Tag: irish
Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh Included in King Charles’ Coronation
For the first time in history, the traditional languages spoken in the four home nations of the UK will become part of a coronation service.
Three Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh along with...
A Breakthrough Moment for Irish-Language Filmmaking
As the announcement of the 2023 Oscar nominations approached, the creators of Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) celebrated a “breakthrough” moment as it became the first of its kind to be...
Irish Schools Double in Northern Ireland
Irish-language education has undergone “unbelievable growth” over the past decade but resources are needed to fund development, according to language activists, after plans published by the Northern Ireland Education Authority revealed the number of...
UK Lords Pass Irish and Ulster Scots Bill
The UK’s House of Lords passed a bill promoting the Irish and Ulster Scots languages in Northern...
Irish Gains Full EU Status
The derogation of the status of the Irish language in European Union (EU) institutions ended on 31 December 2021 and its status is now on a par with the other official languages of the...
Irish Revival Stalls
Irish language fluency was a requirement for anyone appointed to civil service positions in the Republic of Ireland until the Language Freedom Movement in 1974, which required proficiency in either of the country's official...
Belfast Protest for Irish Language Rights
Irish language speakers and activists took to the streets of Belfast on Saturday in protest over what has been described as the government’s “failure” to protect the Irish language.
Over 4000 people marched through...