Anthony Sinclair, who has been profoundly deaf since birth, launched the initiative after receiving funding from a council ...
A groundbreaking new monolingual Irish dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, was launched this week by ...
This name means beautiful, radiant or joyful, and likely derives from the Gaelic word ‘aoibh’ meaning ‘beauty’ or ‘pleasure.’ In Irish mythology, Aoife is known as the world's greatest woman warrior.
What is it that makes people think we can deny our own history, ignore the truth of Irish people being forced for centuries ...
A new first-of-its-kind dictionary has been launched aimed at ending the need to understand Irish words “through the lens of English”. President Catherine Connolly was among those hailing the ...
Pat Leahy puts it in his analysis piece like this: “They all have their own reasons: political differences; personal ambition; a sense of grievance against Martin; a combination of all three. People ...
The Irish language commissioner has urged anyone who encounters animosity for speaking their native tongue to report the incident to the PSNI. Pól Deeds was speaking after new research revealed that ...
A new monolingual dictionary will allow Irish speakers and learners to explore the meaning of Irish language words without having to rely on English language translations. Speaking at the launch event ...
The newly appointed Irish Language Commissioner has hit out at claims the Irish language has been ‘weaponised’. “Weaponisation, you know, it's something I really struggle with because I can't think of ...
A new exhibition traces how risk, solidarity and collective action shaped Belfast’s first urban Gaeltacht during one of the city’s most turbulent periods ...
The Irish language commissioner has slammed the legislation that created his office as weak and ambiguous. Pol Deeds said he was still unsure about the status of Irish, despite the implementation of ...