Choosing a unique baby name can be challenging for parents. If you are on the search for a name that won’t be shared by every child in the primary school, here’s a list we’ve compiled of 30 Irish names for your little girl as well as their meanings and origins!
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Choosing a unique baby name can be challenging for parents. If you are on the search for a name that won’t be every child’s name in the primary school, here’s a list we’ve compiled of 50+ Irish names for your little boy as well as their meanings and origins!
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From creative thinkers to logical problem-solvers, there is an ever-increasing range of career paths available to Irish speakers. Here are a few examples of different career paths in which Irish is a sought-after skill!
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As the only diacritic found in Irish, you must be aware of a síneadh fada in a word when you’re writing in Irish. Here’s a guide on the various ways to write a síneadh fada on a computer and a phone.
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We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Páidí Ó Lionáird, Communications Manager at the Language Commissioner's Office, to our college. Leading a dynamic, in-depth discussion about the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021, Ó Lionáird shared the visions of the Commissioner and the state for the future of the language within the public sector and institutions of the European Union.
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The Official Languages Act (Amendment) 2021 has been the source of much media coverage since it was published in December 2021. For over a year, state organisations and employees have been responsible for implementing the new amendments of the act, yet there remains some confusion about the obligations arising from these new amendments.
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The Irish speaking community is going from strength to strength since the language was granted full working status as an official language in the Institutions of the European Union in December 2021. Under the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021, 20% of new recruits to the public service must be competent in Irish by the end of 2030.
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The start of the New Year has arrived and we are all making resolutions, what have you got in mind? Perhaps you’d like to visit a new country or change job? Or if you’d like to learn a new language in the coming year, we have lots of tips to support you in reaching your language goals.
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