Do you speak Irish? A growing number of people are picking up Ireland’s native language, both inside the country and here in ...

Language shapes our understanding of the world, our sense of selves and connects us to our culture. But the UN estimates that ...

Legendary Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko once said that nations don’t die from heart attacks. First, their language is taken ...

Interest in learning the Irish language is highest among adults aged under 35 and women, a new survey shows. The Public Attitudes Towards the Irish language and the Gaeltacht survey, conducted by ...

These native Irish speakers share how Ireland's ancient language and their homeland of Co Donegal have impacted their identity. Annemarie Ní Churreáin (poet & editor), Aoife Ní Ghloinn (Director of ...

First launched in May 2024, Céad Míle Fáilte is a project run by Irish language organisation Conradh na Gaeilge, connecting new members of the community with the language.

Guest editors of today's Weekend edition, How To Gael's Louise Cantillon and Doireann Ní Ghlacáin discuss friendship, Irish identity, live shows and why their latest series is tackling the question of ...

Last year, Sweeney shot an Irish-language short film in Cavan after completing a Fulbright Gaeltacht programme at Oideas Gael in Donegal. The experience informed her decision to relocate next summer ...

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, ...

A new study suggests that activities like reading, writing or learning languages may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by nearly 40 per cent. Researchers examined data of 1,939 people, with an ...

On a tranquil November evening in the Hamptons, I greet Wunetu Wequai Tarrant, a linguist from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, at Guild Hall. I’ve been to the museum countless times for art openings and ...

Learning the Irish language is enjoying unprecedented popularity, and it is a reason to be cheerful in fraught times.