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Bringing the joy of song to deaf people in Longford

The initiative was the first of its kind to take place in Longford, and in light of the recent government approved memo for the Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill, the move was welcomed by all. Sign language teacher at ...

27 Dec 2017 at 13:00

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Midland Language Centre scoops top county Longford enterprise award

A business with a 47 years history was selected as the winner in the Longford Local Enterprise Awards (LEO) 2023. The awards are an opportunity to celebrate and reward some of the county's most outstanding small businesses. The Midland Language ...

18 Mar 2023 at 19:27

Thousands of protesters march through Belfast calling for protection of Irish language

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Thousands of protesters march through Belfast calling for Irish language rights

Thousands of red-clad protesters marched through the streets of Belfast on Saturday afternoon to call for protections for the Irish language. Large crowds comprising of Irish-speaking families, community groups and sports clubs marched through ...

21 May 2022 at 19:38

Arts & Entertainment

Disney to consult with dwarfism community on Snow White film after criticism from actor

Disney says it is “consulting with members of the dwarfism community” on the new live-action Snow White film, following criticism by actor Peter Dinklage. The company said it was taking guidance in order to “avoid reinforcing stereotypes from ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:07

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UK govt will focus on passing Irish language laws in NI before Stormont mandate ends

The UK Government is focused on passing Irish language legislation before the end of the current Stormont Assembly mandate, Brandon Lewis has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary said he had been talking to parties in Northern Ireland about ...

12 Jan 2022 at 17:57

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Thousands of protesters march through Belfast calling for Irish language rights

22 May 2022 at 14:00

Arts & Entertainment

Irish language programming is seen as a risk for commercial radio - report finds

Independent radio stations need greater support with Irish language broadcasting, according to a NUI Galway report. NUI Galway conducted new research as the third phase of a project into the use of the Irish language on all of ...

15 Mar 2021 at 21:33

Northern Ireland

Appointment of Irish and Ulster Scots language commissioners welcomed

The appointment of an Irish and an Ulster Scots language commissioner has been welcomed. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly confirmed the appointment of Pol Deeds as the Irish ...

28 Oct 2025 at 16:11

Northern Ireland

Irish language campaigners accuse DUP of blocking funding in Stormont protest

Irish language campaigners blamed the DUP for blocking funding to the sector as they staged a demonstration at Stormont. Around 200 people, many of them school children, took part in the noisy and colourful protest ...

25 Mar 2025 at 13:53

National News

Irish film about rap trio Kneecap leads nominations for Bifa 2024

A film based on Irish language rap trio Kneecap leads the nominations for the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), picking up 14 nods. Set in Belfast in 2019, the film is a semi-fictionalised account of the ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:58

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British monarch announces plan to legislate on Irish language in Northern Ireland

Plans to legislate for the Irish language have been announced in the Queen’s Speech. There had been an expectation that the Westminster Government would introduce the legislation before the Stormont election ...

10 May 2022 at 13:29

Arts & Entertainment

'We're speaking to the world in our native tongue' - Irish language film wins top award

An Irish language movie has won a top award at one of the five most prestigious film festivals in the world. 'An Cailín Ciúin' won the Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for Best Film at ...

18 Feb 2022 at 13:09

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