Every Thursday, I give God. I agonized over writing that sentence, the first in the college essay about studying Irish that I was convinced would determine my future. I was applying early decision to ...

Global interest in Irish culture is driving a surge in demand for Irish language classes, with students of all ages and ...

If living outside of Ireland you might think twice, but there are usually some books in major libraries on learning Irish. With over 200 short and powerful lessons, Speak Irish Now will teach you the ...

Dyslexia Ireland CEO Rosie Bissett discusses Irish language exemptions, lack of resources and the need for better supports.

“There is that sense of Irish not being all that important, so you can opt out,” he says, believing it is often the “first ...

“Can I say: I drink gin and tonics and eat chocolates?” says retiree Pauline McHale when her class is asked to explain, as Gaeilge, what a typical work day entails. She was one of seven adults ranging ...

Noah Higgs hated learning Irish in school. He hated the way it was taught, overly formal and disconnected from ordinary people’s lives. Most of all he hated the effect the lessons had on his fellow ...

Ian Collen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

“For any language to survive, it has to be culturally present.” That’s how Colm Bairéad, whose devastating first feature, “The Quiet Girl” (An Cailín Ciúin), is the first Irish-language production to ...

When it comes to learning a language, the left side of the brain has traditionally been considered the hub of language processing. But new research shows the right brain plays a critical early role in ...