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
Irish language
Stories about the Irish language
Greater investment in Irish language and Gaeltacht urged in budget
Lobbies propose €57m for increased Gaeltacht and Irish spending, including extra €26m for TG4
Irish translation of Paradise Lost found again in University of Illinois collection
Irish academic traces 19th-century Irish manuscript to US university collection
Welcoming words: Project launched to connect new communities with the Irish language
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
Taoiseach ‘proud’ of decision to pass junior Gaeltacht ministry to Fianna Fáil’s Thomas Byrne
Harris indicates Chief Whip could have taken responsibility but is set to be busy with new duties in the area of special education
Exemptions system for study of Irish should be abolished, says Oireachtas committee
New approach to second-language learning would accommodate individual student needs, notes report
Inside Innti: A New Wave in Irish Poetry - placing emphasis on the greatest
Volume salutes enduring newness of an Irish-language journal along with its chief poets
‘Irish is alive, it has personality, and a bit of devilment in it’
Gráinne Seoige, Kayleigh Trappe and Aindriú de Paor named as ambassadors for Seachtain na Gaeilge
Things you may not know about the Irish language
When you say Dublin, Cork, Belfast or Limerick, you are using Irish words
Can Irish survive as an everyday language in the Gaeltacht?
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
‘I tell my pupils, why are we speaking my language, why don’t you speak your own?’
A teacher from England who learned Irish from scratch loves the Donegal Irish she picked up in the Gaeltacht
Irish language needs ‘a national effort’
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
Manchán Magan was one of the people who helped me appreciate my mongrel Irish
A landmark moment for the Irish language in pop culture is coming. Just you wait
Why I’m raising my daughter as an Irish speaker and how I’ve discovered a community of parents doing the same thing
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
Lost in translation: We live with nonsense placenames thanks to poor adaptation from Irish to English
Road signs and town names are often the result of careless linguistic vandalism which masks or confuses the original nomenclature
The Brussels Gaeltacht: ‘There’s nothing strange about speaking Irish here’
Boosted by a young generation and a hiring drive by the EU institutions, Irish-language life is thriving in the European capital
Súil ar an dúlra: Read Éanna Ní Lamhna’s Eye on Nature column as Gaeilge
Your notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna
Irish-language influencers: ‘TikTok is where young people’s eyes are nowadays’
Mollie Guidera, known to many as Múinteoir Mollie from @irishwithmollie, is among the biggest on the scene
Surge in number of exemptions for study of Irish at second level
Principal questions whether relaxation of rules is ‘stealthy plan to kill Irish by slow death’
Kenny says 20% of public service panels will be for Irish speakers
Taoiseach favours higher level of recruitment of Irish speakers to ensure people can conduct business in Irish
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