# gaeilge - Wednesday 15 June, 2022
# Irish Language
# Irish Language
Most people want to speak and hear the language, so whose responsibility is it to help it grow?
# gaeilge - Thursday 17 March, 2022
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
MPs held a debate on the Irish diaspora in Britain to mark St Patrick’s Day.
# gaeilge - Wednesday 16 March, 2022
# gaeilge - Monday 14 March, 2022
# The Good Information Project
# The Good Information Project
Are you a born-again Gaeilge oir or just not interested after your time in school? We want to hear from you.
# GoodInformation
# GoodInformation
A powerful way to engage with this month’s reporting on the Irish language and minority language issues.
# gaeilge - Friday 31 December, 2021
# Gaeilge Abu
# Gaeilge Abu
As a full official language, all documents published by the EU will be translated into Irish.
# gaeilge - Thursday 8 July, 2021
# Gaeilge
# Gaeilge
Another amendment would require 20% of new public staff to be competent in Irish by 2030.
# gaeilge - Monday 12 April, 2021
# Gaeilge
# Gaeilge
Students can choose between sitting exams, receiving accredited grades, or both.
# gaeilge - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# Seachtain Na Gaeilge
# Seachtain Na Gaeilge
On Seachtain na Gaeilge , Caoimhín De Barra highlights international examples of the rejuvenation of languages and says Ireland should consider similar steps.
# gaeilge - Saturday 6 March, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Seachtain na Gaeilge kicked off on Monday.
# gaeilge - Saturday 13 February, 2021
# Tír Gan Teanga
# Tír Gan Teanga
The Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 is currently before the Dáíl.
# gaeilge - Wednesday 30 December, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
Darach Ó Séaghdha says the pandemic has brought along the use of many new phrases and words, and he has one as Gaeilge for 2020.
# gaeilge - Monday 20 April, 2020
# Tír Gan Teanga
# Tír Gan Teanga
It has sparked concern among those in rural Gaeltacht communities which benefit from the influx of students every year.
# gaeilge - Sunday 5 April, 2020
# Narnia
# Narnia
We look to language when seeking a reassuring symbol of endurance, Darach Ó Séaghdha writes.
# gaeilge - Sunday 29 March, 2020
# History
# History
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
# gaeilge - Sunday 26 January, 2020
# HAPPY COUPLE
# HAPPY COUPLE
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
# gaeilge - Sunday 29 December, 2019
# The Irish For
# The Irish For
Let’s look back on some of the Irish words of the 2010s.
# gaeilge - Sunday 1 December, 2019
# Column
# Column
The Royal Bank of Scotland did not mention the meaning as Gaeilge of their online banking app Bó.
# gaeilge - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
# Bóshit
# Bóshit
Although bó is the Irish word for ‘cow’, RBS makes no reference to this in its lengthy press release called ‘What’s In A Name’.
# gaeilge - Sunday 24 November, 2019
# Column
# Column
The Irish artist’s painting Táin was sold for €102,253 at an auction earlier this week.
# gaeilge - Sunday 17 November, 2019
# The Irish For
# The Irish For
We should look at names we don’t understand as something exciting to be figured out, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
# gaeilge - Sunday 10 November, 2019
# Column
# Column
In Ireland, the Irish Car Bomb is rarely called anything at all, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
# gaeilge - Sunday 27 October, 2019
# Column
# Column
Oíche Shamhna (Halloween) is fast approaching, which means it’s nearly time for a slice of brack.
# gaeilge - Sunday 13 October, 2019
# Wagatha Christie
# Wagatha Christie
Coleen is derived from cailín, the Irish word for a girl, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
# gaeilge - Sunday 6 October, 2019
# Column
# Column
It’s easy to lose the wordplay on English words when translating into Irish.
# gaeilge - Sunday 29 September, 2019
# Column
# Column
The Irish language has many names for different creatures in the wild.
# gaeilge - Thursday 12 September, 2019
# Dundalk
# Dundalk
The board has said teacher shortages led to the decision to have most subjects taught in English.
# gaeilge - Sunday 8 September, 2019
# Mammy
# Mammy
How much do TV shows influence children’s pronunciation and phrases?
# gaeilge - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
# Tuairim
# Tuairim
A review of the Leaving Certificate has found mixed views on the subject.
# gaeilge - Sunday 7 July, 2019
# Column
# Column
Book series translated from one language to another can lead to complications as the plot thickens, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
# gaeilge - Sunday 30 June, 2019
# Column
# Column
If you’re going to insult someone, do it properly, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
# gaeilge - Thursday 27 June, 2019
# Trad Festival
# Trad Festival
The annual event, manned and organised by over 1,000 volunteers, saw up to half a million people attend last year.
# gaeilge - Monday 8 April, 2019
# Gaeilge
# Gaeilge
This is the first time such a scheme will be made available to students in Deis secondary schools.
# gaeilge - Thursday 4 April, 2019
# ár Dteanga
# ár Dteanga
‘It was obvious that a ‘comprehensive range’ was not being provided in Irish,’ the investigation concluded.
# gaeilge - Monday 11 March, 2019
# Poll
# Poll
A Department of Education report says thousands of students are opting not to sit the exam.
# gaeilge - Sunday 10 March, 2019
# Gaeilge
# Gaeilge
Oisín Ó Doinn was speaking at Lá na Meán Sóisialta as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge festival.
# gaeilge - Thursday 21 February, 2019
# Dr Victor Bayda
# Dr Victor Bayda
Dr Victor Bayda said that being appointed to the role was “a privilege and an honour”.
# gaeilge - Sunday 17 February, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
Social trends are reflected in different names, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha, whose first name means “like an oak tree”.
# gaeilge - Monday 14 January, 2019
# ár Dteanga
# ár Dteanga
Some parents are seeking to get their child exempt from Irish, but should it be compulsory?
# gaeilge - Friday 4 January, 2019
# Public Consultation
# Public Consultation
Over 2,100 responses were submitted in the weeks before Christmas, so the government has extended the deadline for submissions.
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