40,000 people across 130 countries learn Irish through government-backed course

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin said the Government's 2018-2022 Action Plan reveals an enthusiasm for the Irish language. File image: Julien Behal

More than 40,000 people are learning Irish in over 130 countries via an online course Fáilte ar Líne. 

The course, which is supported by the Department of an Gaeltacht and delivered by Dublin City University teaches the Irish language for complete beginners and encourages students to visit Ireland and its Gaeltacht areas.