The Protestants at war with Irish language ‘evangelism’

Mark Wallace, the owner of the Rex Bar in Belfast’s Shankill Road, knows just two phrases in Irish. The first is “Shankill” – ...
Belfast Telegraph

‘I don’t do Kneecap’: Irish language commissioner distances himself from ‘divisive’ rap trio

The new Irish language commissioner has said he will “steer clear of anything” rap trio Kneecap do, claiming they can be used as an example of the Irish language being “weaponised”. Pól Deeds, the ...
Irish Central

Resources to help you learn and understand the Irish language

If living outside of Ireland you might think twice, but there are usually some books in major libraries on learning Irish. With over 200 short and powerful lessons, Speak Irish Now will teach you the ...
The Irish Times

Is Catherine Connolly’s plan to make Irish the language of the Áras a good idea?

Ireland is finally taking ownership of its native tongue. We are acknowledging that our cultural identity is fite fuaite – interwoven with the words we use and the world they shape. Making Irish the ...
Irish Central

Hundreds protest Ireland's "broken" Irish language education system in Dublin

More than 500 demonstrators, including students, third-level students, teachers, parents, representatives from the teacher unions, representatives from Irish-language organizations, and other groups, ...
Los Angeles Times

The Irish language once provoked ‘strong resistance.’ Now it has a place at the Oscars

“For any language to survive, it has to be culturally present.” That’s how Colm Bairéad, whose devastating first feature, “The Quiet Girl” (An Cailín Ciúin), is the first Irish-language production to ...