An Irish politician known for his colourful contributions was met with blank faces when he quoted pop star Chappell Roan in the Irish parliament on Thursday, January 23. Paul Gogarty, who made a ...

A collection of Irish sayings often read more like poetry than anything else. Here are ten unique Irish phrases that resonate ...

Hogget up another 30-40c/kg to a high of €9.10+10c/kg – but processors claim numbers will rise this week as cold snap ends A sheep in the snow in Slievethoul, Co Dublin. Photo: Damien Eagers ...

Funding cuts by the all-Ireland Irish language agency Foras na Gaeilge represent "a total failure from both the northern and southern governments". That is according to Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh ...

Three Irish comedians have been announced as ambassadors to promote Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, one of Ireland’s largest annual community-focused festivals. Held for the first time in 1902 ...

Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences From RTÉ Radio 1's Drivetime, folklorist Michael Fortune on Irish language and sayings have been absorbed into ...

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