Dr John Walsh

NUI Galway

Dr John Walsh is a Senior Lecturer in Irish at the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at NUI Galway. He is a former Irish Research Council awardee

"Campaign groups campaign groups such as An Dream Dearg are nonetheless disappointed that the deal does not amount to a standalone Irish language act"

What's the real deal with Stormont's Irish language proposals?

While the proposals undoubtedly represent progress, questions remain around implementation and commitment

irish language • 15 Jan 20

Members of the pink human tower team hold up a Catalan independence flag at St. Ursula festival in Valls, Spain. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The Catalan language is key to Catalonia's political crisis

Opinion: Spain's failure to recognise the multilingual reality of the country has contributed to the current political and constitutional crisis in Catalonia

Languages • 27 Nov 17

Mind your language: talking loud at Oireachtas na Gaeilge

Opinion: this week's Oireachtas na Gaeilge festival will highlight the diversity and creativity of the Irish language community, but the presence of many new speakers ...

Gaeilge • 29 Oct 19

"What will happen in the next few days is anyone's guess but it will be serious...There is no going back"

No going back: Catalonia and Spain's relationship is broken

Opinion: the attempts by the Madrid authorities to prevent millions of Catalans from voting peacefully in yesterday's referendum marks a red line in Spanish-Catalan relations

Catalan referendum • 11 Oct 17

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