Ireland's official language is Irish, but only a small percentage of the population can speak it fluently and even fewer use it on a daily basis. So is the Irish language hard to learn? Gaeilge (Irish ...

Under British rule, Gaeilge became a minority language in Ireland, yet it was never allowed to die out and over the centuries, Ireland’s mother tongue was kept alive by people all over the island, ...

The Irish language is rich in culture and history—so much so that an English dictionary is adopting some words and phrases to ...

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, School of Arts, English and Languages, Queen's University Belfast Caitríona McLaughlin’s version of Brian Friel’s seminal play Translations is coming to Ireland’s national ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Billie Shannon moved ...