Author and Irish language activist Máirtín Ó Cadhain prepared the ground for the Gaeltacht Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s with ‘his own agitation’
Columbia Hillen moved from Transylvania to Donegal’s Gaeltacht region in 2010
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There is ‘a dangerous lack of long-term rental property’ in rural areas, with holiday rentals lying idle most of the year and families priced out of buying
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FF’s Thomas Byrne to become Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, with sources claiming many FG Ministers are not sufficiently fluent in Irish, or simply don’t want the job
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Strategy aims to promote and strengthen Irish language-based arts
Demonstrators gather at Leinster House to highlight the housing crisis in Gaeltacht areas
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
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
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Lack of supply and predominance of holiday homes for sale and rent make it difficult for locals to settle where they are from
Singer and box player Séamus Begley's sudden death this year left a void in traditional music. A new RTÉ documentary celebrates a formidable musician and farmer
Sinn Féin TD calls on Government to introduce Gaeltacht housing policies to protect Irish-speaking communities and address ‘socio-linguistic crisis’
Three of top 10 schools with highest rate of progression into third level are Irish-medium secondary schools
Disappointment in sector at additional allocation of €4.2 million in Budget 2024
Conradh na Gaeilge says funding to-date highlights the State’s lack of ambition for the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht.
Judge Mary Fahy travels by ferry to Inis Mór three times a year to hear cases in English and Irish relating to all of the islands
Liam O’Dubhgháin, trading as WJ Duggan, brought proceedings against the Minister for the Gaeltacht
Irish colleges say this summer has been ‘challenging’ as the women providing bed and board - the lifeblood of this ‘rite of passage’ learning experience - are less eager to host students due to costs
Mammoth work is a monumental celebration of how Irish words fuel our engagement with the world
‘Fundamental reform’ of State approach to Gaeltacht required instead of ‘limited discussion’ on policies, says academic
Number of host families in the Gaeltacht region has declined by 30% since 2018
David McWilliams: A system to bring over the young global Irish to the ‘old country’ each year would pay off in spades
Television: This unassuming travelogue will charm even those who wouldn’t recognise a fada in a police line-up
The radio station marks its anniversary with a series of concerts around the country
Language, fireside and family and a relationship with music were the marks of the late box player and singer, Mass hears
Alt le hEimear Nic Dhonnchadha, dalta idirbhliana i scoil Ghaeltachta
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