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New WIT strategy to inject new life in Waterford Gaeltacht

Waterford Institute of Technology’s (WIT) recently published Strategic Plan makes special provision for the Irish language and strongly supports Waterford’s Gaeltacht na nDéise. Dr Richard Hayes, Vice President for Strategy at WIT, said the ...

09 Oct 2018 at 11:09

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Waterford father and daughter to feature on new Irish language radio segment

A Waterford family will feature in the first episode of a new gaeilge segment on Irish radio. Clár sa Charr - based on a brief conversation between a parent and child in the car on the way to school - will run on Beat 102-103 for fifteen ...

25 Jan 2023 at 13:53

National News

Govt approves over €300k for promotion of Irish language among businesses in the Capital

The Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport has approved €325,000 in funding to encourage use of the Irish language in the Capital. The news was announced today (January 18), giving the greenlight to Conradh na Gaeilge to develop ...

18 Jan 2022 at 17:21

'I want to speak more Irish' - Further Education Minister set to take language classes

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'I want to speak more Irish' - Further Education Minister plans to take language classes

The Minister for Further and Higher Education is planning to take Irish language classes. That's according to a tweet posted by Minister Simon Harris yesterday evening (Wednesday March 30) in response to a Conradh na Gaeilge survey, ...

31 Mar 2022 at 17:06

National News

Legislation on Irish language should have been dealt with at Stormont - UK minister

A move to grant the Irish language official status in Northern Ireland should have been dealt with at Stormont, a UK minister for the region has said. Speaking in Parliament, Lord Caine said it was “a matter of regret” this was not ...

07 Jul 2022 at 10:42

Arts & Entertainment

Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin submitted for Best International Feature at the Oscars

The new Irish-language drama film An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) could be heading to the Oscars, after being put forward by the Irish Film and Television Academy’s (IFTA) selection committee. It has been announced that the film ...

03 Aug 2022 at 12:34

Arts & Entertainment

Disney to consult with dwarfism community on Snow White film after criticism from actor

Disney says it is “consulting with members of the dwarfism community” on the new live-action Snow White film, following criticism by actor Peter Dinklage. The company said it was taking guidance in order to “avoid reinforcing ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:07

Other Sport

'I’m a legend' - Tyson Fury insists on retirement after victory against Dillian Whyte

Tyson Fury was adamant he will retire from boxing after retaining his WBC heavyweight title with a highlight-reel stoppage of Dillian Whyte. Fury has been insistent for weeks that he would end his career irrespective of the ...

24 Apr 2022 at 12:49

Arts & Entertainment

Young trad singer wins the hearts of the nation after live TV performance at the Fleadh

As The 2025 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann draws to a close, there is one performer that has left a lasting impression. Six-year-old Séamie Séan Ó Braonáin from Creevy National School (Scoil Náisiúnta Mícheál Ó Cléirigh) in ...

11 Aug 2025 at 16:37

Northern Ireland

Irish language campaigners accuse DUP of blocking funding in Stormont protest

Irish language campaigners blamed the DUP for blocking funding to the sector as they staged a demonstration at Stormont. Around 200 people, many of them school children, took part in the noisy and colourful protest ...

25 Mar 2025 at 13:53

National News

Irish film about rap trio Kneecap leads nominations for Bifa 2024

A film based on Irish language rap trio Kneecap leads the nominations for the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), picking up 14 nods. Set in Belfast in 2019, the film is a semi-fictionalised account of the ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:58

National News

Say 'dia dhuit' to ten of the latest garda recruits with fluent Irish

DIFFERENT to the normal garda stories, there is good 'nuacht' from An Garda Síochána this Wednesday. Ten individuals proficient in the Irish language have been attested to Intake 231, eight of which were ...

25 Oct 2023 at 16:25

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