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Friday 17 September 2021
Conradh na Gaeilge’s Cuan Ó Seireadáin writes an introduction about Douglas Hyde’s 1905-06 tour of the United States.
Joe Biden quoted Seamus Heaney after his Super Tuesday win in the US this week. Darach Ó Séaghdha examines Heaney’s words.
Caoimhín De Barra says if we take compulsory Irish off the curriculum, we’re undermining our language and our identity.
Oisín Ó Doinn was speaking at Lá na Meán Sóisialta as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge festival.
If you need a hand with the cúpla focal.
Compared with other subjects Irish is not badly taught. More students got a B1 or higher in Irish than in French and German combined, writes Caoimhín De Barra.
There are a few words that could have been used for Brexit: Breatimeacht, Sasamach, or Bréalú.
The Irish language is part of me and it’s something that’s worth keeping, writes Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh.
Is your Irish a bit on the rusty side? Seachtain na Gaeilge is the perfect time to give it a go again.
From The Daily Edge
Well, they tried.
Fadó fadó Éirinn, roimh theacht don nua-aois…
Aibhleog Splaince was created by 22 Sixth Class pupils and their teacher for Seachtain na Gaeilge.
Richard Bruton’s lack of Irish annoyed the opposition at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.
Just in time for Seachtain na Gaeilge. (Language is quite NSFW.)
The second-level students will also discuss global and warming employment matters with the politicians.
The poetry, prose and history of the Irish language should be taken out of the current course and put into a separate, optional subject for advanced students – while “Irish Language” should be taught to every student as a core subject, writes Aodhán Ó Deá.
Lámhs in the air now everyone…
Tayto have gone right back to the eighties with this one.
The Taoiseach tells the Dáil it’s not just Gardaí who are being asked to make a contribution to economic recovery.
Minister Simon Coveney remains in his post this morning, following the government seeing off a no confidence vote by Sinn Féin.
The opposition party’s motion of no confidence in the Foreign Affairs minister was met with a confidence motion by the government, which it comfortably won by 92 votes to 59.
The no confidence vote was in response to Coveney’s handling of his nomination of Katherine Zappone to a UN role and his response to the controversy that followed.
Coveney has said the position was not a “makey up job to do a favour for Katherine Zappone” but various members of the opposition accused the government of “cronyism” in nominating the former minister for the role.
Today’s poll: Do you have confidence in Simon Coveney?
Poll Results:
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