CURRENT ISSUE:  OCTOBER 2023

This Just In: New Initiative To Promote One of Ireland’s Rarest Pony Breeds

The Belfast City Council has proposed erecting bilingual street signs en bloc across 309 streets in the Gaeltacht Quarter, addressing the backlog of applications for dual-language signage. The proposal will save the council significant time and resources, estimated at over £185,000 compared to handling each street individually. This initiative is particularly significant given West Belfast’s high concentration of Irish speakers and the community’s efforts to promote the Irish language.

This Just In: Could you speak as Gaeilge for 24 hours?

Cromac Street sign in Belfast City

The Belfast City Council has proposed erecting bilingual street signs en bloc across 309 streets in the Gaeltacht Quarter, addressing the backlog of applications for dual-language signage. The proposal will save the council significant time and resources, estimated at over £185,000 compared to handling each street individually. This initiative is particularly significant given West Belfast’s high concentration of Irish speakers and the community’s efforts to promote the Irish language.

This Just In: 125,000 km Travelled Around the World By Online Conversation

The Comhrá ’23 event has concluded after 74 hours, bringing Irish language enthusiasts from around the world together for non-stop conversations in Irish. Over 58 groups participated across three continents, covering a distance of 125,000 km. The event aims to promote the Irish language and provide a platform for people to converse in Irish among friends and the global Irish-language community. The event finished in Canada, hosted by Craobh Thorontó of Conradh na Gaeilge.

Akron Irish: Lá an Dreolín (Wren Day)

Akron Irish: Lá an Dreolín (Wren Day) By Lisa O’Rourke Men were marching down the main street in a small village, looking both determined and frivolous. What was striking was […]