Gach bliain, Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia choose a host of people to represent and inspire more people to speak Irish. This year's ambassadors range from a sports personality, radio presenter, language activist and singer.
You may know Sibéal Ní Chasaide from her haunting version of Mise Éire or from her beautiful rendition of The Cranberries, Linger.
"Sibéal Ní Chasaide is ainm dom ó Ghaeltacht Ráth Chairn. Is amhránaí mé agus ghlac mé páirt i gCeol 2019 le leagan Gaeilge de Cranberries ‘Linger’. Tá ríméad orm a bheith mar ambasadóir i mbliana mar táim an-mhórtasach as ár dteanga dúchais agus bím iontach brodúil í a labhairt ó lá go lá."
Tracy Clifford is a radio presenter with RTÉ's 2fm, she returned to the language last year as part of Bliain na Gaeilge, achieving her aim of presenting her show as Gaeilge in the West Kerry Gaeltacht brought her back to the language.
"D’fhoghlaim mé Gaeilge do Bhliain na Gaeilge anuraidh agus d’éirigh liom clár a chraoladh beo as Gaeilge ón nGaeltacht. Táim ag súil go mór le bheith mar ambasadóir do Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, is deis iontach dom leanúint le mo chuid Gaeilge agus níos mó Gaeilge a úsáid ó lá go lá."
Michael Darragh Macauley
Michael Darragh is a footballer and plays with the Dublin team. He says he recognises the natural link between the country's native games and its native language.
"Is mise Michael Darragh Macauley agus is peileadóir mé le Baile Átha Cliath. Ceapaim go bhfuil nasc láidir leis an nGaeilge agus le cluichí dúchais na hÉireann. Is féidir leat do chuid Gaeilge a úsáid i ngach gné de do shaol, fiú ag imirt spóirt, cosúil liom."
Linda Ervine
Linda Ervine works as an Irish Language Development Officer at the East Belfast Mission. Her East Belfast background challenges the notion of the language belonging to one particular group of people in Northern Ireland.
"Is mise Linda Ervine. Ocht mbliain ó shin ní raibh aon Ghaeilge agam, ní raibh fiú an focal ‘fáilte’ ar eolas agam. Faoi láthair táim ag obair mar oifigeach forbartha Gaeilge ag mealladh daoine i dtreo na Gaeilge ón bpobal aontachtach. Molaim duit aon Ghaeilge atá agat a úsáid le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia".
