The two presidential candidates were quizzed about their past records and plans for the presidency during the debate on RTE Radio 1.

Sinn Féin has described a historic moment for the council, while the DUP questioned a lack of clarity around costs.

'I was into sport, I was into jerseys, I was into fashion. I was into art, photography, music, and the Irish language. And, at some point, it just clicked with me that I could combine them all into one.”

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson is also seeking an injunction blocking work on the signs at Grand Central Station.

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins announced that the bilingual signage at the new £340 million Belfast transport hub would be introduced.

Stormont Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said the signage will be installed later this year.

The film is steeped in the dark history of Ireland's post-famine era.

According to Duolingo stats, roughly 1 million people are actively learning Irish at any given time, while more than 5 million people have started learning Irish outside of Ireland on the app.

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Start saying 'dia duit' instead of 'hello', and 'slán' instead of goodbye.

An Irish language commissioner and a commissioner for Ulster Scots are to be appointed.

The action involved more than 40 groups on both sides of the border. including in Derry, Dublin, Galway and Donegal.

The Irish-language film that depicts the rise of the Belfast rap trio landed six nominations at the Bafta film awards

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Studyclix's survey reveals that more than eight in 10 sixth-year students believe the way the Irish language is taught is outdated.

The DCU project promotes cultural diversity in schools by encouraging primary children to draw on all of their linguistic knowledge.

A LIFETIME of commitment to the education and promotion of the Irish language by Bríde de Róiste was honoured recently at a prestigious award ceremony in Killarney.

John O’Dowd was speaking at the official opening of Belfast Grand Central Station on Monday.

Police said a number of dual lingual street signs have been damaged in Beragh over the last two weeks.

An Irish-language film based on rap trio Kneecap has won an audience award at the prestigious Sundance film festival.