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# language - This year 2022

# The Explainer

The Explainer: Is there a significant revival of the Irish language underway?

Apr 7th 2022, 6:57 PM 5,639 Views 9 Comments

Listen here for a discussion on how interest sa Ghaeilge is flourishing, and how the State can harness that.

Extract: Irishisms - Craic, grand, yokes; what our words say about us

Mar 12th 2022, 8:00 PM 38,269 Views 22 Comments

Author Denise Deegan uses Irish sayings and phrases to look at the Irish soul.

Taoiseach will not follow Amnesty International in using 'apartheid' in relation to Israel

# Language

Taoiseach will not follow Amnesty International in using 'apartheid' in relation to Israel

Feb 8th 2022, 5:01 PM 14,246 Views 38 Comments

Micheál Martin said using the term apartheid would not “add anything right now”.

# language - Last year 2021

Opinion: We should build a 'Gaelollscoil' in the Gaeltacht as a means of reviving the Irish language

# Seachtain Na Gaeilge

Opinion: We should build a 'Gaelollscoil' in the Gaeltacht as a means of reviving the Irish language

Mar 9th 2021, 7:00 AM 21,248 Views 58 Comments

On Seachtain na Gaeilge, Caoimhín De Barra highlights international examples of the rejuvenation of languages and says Ireland should consider similar steps.

# language - All time

'The guy said, 'There's no way you play for Munster, you can't speak English''

# Language

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# Language

'The guy said, 'There's no way you play for Munster, you can't speak English''

Nov 3rd 2020, 12:03 PM 67,566 Views 26 Comments

CJ Stander talks about learning a new language, being told he was too small, and dealing with criticism.

Boris Johnson criticised for using name of murdered MP Jo Cox to sell Brexit

# Language

Boris Johnson criticised for using name of murdered MP Jo Cox to sell Brexit

Sep 25th 2019, 9:58 PM 27,305 Views 37 Comments

Several MPs had said Johnson should moderate his language in memory of Cox.

Call for change in language requirements for garda recruits with dyslexia

# Recruitment

Call for change in language requirements for garda recruits with dyslexia

Aug 24th 2019, 7:30 AM 22,570 Views 22 Comments

Learning additional languages is often very challenging for students with dyslexia.

# Opinion

Opinion: What does it take to raise your children through Irish?

Mar 15th 2019, 7:00 AM 21,660 Views 51 Comments

My daughter speaks mostly in English but there are also lots of words that she only knows the Irish for – so she mixes them in, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

Babies who hear two languages at home have a better ability to concentrate

# Development

Babies who hear two languages at home have a better ability to concentrate

Feb 3rd 2019, 10:30 AM 36,323 Views 17 Comments

This new research suggests the advantages of living in a bilingual home begin from the very earliest stage of development.

The Irish For: Brexit and the rise of Hiberno-English

# Opinion

The Irish For: Brexit and the rise of Hiberno-English

Jan 13th 2019, 8:45 AM 34,570 Views 40 Comments

With the United Kingdom set to leave the European Union this year, it’s time for Hiberno English to become the official language of the EU, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

Maamtrasna murders: Wrongful detention and execution in a divided Ireland

# Galway

Maamtrasna murders: Wrongful detention and execution in a divided Ireland

Dec 16th 2018, 12:15 PM 19,098 Views 20 Comments

Myles Joyce, who was hanged for the murders, was pardoned President by Michael D Higgins this year.

The Irish For...The role of dogs in legends, proverbs and the Brehon laws

# Opinion

The Irish For...The role of dogs in legends, proverbs and the Brehon laws

Nov 18th 2018, 8:45 AM 29,004 Views 18 Comments

Dogs took centre stage in Irish mythology, stories and proverbs, just like they dominate our social media feeds today, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha

The Irish for... 'Why the naming of new technologies in Irish can be more controversial than with English'

# Column

The Irish for... 'Why the naming of new technologies in Irish can be more controversial than with English'

Nov 4th 2018, 8:45 AM 22,441 Views 60 Comments

Darach Ó Séaghdha talks us through the Irish words for emerging technology, including ‘computer’, ‘selfie’ and ‘spam’, exploring their roots and meaning.

Department of Social Protection to train staff in the use of plain English

# Break It Down

Department of Social Protection to train staff in the use of plain English

Jun 25th 2018, 6:10 AM 18,035 Views 32 Comments

Plain English is a way of presenting information that helps people understand it the first time they read or hear it.

Can chimpanzee vocalisations reveal the origins of human language? This study found out

# Research

Can chimpanzee vocalisations reveal the origins of human language? This study found out

May 13th 2018, 7:00 AM 7,742 Views 16 Comments

It has long been difficult to determine how and why human language began.

Dublin could be getting a 'flagship' Irish language hub for speakers to meet and speak

# Príomhchathair

Dublin could be getting a 'flagship' Irish language hub for speakers to meet and speak

Apr 11th 2018, 6:05 AM 16,033 Views 93 Comments

It’s part of an investment plan for the language.

Craig Gilroy apologises for 'totally inappropriate' WhatsApp message sent to Stuart Olding

# Internal Review

Craig Gilroy apologises for 'totally inappropriate' WhatsApp message sent to Stuart Olding

Apr 4th 2018, 7:52 AM 65,145 Views 0 Comments

Ulster Rugby and the IRFU said Gilroy is subject to an internal review and is not available for selection.

Irish-speaking areas in the North to receive official recognition for the first time

# Gaeilge

Irish-speaking areas in the North to receive official recognition for the first time

Feb 23rd 2018, 11:28 AM 23,140 Views 52 Comments

Five areas north and south have been chosen to receive formal status as Irish language network communities.

Attitudes towards Irish: 'You can't speak that in the delivery room, I'm not racist I say it to Muslims too'

# Column

Attitudes towards Irish: 'You can't speak that in the delivery room, I'm not racist I say it to Muslims too'

Jan 18th 2018, 7:00 AM 76,894 Views 116 Comments

Irish speakers are sharing things that are said to them about the Irish language – but are replacing it with other languages, Peter Kavanagh explains.

Legislation to officially recognise Irish Sign Language set to pass through Dáil today

# ISL

Legislation to officially recognise Irish Sign Language set to pass through Dáil today

Dec 14th 2017, 8:37 AM 9,078 Views 48 Comments

The bill is expected to pass through all stages of the Dáil today.

Birds may learn new songs in similar way to how children learn new language

# Singalong

Birds may learn new songs in similar way to how children learn new language

Nov 4th 2017, 10:30 AM 6,431 Views 5 Comments

Their strategy also resembles methods used in computer linguistics to compare documents.

Every county in Ireland now has an Irish language Snapchat filter

# Gaelsnap

Every county in Ireland now has an Irish language Snapchat filter

Aug 1st 2017, 10:15 PM 16,817 Views 20 Comments

Fancy.

Here's how Leaving Cert students did in French, Russian and Japanese

# Excuse My French

Here's how Leaving Cert students did in French, Russian and Japanese

May 11th 2017, 2:21 PM 22,748 Views 19 Comments

Some performed very well, while others struggled with basic vocabulary.

'It's about how we speak and live': How rap music is saving languages on the brink of extinction

# 99 Problems

'It's about how we speak and live': How rap music is saving languages on the brink of extinction

Apr 30th 2017, 8:00 PM 10,848 Views 5 Comments

From Norwegians to Native Americans, people are using rap music to keep indigenous language alive.

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

# Meningitis

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

Apr 23rd 2017, 9:30 PM 22,371 Views 15 Comments

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

Irish MEPs criticised as term 'mompreneur' used in European Parliament

# Watch Your Language

Irish MEPs criticised as term 'mompreneur' used in European Parliament

Apr 9th 2017, 8:15 PM 21,771 Views 47 Comments

The word appeared in legislation on women and their role in rural areas which was supported by two Fine Gael MEPs.

Peru is fighting to save 17 languages that are in danger of dying out

# Mother Tongue

Peru is fighting to save 17 languages that are in danger of dying out

Feb 11th 2017, 8:00 AM 9,626 Views 9 Comments

The native way of life has been wiped out in parts of the Amazon.

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

# Opinion

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

Feb 4th 2017, 7:00 PM 1,423 Views 95 Comments

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

Over 2.3 million language learners have signed up for Irish lessons on Duolingo

# Grá Don Ghaeilge

Over 2.3 million language learners have signed up for Irish lessons on Duolingo

Nov 25th 2016, 6:15 AM 17,022 Views 8 Comments

It’s estimated that almost a quarter of all Duolingo users are resident in Ireland.

Should taxi drivers here have to take an English language test? The NTA is asking that question

# Taxi-ing Questions

Should taxi drivers here have to take an English language test? The NTA is asking that question

Nov 14th 2016, 8:53 AM 20,679 Views 67 Comments

A new questionnaire is being posed by the National Transport Authority as part of its review of how drivers should be licensed to work in the industry.