There has been a 227% increase in the number of students who are registering for Irish courses at Queen’s University Belfast this year.
As a result of this new demand, The Language Centre has put on extra classes.
One of the most important developments is the Irish Language Residential Scheme, a place where students live together through the medium of Irish. It creates a natural speaking environment and a friendly community between speakers from various backgrounds. The scheme started for the first time in 2022.
"A daily effort is made here to normalise the Irish language. We are starting out on the revival of Irish – not only in the University, but in society in general. It is heard in the media, in music, in movies, on social media.
"The most important thing is to give space and respect to Irish speakers." (Mark Harte, Irish Language Officer at Queen's)
Tá méadú 227% ar líon na mac léinn a chláraíonn don chéad bhliain ar chúrsaí Gaeilge in Ollscoil na Banríona i mBéal Feirste i mbliana.
Mar thoradh ar an éileamh nua, bhí ar Ionad na dTeangacha ranganna breise Gaeilge a chur ar fáil i mbliana.
Ceann de na forbairtí is tábhachtaí ná an Scéim Chónaithe Gaeilge, áit a gcónaíonn mic léinn le chéile trí mheán na Gaeilge. Cruthaíonn sé sin timpeallacht nádúrtha labhartha agus pobal cairdiúil idir cainteoirí ó chúlraí éagsúla. Thosaigh an Scéim den chéad uair in 2022.
"Déantar iarracht ar bhonn laethúil an Ghaeilge a normalú anseo. Tá muid ag toiseacht amach ar athbheochan na Gaeilge – ní hamháin san ollscoil, ach sa tsochaí i gcoitinne. Cloistear í sna meáin, sa cheol, sna scannáin, ar na meáin shóisialta.
"An rud is tábhachtaí ná spás agus meas a thabhairt do na Gaeil," (Dúirt Oifigeach Gaeilge na hollscoile Mark Harte @ChocoHarte)
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I still don't understand why the Men's national teams qualifying for the world cup are playing with the ball for the @WEURO2025. It is a lovely ball mind!
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A pleasure to support @StFagans_Museum with their latest exhibition.
The journey of women’s football in Wales hasn’t been easy. From a 50-year ban to lack of funding, its rise in popularity happened against all odds.
Today, the Cymru Women’s team is attracting record crowds, and their recent success has inspired young girls across the country to support and play the game.
This display has been created in partnership with the Welsh Football Collection, Wrexham County Borough Museum and the Football Association of Wales. It includes stories and objects relating to the national team from Amgueddfa Cymru’s collection and our Welsh Football Collection.
@Colemans_Dream Excellent podcast. Good questions that got some fully considered answers from Rhian Wilkinson. The points raised around the wider opportunities for healthy participation in sport is very important. Da iawn pawb!