The Irish Times

Irish language legislation needed ‘as matter of urgency’, Sinn Féin leader says

McDonald says political leaders in London, Dublin ‘very clear’ long-awaited move will happen soon

Wed May 18 2022 - 20:29

Garda Commissioner to face questions over lowering Irish language requirement

Drew Harris to come before Oireachtas committee due to recruitment changes

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 18:23

New initiative to increase use of Irish in Dublin city gets funding approved

Baile Átha Cliath le Gaeilge is joint scheme between council and Conradh na Gaeilge

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 18:30

Oireachtas hears criticisms of proposals for Leaving Cert Irish

Numbers of students seeking exemptions from the subject may ‘increase significantly’

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 20:36

Digital Covid cert system not responsible for ‘mangling’ Irish names, Minister says

System was tested with fadas and other characters before rollout, Ossian Smyth says

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 16:24

Forum told of need for further diversity in Irish media

Future of Media Commission hears that more funding needed to improve arts coverage

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 21:21

Election 2020: Where the candidates stand on the Irish language

Crowded political landscape leads activists to adopt new approach to promoting issue

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 14:50

Minister receives petition over Irish language education policy

Petition of more than 12,000 names delivered to Minister for Education, Joe McHugh

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 20:41

New Bill aims to improve delivery of public services in Irish language

New legislation includes 20% civil service recruitment target for Irish speakers

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 20:53

Call for introduction of structured policy on Irish

New campaign seeking evidence-based ‘comprehensive and holistic’ policy on teaching of Irish

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 00:01

Mixed reaction to plans to relax school exemptions for studying Irish

Irish language group warns measure could be a ‘back door’ to making subject optional

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 21:16

Outcome of Irish exemptions consultation ‘already decided’

Group criticises attempt to gauge public opinion on exemptions from Irish at school

Thu Dec 27 2018 - 00:05

Budget ‘fails’ Gaeltacht communities – Conradh na Gaeilge

Additional funding outlined in Budget 2019 is welcome but well below hoped-for €9m

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 21:05

Gaeltacht groups seek €9m in Budget 2019 funding

Irish language groups bring pre-budget campaign to Dublin with ‘Clinic na Gaeilge’

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 20:17

President Higgins makes impassioned plea for future of Irish language

Every community expresses its basic values in the way in which it treats a language, President Higgins tells rally

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 15:18

Thousands expected in Dublin for Irish language street festival

Saturday’s ‘Beo, Gaelach & Bródúil’ is billed as one of the main events of Bliain na Gaeilge 2018

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 16:56

Government to ‘focus more’ on the provision of services to Irish speakers

There a danger of not enough time to make Irish language and Gaeltacht a priority, Conradh na Gaeilge say

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 16:06

Irish language groups launch investment plan

Conradh na Gaeilge claims 1,100 new jobs in Gaeltacht could be created through scheme

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 18:42

Thousands of place names have no Eircode, says campaign group

Conradh na Gaeilge claims up to 50,000 gaps for place names in Irish language

Sun Jul 12 2015 - 21:58

New Lord Mayor of Dublin wants Irish language centre

Sinn Féin’s Críona Ní Dhálaigh says she will go by ‘Ardmhéara’ during her time in office

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 15:14

Survey finds majority favours provision of services in Irish

Nationwide Millward Brown opinion poll measured attitudes towards Irish language

Sun Feb 15 2015 - 20:51

Why are Irish language groups protesting?

Some fear that Irish as a daily spoken language is in grave peril

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:01

Thousands march for language rights

Protest held to highlight treatment by Governments north and south of Irish-language speakers and Gaeltacht communities

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 21:31

Anger over State’s treatment of Irish language

Public meeting hears of crisis in State provision of services for Irish speakers

Sun Jan 12 2014 - 21:46

Government ‘worst since foundation of State’ for supporting Irish

Garda Irish language strategy a role model for all departments to promote rights

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 18:42

Extra marks for Civil Service exams in Irish abolished

Ministers accept initiative has not worked

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00

So many quangos, so little Irish

Peter McGuire takes a look at the Irish language strategy over the past 20 years and asks what's been done? Millions of euro flow into a range of Irish-language educational quangos. But with few people having little more than cúpla focal, it’s time to question the strategy

Tue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00