Gaeltacht

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

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

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Gaeltacht housing crisis: ‘I took the seats out of the van and put a bed into it. I had nowhere else to stay’

Lack of supply and predominance of holiday homes for sale and rent make it difficult for locals to settle where they are from

‘The sign outside said ‘Séamus Begley playing here tonight – if the silage is baled’

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

Census 2022: Gaeltacht population on the increase but percentage of Irish speakers continues to fall

Sinn Féin TD calls on Government to introduce Gaeltacht housing policies to protect Irish-speaking communities and address ‘socio-linguistic crisis’

Feeder Schools: Gaelcholáistí show high progression rates into college

Three of top 10 schools with highest rate of progression into third level are Irish-medium secondary schools

Irish language group seeks urgent meeting with Catherine Martin

Disappointment in sector at additional allocation of €4.2 million in Budget 2024

Irish language advocates float plan to create 9,000 jobs in Gaeltacht areas

Conradh na Gaeilge says funding to-date highlights the State’s lack of ambition for the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht.

‘It is bringing justice to the local population’: A daytrip to the Aran Islands with a District Court judge

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

Court quashes awarding of ferry contract for Tory Island transfer

Liam O’Dubhgháin, trading as WJ Duggan, brought proceedings against the Minister for the Gaeltacht

Bean an tí shortages make this a ‘challenging’ summer for Gaeltacht communities

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

Teasáras | Thesaurus - Irish-English by Garry Bannister: A tribute to living language

Mammoth work is a monumental celebration of how Irish words fuel our engagement with the world

Academic test to ensure Údarás members proficient in Irish may prove a deterrent, committee hears

‘Fundamental reform’ of State approach to Gaeltacht required instead of ‘limited discussion’ on policies, says academic

Bean an tí shortage means Gaeltacht experience may not be available for many Irish students

Number of host families in the Gaeltacht region has declined by 30% since 2018

David McWilliams: Ireland could transform itself by implementing one form of soft power

David McWilliams: A system to bring over the young global Irish to the ‘old country’ each year would pay off in spades

Réaltaí na Gaeltachta: A pleasant, Peig-free way to learn Irish

Television: This unassuming travelogue will charm even those who wouldn’t recognise a fada in a police line-up

Raidió na Gaeltachta: 50 years a-growing

The radio station marks its anniversary with a series of concerts around the country

‘Slán leat, a chara’: Tributes paid to Séamus Begley at Mass in heart of Kerry Gaeltacht

Language, fireside and family and a relationship with music were the marks of the late box player and singer, Mass hears

‘Dá mbeinnse i mo Thaoiseach ar feadh lae’

Alt le hEimear Nic Dhonnchadha, dalta idirbhliana i scoil Ghaeltachta

Michael Harding: ‘There’s a part of our collective soul embodied and hidden in the Irish language’

The writer says everything is a vocation, Mongolia is remarkable and direct provision is wrong.

Direct elections to Údarás na Gaeltachta to be restored by 2025

Elections to board of the State Agency for the Gaeltacht were scrapped ten years ago as part of government austerity measures

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