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Digital Plan for Irish Launched and New Speech and Language Technologies on the Horizon

By Ryan Harmon 9 December 2022

At the launch of the new Digital Plan for Irish in Dublin, the Minister of State for Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers TD, said that the Irish language is on the cusp of a new era in language technology and that as the recommendations of the Plan are implemented in the coming years, it will […]

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dlr Launches Irish Language Advisory Committee

By Ryan Harmon 25 October 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is delighted to launch an Irish Language Advisory Committee. Launched this week, the Committee has been established to promote the use of Irish within the Council and to monitor and report on the progress of the implementation of the Council’s Irish Language Scheme. The Committee is comprised of dlr staff, […]

Culture News

New Irish Language Children’s TV Channel Given Green Light

By Ryan Harmon 29 September 2022

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has given statutory clearance to a new Irish language children’s TV channel for TG4. The €3.3m provision for the channel was included as part of the Budget 2023 allocation for TG4 which received a record increase of €7.3m in funding, the largest ever […]

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Historic Day as First Meeting of Irish Language Services Advisory Committee Convened

By Ryan Harmon 26 July 2022

Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers, met with members of the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee when they had their first meeting in the Foras na Gaeilge building in Dublin City Centre. The Committee was established last month, in accordance with the provisions of the Official Languages […]

Education Environment News

SEAI Launch New Irish Language Children’s Book to Help Children Learn to Save Energy

By Ryan Harmon 10 March 2022

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is encouraging teachers and children to take climate action with their new Irish language story book which is being launched during Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022. This lively and educational book is aimed at children from junior infants to second class. The book follows Alina, an energy savvy schoolgirl, […]

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Fingal Seachtain na Gaeilge Celebration 2022

By Ryan Harmon 1 March 2022

Fingal County Council will be celebrating the Irish Language and culture throughout the Seachtain na Gaeilge festival which runs from March 1-17 2022.  Following on from 2021 when all events were online we are delighted to return to some in-person events with an evening of music in County Hall Swords to compliment the fantastic online […]

Culture History News

Historic Day as Official Languages Bill Ready for Enactment by the President of Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 16 December 2021

The Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 has been passed through Dáil Éireann by the Government’s Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers TD and has been reviewed for the last time. The amendments tabled in the Dáil are further Government amendments from Committee Stage and Report Stage in the […]