There is a great deal of cynicism about Ulster Scots among unionists. Many consider it a desperately contrived counterweight ...

Researchers from University of Galway have revealed the extent to which language plays a part on how migrants integrate in rural Ireland. The study explores the experiences of people living across 11 ...

Young Syrian refugees hold photos of Pope Francis during his visit to meet Irish President Michael Higgins in Dublin Aug. 25, 2018. Ireland's Catholic bishops have criticized the use of intolerant ...

Seven thousand Irish-language activists took to the streets of Belfast earlier in May to lobby for the implementation of an Irish language act which has been denied them since it was promised in the ...

A more ambitious plan is needed to improve the way Irish is taught in schools, Conradh na Gaeilge has said. Irish should be taught through the "skilled-based" Common European Framework for Reference ...

What does your language mean to you? Identity, culture, self expression - these are some of the reasons language speakers are determined to speak and maintain their native tongue, and the thousands of ...

It’s an increasingly common statement, proudly announced on T-shirts and badges — a significant skill that may even nudge Catherine Connolly closer to the Áras today. It often makes me want to ask a ...

“The night of the sword and bullet was followed by the morning of the chalk and the blackboard. The physical violence of the battlefield was followed by the psychological violence of the classroom.

The new Irish language commissioner has said he will “steer clear of anything” rap trio Kneecap do, claiming they can be used as an example of the Irish language being “weaponised”. Pól Deeds, the ...

Analysis: We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results were not great To answer the question we designed the Irish grammar test to end all ...

Rhetoric opposing the Irish language has "emboldened" vandals to attack bilingual street signs, an Irish language campaigner has said. Conchúr Ó Muadaigh from Conradh na Gaeilge (the Gaelic League) ...