Irish, EU & international politics & economics
By Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin. On November 30 2016, a group of Irish language activists came together in the Cultúrlann on the Falls Road in west Belfast under the umbrella of ‘An Tionól Dearg’ (The Red Assembly) with the aim of reinvigorating the campaign for rights for Irish speakers. The […]
By Linda Ervine. I always find it interesting when unionists who value the links between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK reject the Irish language. As one of the family of Celtic languages, the Irish language connects us to Scotland, the Isle of Man (other Gaelic speaking regions) […]
By Aodh Ó Corcráin. I supposed I could write a letter – a letter from the Basque Country – when a friend wrote to ask me to contribute to this new project. I used to write home in Irish, sending recipes and ideas, but that sweet poetic language has begun to […]