Analysis: Bilingual signage is one of the most distinctive things about the streets in Irish towns and villages One of the most distinctive things about the streets in the towns and villages of ...

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 ...

John McHugh: Yes. Exemptions have got out of hand, but reform rather than abolition of exemptions is needed The granting of Irish exemptions has got out of hand. The overall percentage for exemptions ...

Ireland is finally taking ownership of its native tongue. We are acknowledging that our cultural identity is fite fuaite – interwoven with the words we use and the world they shape. Making Irish the ...

Languages, including Irish, are "a gift of God to communicate and to make connections with people". That is according to the Reverend Kyle Paisley, the son of the late First Minister Ian Paisley. Mr ...

The map appears to show Irish declining rapidly since 1920 — a low point for the language.