# Irish language

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# In English Please

AA customer says employee was stopped from speaking to him in Irish

The man cancelled his membership.

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Jan 17th 2018, 10:52 PM

Voices

Opinion: Will Bliain na Gaeilge turn into Bliain na Begrudgers 2018?

Hold the grudges and pet hates to yourself: Irish is a necessary building block for the economy and culture we need in the future, writes Dermot McNally.

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Dec 30th 2017, 7:00 AM

# creeping

12 phrases that got official translations as Gaeilge in 2017

Ar fheabhas.

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Dec 24th 2017, 8:00 PM

Voices

Speaking Irish: 'Even though I’m surrounded by English, it’s not my language'

The census shows a big increase in the number of daily speakers of Irish in Dublin. We’re not demanding anything. We’re just saying that we exist, writes Osgur Ó Ciardha.

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Nov 29th 2017, 7:00 AM

# Census 2016

'I can go to Lidl and meet people who speak Irish': Why are there so many Gaeilgeoirí in Leixlip?

Leixlip is the third top non-Gaeltacht town for daily Irish language speakers (outside education), according to Census 2016.

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Nov 24th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Joyce family

'Horrendous, no equality': Expert to examine Mám Trasna murder case for posthumous pardon

On 17 August 1882, five members of the Joyce family were murdered in their home in Mám Trasna.

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Nov 6th 2017, 4:06 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be more Irish language reports on the Six-One News?

Minister of State Joe McHugh said that there’s a doubling up of reporting that could be streamlined.

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Nov 3rd 2017, 9:48 AM

# Gaeltacht

Extra €2.5m to help Irish language outside the Gaeltacht and to create jobs within

Údarás na Gaeltachta said having a Taoiseach who spoke Irish was “without doubt” helpful to securing funding for the Irish language.

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Oct 11th 2017, 6:05 AM

# prátaí

23 ways to say 'potato' as Gaeilge

Happy National Potato Day, ya filthy animals.

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Oct 6th 2017, 5:40 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'I am a Bank of Ireland customer, one who automatically clicked 'Gaeilge''

If someone doesn’t want our business, that’s fine. But don’t tell us we don’t deserve to be accommodated, writes Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh.

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Sep 23rd 2017, 8:30 AM

# Tír gan teanga

DUP MP says act for 'failing' Irish language would be discriminatory

Sammy Wilson says the language is in decline south of the border.

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Sep 6th 2017, 10:54 AM

# junior cycle

Changes to the Junior Cycle include a 'wellbeing programme' for students

A new emphasis on spoken Irish will also be introduced.

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Sep 4th 2017, 3:20 PM

# power sharing

Sinn Féin rejects Arlene Foster's Irish language proposal

Michelle O’Neill said the DUP has not acknowledged the reasons for Martin McGuinness’ resignation.

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Aug 31st 2017, 10:34 PM

# family poll

Poll: Is it important to you that your kids learn Irish?

An bhfuil Gaeilge acu?

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Aug 30th 2017, 5:27 PM

# gaeilge ag imeacht

'A backwards step': The Irish language option is no longer available on new Bank of Ireland ATMs

Sinn Féin are not happy with the move from Bank of Ireland, calling it “very disappointing”.

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Aug 30th 2017, 6:20 AM

# the irish for

'Irish is a dead language? Judging by your punctuation, English isn't far off either'

Darach Ó Séaghdha, who runs the successful Twitter account “The Irish for”, is publishing a book on why Irish may not be dead just yet.

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Aug 27th 2017, 9:00 PM

# speak same language

Explainer: Why the DUP and Sinn Féin can't reach a deal on power-sharing in the North

Unlikely to reach a deal anytime soon, the Northern Irish Assembly will lie empty until autumn at the earliest.

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Jul 4th 2017, 5:29 PM

# léigh anois go curamach

'Same old problem': Minister clarifies comments on filling Irish-speaking CEO job

Seán Kyne had told RTÉ that there was difficulties filling a CEO role because of a lack of Irish with the Public Appointments Service – he later had to clarify his remarks.

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May 12th 2017, 6:08 PM

# arlín foster

Arlene Foster praised and criticised for meeting with Irish language groups

An Irish Language Act has been one of the main sticking issues in efforts to form a new Northern Ireland Assembly.

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Apr 28th 2017, 2:27 PM

Voices

Column: 'The time has come. We demand the opportunity to live our lives through Irish'

The hour has come for a generation to bring the language to life while also calling time on the government bluff, writes Michael McCaughan.

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Apr 24th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Meningitis

'I needed something to centre myself around': US woman learned Irish to improve memory loss

Shannon O’Neill is travelling to Ireland in the summer to visit Gaeltacht areas and advance her level of Irish.

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Apr 23rd 2017, 9:30 PM

Voices

Column: Debunking the most common 'alternative facts' about the Irish language

There is no reason Ireland couldn’t be wealthy and successful if more of us spoke Irish, writes Colm Ó Broin.

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Apr 9th 2017, 8:45 AM

# the irish for

7 dangerously similar sounding words as Gaeilge

ár nAthair v an nathair

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Mar 18th 2017, 8:00 PM

# scúps

There's going to be a pop up Gaeltacht 'from the Bankers to the Mercantile' tonight

Here’s the story behind the events bringing hundreds of Gaeilgeoirs together over pints.

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Mar 16th 2017, 5:45 PM

# oooirish

13 essential phrases you need as Gaeilge to get through 2017

All you need to get through the year.

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Mar 7th 2017, 5:26 PM

# Gaeilge

Selfie, alt-right and pre-drinks added to new English-Irish dictionary

The editor said that the new dictionary “covers every level of language use, from formal to informal, from polite to vulgar”.

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Mar 7th 2017, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: 'We speak Irish, but we’re pretty normal. We’re not Nazis. We’re not leprechauns'

The Irish language is part of me and it’s something that’s worth keeping, writes Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh.

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Mar 5th 2017, 8:45 AM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Are there really more Polish speakers than Irish speakers in Northern Ireland?

DUP leader Arlene Foster raised some eyebrows with her claim during the week. Is it true?

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Feb 12th 2017, 10:00 PM

Voices

The case for ending state support of Irish language is littered with dubious 'facts'

For starters, we don’t spend €1.2 billion in preserving An Ghaeilge each year, says Caoimhín De Barra.

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Feb 4th 2017, 7:00 PM

FactCheck: Did the DUP really never commit to an Irish Language Act?

Edwin Poots raised some eyebrows when he refused to accept his party had agreed to an Irish Language Act at St Andrews. So is he right?

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Jan 28th 2017, 8:15 PM

# an ghaeilge

Why has the Irish language been removed as a requirement for NUIG's President?

The Students’ Union president says he’s concerned about the decision the move will have for Leaving Cert students.

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Jan 16th 2017, 4:42 PM

# buzzáil

How the Irish language lives on Snapchat: 5 Gaeilgeoirí leading the way

“People really respect the language of Irish and they want to see it grow and flourish.”

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Dec 26th 2016, 8:30 AM

# bouli bouli

Can You Get 100% In This Bouli Lyrics Quiz?

FEAR SNEACHTA BÁN…

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Dec 24th 2016, 10:33 AM

# suil eile

11 reasons why TG4 is actually the best channel on Irish television

Cláir teilifíse den scoth.

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Dec 8th 2016, 1:09 PM

# SIPO

It has cost €350,000 to investigate this senator's €2,000 expense claims

The disputed expense claims date back to 2006 and 2007, when Brian Ó Domhnaill was a member of Donegal County Council.

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Oct 22nd 2016, 6:10 AM

# Opinion

"We spend mind-boggling amounts of public money on the Irish language. Cén fáth?"

All-Gaeilge road signs in tourist areas; a fortune spent on translations for legislation drafted in English – Eoin Butler on why we need to talk about Irish.

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Oct 6th 2016, 7:30 PM