Who runs them, how many do they teach, how much State money do they get?

Girl had pre-existing medical condition and was out walking when she took ill

Advocates of Irish-medium education criticise Department of Education over second-level shortage

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

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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Lack of supply and predominance of holiday homes for sale and rent make it difficult for locals to settle where they are from

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

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

Liam O’Dubhgháin, trading as WJ Duggan, brought proceedings against the Minister for the Gaeltacht

Irish colleges say this summer has been ‘challenging’ as the women providing bed and board - the lifeblood of this ‘rite of passage’ learning experience - are less eager to host students due to costs

Mammoth work is a monumental celebration of how Irish words fuel our engagement with the world