Conradh Na Gaeilge

Deal that restored powersharing contained pledge to legislate if Stormont failed to

Are there many employment opportunities available in 2021 for Irish speakers, and those that study Irish?

Advocacy group claims ‘explicit hostility’ within State agencies to providing language rights

System was tested with fadas and other characters before rollout, Ossian Smyth says

Future of Media Commission hears that more funding needed to improve arts coverage

Joint call made for pause to process pending analysis of recent junior cycle changes

An Irishman’s Diary

Conradh na Gaeilge asks Joint Committee to call for implementation of 2020 agreement

While 40% improved on their calculated grades, most scored the same or worse

Catherine Martin says she intends to visit the Gaeltacht ‘without delay’ with the Minister of State

Decision to close Coláistí Gaeilge will have ’far-reaching effect’ on Gaeltacht areas

Mass, standing in bitterly cold winds, grabbing tufts of shamrock from the garden - I knew I’d miss it all

Crowded political landscape leads activists to adopt new approach to promoting issue

Conradh na Gaeilge hails ‘historic advancement’ but says proposals fall short

Promised legislation would provide legislative protection for the language in Northern Ireland

Northern Secretary Julian Smith meets Conradh na Gaeilge amid efforts to forge agreement in coming days

Conradh na Gaeilge meets Northern Secretary after appointment abruptly postponed on Friday

DUP leader Arlene Foster criticises Michelle O’Neill for reiterating ‘red lines’

Petition of more than 12,000 names delivered to Minister for Education, Joe McHugh

New legislation includes 20% civil service recruitment target for Irish speakers

Primary and secondary schools across Ireland join 24-hour Irish speaking challenge

New campaign seeking evidence-based ‘comprehensive and holistic’ policy on teaching of Irish

Irish language group warns measure could be a ‘back door’ to making subject optional

Details released of entertainment as Gaeilge including Collchoill and Puball na Gaeilge

High demand prevails in many sectors for graduates of degrees through Irish

First Dáil planned at 6 Harcourt Street

Composer Ailbhe Fitzpatrick on ‘singing like a zombie, or meowing like a cat’ for TV ads

Amy Worrall and Fátimah Alaya took part in Jailbreak 2019, a national competition where students fundraise for Amnesty International and St. Vincent de Paul.

Group criticises attempt to gauge public opinion on exemptions from Irish at school

Over 300 primary and secondary schools follow the example of Coláiste Lurgan

Primary and secondary students join 24-hour challenge in 340 schools across Ireland

Plaid Cymru MP is one of only a few MPs to use Irish in the House of Commons

Additional funding outlined in Budget 2019 is welcome but well below hoped-for €9m

Irish language groups bring pre-budget campaign to Dublin with ‘Clinic na Gaeilge’

‘We want to help parents overseas to pass on Irish culture to their kids’

Organisation, initially known as the Gaelic League, has celebrated its 125th anniversary

Higgins says it is a sign of hope that newly arrived immigrants engage with language

Most happy with paper while reaction to listening comprehension section was mixed

Katie Rose Whelan works as a Comhalta Teagaisc (teaching fellow) in Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge (the Irish language department) in DCU

Career clinic: We speak to a prospective student and four others who completed a postgrad to see how they got on.