A bid to stop "environmental terrorism" in the Ring Gaeltacht of Co Waterford will continue today. Protesters intend to march on Waterford County Council's Civic Offices in nearby Dungarvan to ...

When news of an Irish pop-up Gaeltacht first appeared on Facebook, I was sceptical. Would these monthly meet-ups be any different to previous attempts to make Irish more accessible to the wider ...

A Waterford county councillor has publicly called for “special planning treatment” for the Ring Gaeltacht after claiming the future of the region was under threat from “too many blow-ins”.

MOVING from Waterford city to the Ring Gaeltacht fifty miles away may not sound like a major life event but for Catherine Foley, her whole world changed at the age of 11. Foley, whose memoir ...

For generations, the Gaeltacht regions of Ireland have been the beating heart of this ancient tongue, holding fast to traditions while the modern world races ahead. Yet, today, these communities ...

GOREY Community School's successful link with the Waterford Gaeltacht was strengthened recently with the presentation of scholarships to two students. Over 100 first year students travelled to ...

THE Irish government has been urged to support Gaeltacht families in Co Donegal and other parts of Ireland following the official suspension of Irish language summer courses. Minister of State for ...

An ambitious five-year plan has been launched to create new jobs and protest Irish language communities in Gaeltacht regions throughout Ireland. Údarás na Gaeltachta, the regional authority ...

Canada's first Gaeltacht area was officially opened in June 2007. Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh talks about the historic occasion and the plans for the future. There is now a ‘Gaeltacht’ in ...