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Conradh na Gaeilge was joined Conradh na Gaeilge by MPs from Labour, SNP, Plaid Cymru, Alliance, SDLP and Sinn Féin

Renewed calls for delivery of Irish language law

The Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill has said she expects the British government to table Irish language legislation next week.

Ireland • 26 Oct 21

Ms O'Neill said Sinn Féin was committed to power-sharing

O'Neill calls for delivery of Irish Language Act

Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said there must be no more "false dawns" over an Irish Language Act and insisted the legislation should be brought forward in the current Assembly term.

Regional • 01 Jun 21

There is an expectation the document will be tabled to the parties at some point tomorrow

Proposed power-sharing deal may be made public

The Irish and British governments are poised to make public a proposed deal to restore power-sharing at Stormont as they urge politicians to sign up.

Ulster • 07 Jan 20

Plaid Cymru politician Liz Saville-Roberts

Watch: Irish spoken in House of Commons by Welsh MP

The Irish language was spoken in the House of Commons for the first time in more than a century this afternoon.

Irish Language Act • 25 Oct 18

Arlene Foster said if devolution is restored she expects to be first minister of the new administration

DUP will not sign off on stand-alone Irish Language Act

Arlene Foster has again insisted her party would not sign off on a stand-alone Irish Language Act.

Politics • 13 Feb 18

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Taoiseach says Adams has given up on Stormont deal

The Taoiseach has accused Gerry Adams of giving up on a deal to save Stormont and trying to push the blame for its failure on to others.

Stormont • 25 Oct 17

The Stormont assembly collapsed in January

DUP rules out imminent return of Stormont executive

The DUP has ruled out any immediate return of the power-sharing Executive at Stormont.

News • 14 Oct 17

The fate of the Irish language is subject of much debate at Stormont

Potential elements of Stormont's Irish Language Act

The Irish Language Act and the provisions it might contain are at the heart of the disagreement between the DUP and Sinn Féin in their deadlocked efforts to agree on the restoration of power-sharing.

Irish Language Act • 03 Jul 17

Irish Language Act