Ryanair’s “virtue signalling” claims are indicative of Ireland’s view on the Irish language
This is the final boring call for passengers… An Irish language version of this article is available here. Growing up in the Gaeltacht, the Irish language was never considered a commodity, or something that was strange in nature. It was exactly how it always has been – a language. As I grew older, however, I […]
4 years ago
British Government to introduce Irish language act in Northern Ireland by October
Sinn Féin and the DUP averted a crisis in Stormont after nominating a First Minister and Deputy First Minister. The British government has agreed that it will introduce an Irish language act in Northern Ireland in October if the Stormont Assembly does not do so by September. On Wednesday, Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald […]
5 years ago
Irish Twitter users take the Guardian to town over “racist” article that called Gaelic a political weapon
The Irish Language Act angered the Guardian, made a man threaten a sign and could bring direct rule back to Northern Ireland. Irish Twitter users have been calling out British newspaper The Guardian over an editorial in which it was claimed that Northern Irish Gaelic speakers were only using the language “to antagonise unionists.” Reacting to […]
8 years ago