How to make Irish cool again and help us all learn a cúpla focal

The cultural revival of the Irish language hasn’t yet made its way into the school curriculum, where students and teachers are frustrated by how out of touch the Irish reading material is. Yvonne Reddin chats to people who are trying to change that.

Kneecap: new film is an old-time comedy caper worked into their real-life story

You could say the Irish language is having a cultural moment. Right now, that moment is being led by Rich Peppiatt’s movie KNEECAP, which had its world premiere screening at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 and is available now on Irish screens. 

The film, which chronicles the origin story of the trailblazing Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, features the acting debuts of the band’s members Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí. They are joined by Academy Award-nominated Michael Fassbender, Simone Kirby and Josie Walker.