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There were 231 new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health yesterday

138 additional cases of Covid-19 confirmed, no deaths

Coronavirus • 06 Sep

There are almost 60,000 students currently being educated through Irish

Govt plans to increase numbers educated through Irish

Ireland • 30 Dec 19

Teachers say students will be placed under too much pressure by the new exam

Teachers critical of planned new Junior Cert Irish exam

Education • 13 Nov 19

Parents say they are concerned at the reduction in subjects being taught through Irish and the impact it is having on students

Parents take action over reduction of subjects in Irish

Ireland • 12 Sep 19

More than 2,100 responses were submitted by the week before Christmas, with further responses received since

Consultation on exemptions from learning Irish extended

Education • 04 Jan 19

Figures issued last April showed that the total amount of daily speakers in the Gaeltacht has decreased by 11%.

CSO: Decrease in young Irish speakers in Gaeltacht

News • 23 Nov 17

Since 2010 the lender has been replacing older withdrawal ATMS with newer LATMS - which include lodgement as well as withdrawal services

Bank of Ireland removing Irish language option on ATMs

Business • 29 Aug 17

The organisation says all public services should be available through Irish in Gaeltacht areas by 2020

Call for improved Irish among civil servants

Irish • 03 May 17

Rise in the number of candidates opting for Higher Level papers in Irish, maths and English

60,000 students receive Junior Cert results

News • 14 Sep 16

Irish is spoken on a daily basis by 67% or more of people in only 21 of 155 electoral divisions in Gaeltacht areas

Irish in decline in Gaeltacht areas - report

Ireland • 29 May 15

Gregory Campbell has been criticised for his mockery of Irish

Flanagan 'deplores' Campbell's comments on Irish

News • 26 Nov 14

Joe McHugh was appointed Minister for State for the Gaeltacht in the Cabinet reshuffle

Majority think McHugh appointment 'wrong' - poll

News • 13 Oct 14

Joe McHugh will spend the summer working on his Irish

Taoiseach tells McHugh to do Irish homework

News • 17 Jul 14

Heather Humphreys said that she learned Irish to Leaving Cert standard

Gaeltacht minister defends her level of Irish

News • 16 Jul 14

Mr Healy was described by Seamus Heaney as 'the heir to Patrick Kavanagh'

Death of writer Dermot Healy

News • 30 Jun 14

SouthWestern has grown into a business process outsourcing companies

260 jobs to be created at Cork company

News • 30 Jun 14

The organisers of the Lá Mór na Gaeilge protest say people living in Gaeltacht areas are not able to access State services through Irish

Thousands march over Irish language recognition

News • 16 Feb 14

Dinny McGinley told the Dáil that a new Coimisinéir Teanga will be hired soon

Coimisinéir Teanga role to be filled soon

News • 29 Jan 14

Stormont authorities have been warned they may be in breach of a charter of rights

Stormont warned over hostility to Irish language

News • 12 Feb 17

Artist's impression of a pulsar with a very high magnetic field (Pic: Ralph Eatough/MPIfR)

Irish astronomer involved in black hole discovery

News • 15 Aug 13

Up to 1,500 sought consular assistance abroad

News • 29 Dec 12

Over 3,500 people take part in citizenship event

News • 13 Dec 12

Accounts of Irish independence battle online

News • 07 Aug 12

Pilot error & malfunctioning caused AF 447 crash

News • 05 Jul 12

Contingency plans in place after exam blunder

News • 08 Jun 12

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