FF’s Thomas Byrne to become Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, with sources claiming many FG Ministers are not sufficiently fluent in Irish, or simply don’t want the job
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Upgraded Ros an Mhíl port in Connemara sees major opportunity in renewables sector after declining fish quotas led to years of decline
Strategy aims to promote and strengthen Irish language-based arts
Demonstrators gather at Leinster House to highlight the housing crisis in Gaeltacht areas
To ensure that Irish survives as a living part of the tapestry that goes to make Ireland a confident nation, the question of the Irish language needs to be brought out of the shadows and into the mainstream of public discourse
Revitalising a language is not only about preserving its linguistic heritage – it also has social, political and practical aspects. But possibly the most important element of all is elevating its social status
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Singer and box player Séamus Begley's sudden death this year left a void in traditional music. A new RTÉ documentary celebrates a formidable musician and farmer
Census 2022: Gaeltacht population on the increase but percentage of Irish speakers continues to fall
Sinn Féin TD calls on Government to introduce Gaeltacht housing policies to protect Irish-speaking communities and address ‘socio-linguistic crisis’
Three of top 10 schools with highest rate of progression into third level are Irish-medium secondary schools
Disappointment in sector at additional allocation of €4.2 million in Budget 2024
Conradh na Gaeilge says funding to-date highlights the State’s lack of ambition for the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht.
Judge Mary Fahy travels by ferry to Inis Mór three times a year to hear cases in English and Irish relating to all of the islands
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