The term feis is a traditional Gaelic name for an arts and culture festival; however, it’s also commonly used to refer to Irish dance competitions—much like the one held in Okotoks this weekend. From ...

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Brendan O’Connor would have done well to remember the line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet where the hero tells us: “There is nothing either bad or good but thinking makes it so”. This line tells us that ...

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DCU Sealbhú's consultation with students, parents, and teachers is timely given the upsurge of interest in Gaeilge evident in popular culture From interactions as gaeilge between Siobhán McSweeney and ...

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WEEKEND. WE’LL SHOW YOU THAT HERE IN A FEW MINUTES. THANKS, DAVID. WELL, THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING IN DUBLIN AS THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES GET READY TO KICK OFF THE FIRST GAME OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL ...

Sir, – The father in your article “Children with dyslexia being denied chance to learn Irish due to lack of support in schools, say experts” (Home News, December 22nd) is spot on in his analysis. The ...

Government spending last year was almost €4 billion higher than what had been set out in Budget 2025, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac) has warned. Responding to the latest year-end exchequer ...