Sir - Well done to Colm O'Rourke for his incisive analysis of the current state of the Irish language (Sunday Independent, March 3). I'm proud of the language and see it as an intrinsic part of our ...

“Can I say: I drink gin and tonics and eat chocolates?” says retiree Pauline McHale when her class is asked to explain, as Gaeilge, what a typical work day entails. She was one of seven adults ranging ...

Teachers’ overall standards of Irish language fluency in English-medium schools are “not what they should be” to support the primary language curriculum, school inspectors have found. The finding is ...

One of the largest online education providers in the UK, City Lit, says that Irish is its second fastest growing course. The London Irish Centre has also reported a significant rise in interest, with ...

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 ...