Across Ireland there is a renewed interest in the Irish langauge after many years of declining popularity in it being spoken ...

Prof Pádraig Ó Duibhir, who is chair of an Foras Patrúnachta and formerly head of Sealbhú, the Irish language unit at DCU ...

The Irish language has been a central part of President Connolly's political life and of her election campaign for the ...

The announcement comes more than two months after BBC News NI revealed Pól Deeds and Lee Reynolds had been offered the posts.

Northern Ireland has appointed its first ever Irish language commissioner. Pól Deeds, who is currently deputy chief executive ...

Ireland's Gaeltacht regions offer a unique cultural experience, where the Irish language (Gaeilge) thrives and traditions are preserved. Here we will delve into what a Gaeltacht is, discuss the ...

It’s the oldest language in Western Europe, but it’s not taught in many schools outside its native country. It’s misunderstood and often called by the wrong name. It’s Irish, and for the first time it ...

Thousands from across the island and beyond came together in Belfast for Oireachtas na Samhna, Ireland's oldest Irish ...

The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill has been introduced in UK Parliament today, May 25, aiming to “deliver a balanced package of measures for Northern Ireland on identity and language.” ...

The president-elect of Ireland has made her first visit to Northern Ireland since her election at the weekend. Catherine ...

Rhetoric opposing the Irish language in public infrastructure has "emboldened" vandals to attack bilingual street signs, an Irish language campaigner has said. Conchúr Ó Muadaigh from Conradh na ...

After decades of exodus, the tide of Irish migration took a definitive turn in the late 1980s, when the Irish diaspora started to come home. Maebh Walsh was one of those who returned. The 49-year-old ...