A local Irish language writer, traditional singer and musician from Gorey is gearing up to officially launch her second poetry book later this month. Éire Ní Fhaoláin, the writer of Puisín Beag an ...

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Just over three years ago my son woke up to find his parents speaking gibberish. Or at least that’s how it must have seemed to him. He was about to turn three, and we had decided to start speaking ...

Minister of State Thomas Byrne TD has announced an investment of over €1.5m for Irish language publishing and dictionary projects. An additional investment of over €1.5 million for Irish language ...

The shortlist for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards has been unveiled, featuring a diverse and exciting mix of exceptional writing from both new and established writers across 19 categories.

It's a remarkably cool time to be Irish. Cillian Murphy has his Oscar, Paul Mescal wears his short shorts, and Sally Rooney's forthcoming novel is one of the most anticipated of the year. It was only ...