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The Irish For: The varieties of cailín and the deductive Coleen Rooney
Coleen is derived from cailín, the Irish word for a girl, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
The Irish For: Vegans, vegetarians and the battle of translating modern words
It’s easy to lose the wordplay on English words when translating into Irish.
The Irish For: Cuddly mammals and furry predators
The Irish language has many names for different creatures in the wild.
Parents threaten High Court action against school over reduction of subjects taught in Irish
The board has said teacher shortages led to the decision to have most subjects taught in English.
The Irish For: Cartoons, propaganda and the words children learn
How much do TV shows influence children’s pronunciation and phrases?
Poll: Should Irish remain a compulsory Leaving Cert subject?
A review of the Leaving Certificate has found mixed views on the subject.
The Irish For: There's a bit of alchemy involved in translating Harry Potter into Irish
Book series translated from one language to another can lead to complications as the plot thickens, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
The Irish For: If you can’t say anything nice about someone, tar isteach
If you’re going to insult someone, do it properly, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
Fleadh Cheoil organiser says Drogheda event will go ahead as planned in wake of crime fears
The annual event, manned and organised by over 1,000 volunteers, saw up to half a million people attend last year.
50 students from Deis schools to be offered scholarships to attend the Gaeltacht
This is the first time such a scheme will be made available to students in Deis secondary schools.
Report finds RTÉ 'seriously deficient' and in breach of Irish language broadcast obligations
‘It was obvious that a ‘comprehensive range’ was not being provided in Irish,’ the investigation concluded.
Poll: Should students be obliged to sit the Leaving Cert Irish exam?
A Department of Education report says thousands of students are opting not to sit the exam.
How tech could help students learn Irish more easily in school
Oisín Ó Doinn was speaking at Lá na Meán Sóisialta as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge festival.
Moscow native appointed to promote Irish language in south Kerry Gaeltacht
Dr Victor Bayda said that being appointed to the role was “a privilege and an honour”.
The Irish For: What do these popular boys' names mean - and what can we learn from them?
Social trends are reflected in different names, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha, whose first name means “like an oak tree”.
Poll: Should Irish be compulsory in schools?
Some parents are seeking to get their child exempt from Irish, but should it be compulsory?
'Huge' number of responses on how to exempt students from studying Irish
Over 2,100 responses were submitted in the weeks before Christmas, so the government has extended the deadline for submissions.
An Irish-language festival is coming to Dublin next week ... here's what's in store
IMRAM, the Irish language literature festival, is taking place in multiple venues around Dublin from Monday.
The Irish For... Why do feelings run so high around the letter V?
Is V a cheeky stowaway in the Irish language? Darach Ó Séaghdha takes a look.
From fidget spinner to spooning: Over 3,000 new Irish words are created every year
There are a few words that could have been used for Brexit: Breatimeacht, Sasamach, or Bréalú.
Irish-speaking areas in the North to receive official recognition for the first time
Five areas north and south have been chosen to receive formal status as Irish language network communities.
Explainer: What is the Irish Language Act and why is it causing political deadlock in Northern Ireland?
Arlene Foster says that government formation talks have stalled because of the Irish language issue.
AA customer says employee was stopped from speaking to him in Irish
The man cancelled his membership.
Gaeilgeoirí are calling out negative attitudes to Irish with this funny and thought-provoking hashtag
“Can we all just agree that history is a dead subject? It’s not useful, it’s not in the present!”
From now on, bags of Tayto will feature the flavour as Gaeilge
Mála brioscáin phrátaí faoi bhlas cáise agus oinniúin, más é do thoil é.
From now on, bags of Tayto will feature the flavour as Gaeilge
Mála brioscáin phrátaí faoi bhlas cáise agus oinniúin, más é do thoil é.
'I can go to Lidl and meet people who speak Irish': Why are there so many Gaeilgeoirí in Leixlip?
Leixlip is the third top non-Gaeltacht town for daily Irish language speakers (outside education), according to Census 2016.
Just 6.3% of Gaeilgeoirí speak Irish on a weekly basis
Census figures have revealed where the most Irish speakers are in the country.
Poll: When was the last time you spoke as Gaeilge to another person?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
Poll: Should there be more Irish language reports on the Six-One News?
Minister of State Joe McHugh said that there’s a doubling up of reporting that could be streamlined.
18 ways to describe Hurricane Ophelia as Gaeilge
With help from The Irish For.
Eccentric poetry of Ireland's 'first civil servant' given new life at Imram festival
Liam S Gógan is credited with creating the Irish word for republic – ‘poblacht’.
Extra €2.5m to help Irish language outside the Gaeltacht and to create jobs within
Údarás na Gaeltachta said having a Taoiseach who spoke Irish was “without doubt” helpful to securing funding for the Irish language.
'They were creating their vision of a new Ireland': Bringing up your family as Gaeilge in the 1950s
A new documentary looks at how some families did this from the 1950s to the 1980s.
How should we protect our national anthem? The Seanad wants your input
What would be classed as misuse of the anthem, and how should potential misuses be punished?
23 ways to say 'potato' as Gaeilge
Happy National Potato Day, ya filthy animals.
Taoiseach 'Leo de Varad' has been given a certificate for Irish-speaking skills
He’s not the first Taoiseach to flex his cúpla focal.
'A backwards step': The Irish language option is no longer available on new Bank of Ireland ATMs
Sinn Féin are not happy with the move from Bank of Ireland, calling it “very disappointing”.
'Irish is a dead language? Judging by your punctuation, English isn't far off either'
Darach Ó Séaghdha, who runs the successful Twitter account “The Irish for”, is publishing a book on why Irish may not be dead just yet.
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