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This week 19th July 2026 - 21st July 2026

Calling 353: How would we translate Count Binface into Irish?
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Calling 353: How would we translate Count Binface into Irish?

Sun 10:00 AM 457 Views 2 Comments

The obvious solution is not to translate at all but in a language where the tradition is to give ‘royalty’ the Gaeilge treatment…

Last week 12th July 2026 - 18th July 2026

Calling 353: Why we should celebrate the Twelfth of July
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Calling 353: Why we should celebrate the Twelfth of July

Jul 12th 2026, 10:00 AM 3,387 Views 25 Comments

It is not for the reason you might think – but it DOES involve another bank holiday.

This month July 2026

How an Offaly big adventure has travelled time and space to Ireland 2026
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How an Offaly big adventure has travelled time and space to Ireland 2026

Jul 5th 2026, 10:00 AM 3,605 Views 7 Comments

We would do well to feed the curiosity that once led to Birr having the world’s biggest telescope.

Last month June 2026

Tartan Army FOMO shows how Irish-American identity is Scot(ch)-taped together
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Tartan Army FOMO shows how Irish-American identity is Scot(ch)-taped together

Jun 28th 2026, 10:00 AM 13,131 Views 23 Comments

If you’re looking at the Scots at the World Cup and think it should be us – some Americans appear to think it is.

The codeword is Kerrygold: How did the practice of warning codewords work?
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The codeword is Kerrygold: How did the practice of warning codewords work?

Jun 21st 2026, 10:00 AM 6,566 Views 22 Comments

The business of terrorist organisations having a line of communication is a murky one.

A brief history of 'legitimate concerns' (and who decides what those are)
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A brief history of 'legitimate concerns' (and who decides what those are)

Jun 14th 2026, 10:00 AM 4,357 Views 10 Comments

Our Leaving Cert obsession is intimately linked to a century-old story of education
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Our Leaving Cert obsession is intimately linked to a century-old story of education

Jun 7th 2026, 10:00 AM 2,672 Views 21 Comments

This year 2026

Prose before bros: Irish men's leabhar power readers not translating into book clubs
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Prose before bros: Irish men's leabhar power readers not translating into book clubs

May 31st 2026, 10:00 AM 14,547 Views 26 Comments

It doesn't matter why the Choctaw word for Irish is Ailish: it just matters that we remember
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It doesn't matter why the Choctaw word for Irish is Ailish: it just matters that we remember

May 24th 2026, 10:00 AM 29,332 Views 40 Comments

Have you ever stopped to think... what exactly is a parish pump?
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Have you ever stopped to think... what exactly is a parish pump?

May 17th 2026, 10:00 AM 16,074 Views 25 Comments

John Charles McQuaid: The Archbishop who ran Ireland returns to our screens
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John Charles McQuaid: The Archbishop who ran Ireland returns to our screens

Mar 11th 2026, 3:30 PM 52 Views 0 Comments

The Irish For: Baby names - Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name
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The Irish For: Baby names - Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name

Mar 2nd 2026, 8:00 PM 5,447 Views 15 Comments

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The Irish For: Debs season – the making of a very Irish tradition
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The Irish For: Debs season – the making of a very Irish tradition

Aug 6th 2024, 7:00 PM 12,856 Views 5 Comments

The Irish For: What was Ireland like the weekend before the 1916 Rising?
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The Irish For: What was Ireland like the weekend before the 1916 Rising?

Mar 31st 2024, 7:30 AM 12,690 Views 21 Comments

The Irish For: Is Brigid the only saint in space?
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The Irish For: Is Brigid the only saint in space?

Feb 1st 2024, 7:00 PM 8,801 Views 13 Comments

Darach Ó Séaghdha: Why Martin McDonagh’s Englishness shouldn’t be disregarded
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Darach Ó Séaghdha: Why Martin McDonagh’s Englishness shouldn’t be disregarded

Mar 11th 2023, 7:00 AM 32,413 Views 11 Comments

The Irish For: Jolabokaflod - a look at Iceland's Christmas books tradition
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The Irish For: Jolabokaflod - a look at Iceland's Christmas books tradition

Jan 1st 2023, 8:30 AM 10,079 Views 3 Comments

The Irish For: Joyce’s The Dead is not white Christmas - my thoughts on 'that ad'
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The Irish For: Joyce’s The Dead is not white Christmas - my thoughts on 'that ad'

Dec 28th 2022, 7:00 AM 13,315 Views 1 Comment

The Irish For: The rise of Rían - the latest baby names in Ireland
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The Irish For: The rise of Rían - the latest baby names in Ireland

Mar 3rd 2022, 8:00 PM 55,128 Views 9 Comments

The Irish For: Baby name trends - is Ireland that different to other countries?
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The Irish For: Baby name trends - is Ireland that different to other countries?

Oct 3rd 2021, 8:30 AM 122,811 Views 40 Comments

The Irish For: What is with our love affair with coleslaw?
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The Irish For: What is with our love affair with coleslaw?

May 29th 2021, 7:00 AM 28,905 Views 43 Comments

The Irish For: What’s the Irish word of the year?
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The Irish For: What’s the Irish word of the year?

Dec 30th 2020, 9:00 AM 31,730 Views 8 Comments

The Irish For: Hope and history rhyme - what will Biden’s inaugural poem be?
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The Irish For: Hope and history rhyme - what will Biden’s inaugural poem be?

Dec 25th 2020, 3:00 PM 16,309 Views 11 Comments

We have a wealth of talented podcasters here in Ireland, so why are we not counting their listeners?
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We have a wealth of talented podcasters here in Ireland, so why are we not counting their listeners?

Jul 19th 2020, 7:30 AM 18,845 Views 18 Comments

The Irish For: Although apart for now, when we reunite, it will be the stuff of poetry. Crisis survival tips from the Irish language
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The Irish For: Although apart for now, when we reunite, it will be the stuff of poetry. Crisis survival tips from the Irish language

Apr 5th 2020, 8:30 AM 20,703 Views 20 Comments

The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
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The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory

Mar 29th 2020, 8:30 AM 30,816 Views 11 Comments

The Irish For - Does Google Translate understand what 'A Cute Hoor' is?
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The Irish For - Does Google Translate understand what 'A Cute Hoor' is?

Mar 22nd 2020, 8:30 AM 38,957 Views 12 Comments

The Irish For - You’ll never catch our linguistic Lucky Charms
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The Irish For - You’ll never catch our linguistic Lucky Charms

Mar 17th 2020, 7:30 AM 25,396 Views 10 Comments

The Irish For: As we celebrate St Patrick's removal of snakes, what other animals have come and gone from Ireland?
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The Irish For: As we celebrate St Patrick's removal of snakes, what other animals have come and gone from Ireland?

Mar 15th 2020, 8:30 AM 39,698 Views 34 Comments

The Irish For: 'Hope & History Rhyme' - the background to a much-quoted line
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The Irish For: 'Hope & History Rhyme' - the background to a much-quoted line

Mar 8th 2020, 8:30 AM 51,754 Views 1 Comment

The Irish For: The rise of Fiadh, the third most popular girl's name
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The Irish For: The rise of Fiadh, the third most popular girl's name

Mar 1st 2020, 8:30 AM 92,008 Views 30 Comments

The Irish For: 'Tis far from pizza and spaghetti we were reared
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The Irish For: 'Tis far from pizza and spaghetti we were reared

Feb 23rd 2020, 8:30 AM 25,965 Views 22 Comments

The Irish For: Why do so many Irish politicians start out as teachers?
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The Irish For: Why do so many Irish politicians start out as teachers?

Feb 16th 2020, 8:30 AM 37,248 Views 127 Comments

The Irish For: Time for two Irish romantic traditions - Leap Year proposals and the Skellig Lists
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The Irish For: Time for two Irish romantic traditions - Leap Year proposals and the Skellig Lists

Feb 8th 2020, 8:15 AM 17,456 Views 8 Comments

The Irish For: Was Dracula's name inspired by Gaeilge? Probably not, but coincidence can be lovely
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The Irish For: Was Dracula's name inspired by Gaeilge? Probably not, but coincidence can be lovely

Feb 2nd 2020, 8:30 AM 15,052 Views 7 Comments

The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple

Jan 26th 2020, 8:30 AM 40,224 Views 10 Comments

The Irish For: Bond and Banríon Eilís - a good collaboration?
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The Irish For: Bond and Banríon Eilís - a good collaboration?

Jan 19th 2020, 8:30 AM 14,328 Views 7 Comments

The Irish For: Toss a Word to Your Witcher, O'Language of Plenty
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The Irish For: Toss a Word to Your Witcher, O'Language of Plenty

Jan 12th 2020, 8:30 AM 30,797 Views 15 Comments

The Irish For: The word 'dote' was used in Britain before it came to Ireland - and that's ok
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The Irish For: The word 'dote' was used in Britain before it came to Ireland - and that's ok

Jan 5th 2020, 11:00 AM 29,616 Views 10 Comments

The Irish For: Reflecting on the decade Gaeilge and social media found each other
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The Irish For: Reflecting on the decade Gaeilge and social media found each other

Dec 29th 2019, 8:30 AM 14,489 Views 4 Comments

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