent threatsâ over Coachella performance
Sharon Osbourne and Fox News respond as Kneecap spark controversy at Coachella with anti-Israel message
DUP to put âmarker downâ at Executive against Irish language signs at Belfastâs Grand Central Station
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says installation of signage is âclearly a controversial matterâ
SĂomha NĂ Ruairc: Growing up in a house of girls, I looked at boys as aliens
The broadcaster and co-host of the How to Gael podcast appears in the Irish language dating series GrĂĄ ar an TrĂĄ (Virgin Media One, Monday)
British government repeals penal-era law banning Irish language in courts
Move hailed as âmajor milestoneâ towards comprehensive language rights for Irish speakers in North
My sister is the only woman from her secondary school class not living in Australia, and she emigrated to Switzerland
Dublin-born podcaster Doireann NĂ GhlacĂĄin has learned to embrace her identity as a Gaelgeoir and fiddle-player, whether itâs hip or not
Protest at DĂĄil gates for Synge Street GaelcholĂĄiste
Students call on Minister for Education Helen McEntee to provide a timeline for promised GaelcholĂĄiste
Minister to discuss Irish language cuts with cross-Border body
Language groups meet in Dublin for âcrisis assemblyâ to discuss âbrokenâ Irish language funding model
Caoimhe NĂ Laighin: âThe best thing about Ireland is that people will put themselves out of their way to help youâ
Irish wasnât Caoimhe NĂ Laighinâs first language growing up, but with the help of good teachers, the presenter made it part of her career
Irish-language exemptions: âItâs all firefighting and band-aids, instead of a sensible approachâ
Critics say there is an urgent need to overhaul how we teach Irish following a century of failure
The debate: Are Irish language exemptions given out too freely?
Over 20,000 students who had exemptions from studying Irish at second level on the grounds of literacy difficulties were studying other languages
As a teacher it makes me so sad to hear young people say how much they dislike Irish
We need to ensure language lessons are active, engaging and fun instead of pure drudgery
âItâs getting a bit sexyâ: Seachtain na Gaeilge launched with language boosted by âKneecap effectâ
Comedians Julie Jay, Michael Fry and Shane Daniel Byrne named as ambassadors for annual Irish language event
More than 20,000 pupils with Irish exemptions studied European languages
Dyslexia group says there are genuine reasons why students with additional needs go on to study French or German
Exemptions from studying Irish: What is your view?
New Department of Education instructions on psychologistsâ reports highlights issue of Irish exemptions
Plan to introduce foreign languages at primary level could âdivert time from Irishâ
New curriculum for primary schools draws contrasting reactions from teachers, parents and other stakeholders
âThe giant has gone but he will be in our heartsâ, PĂĄdraig Ă Snodaighâs funeral hears
Activist and writer borrowed money from a friend to establish Coiscéim which published some 1,777 books in Irish, service told
Funeral to take place of Irish writer and publisher PĂĄdraig Ă Snodaigh
President Higgins described former Conradh na Gaeilge president as 'a man of immense dedication and a major figure of the Irish language movement'
Officials contact dozens of secondary schools over high numbers of students exempt from Irish
Principals say rise in students from abroad and pupils with additional needs are behind high numbers
Irish-medium schools continue to outperform
Irish-medium schools continue to outperform the national average in third-level progression but figures show cause for concern
GaelcholĂĄiste Chill Dara: âWe want to create leaders of the future ... to help create communityâ
Amid fundraising and civic duty, a sense of cameraderie is at the heart of GaelcholĂĄiste Chill Dara in Naas
An Offaly woman in London: âI was a teenager before I had the guts to identify as Irishâ
I donât really do envy, but I envied the sense of belonging all the native speakers had with their array of languages
Lack of affordable housing in Meath Gaeltacht âpreventing Irish speakers from stayingâ
Gaeltacht status is under threat as native Irish speakers âjust canât compete against the marketâ say locals
Tender process starts for Irish AI tool
Tool will be capable of responses in different Irish dialects to queries made in any language
National plan for Irish language public services published
Plan aims to empower Irish speakers to use the language in their dealings with the State.
âWe used to be invisible as Irish speakers in Belfast but thereâs a new confidence now to shout it from the rooftopsâ
Childrenâs writer MĂĄire Zepf talks about her books and TV work, and how Kneecap bringing âbeautiful, real Belfast Irishâ to the big screen has been powerful
Language watchdog checking if enough secondary education through Irish is being offered
Language rights ombudsman reviewing Department of Education compliance with statutory obligations under the Education Act
RĂłnĂĄn Mac Aodha BhuĂ: An all-round Irish revolutionary gets the tribute he deserves
Dorn San Aer, a new festival in Donegal, celebrates the brilliant late broadcaster, music fanatic, political activist and champion of the Irish language
Irish language: Council of Europe experts call for âimmediate actionâ on Northâs strategy
Report says absence of information from British government on Irish and Ulster Scots âseriously hampersâ ability to monitor progress
Saoirse Ronan wants to rewrite the script for new Cork home
Paddy McKillenâs 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
Record numbers of students did not sit Irish Leaving Cert exam this year
Studying the language is mandatory at second level, but there is no obligation to sit the exam
Lessons for advertisers on how new rules on Irish-language ads will work
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
Greater investment in Irish language and Gaeltacht urged in budget
Lobbies propose âŹ57m for increased Gaeltacht and Irish spending, including extra âŹ26m for TG4
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