Muinteoir John: Putting fun back into the learning of Irish

Since the revision of the language curriculum the Irish language is now spoken, sung, and shouted within the classroom

John Sharpson from RTE's Home School Hub says children are now seeing their favourite influencers, YouTubers and presenters speaking Irish online and on television, and are being inspired.

The topic of children learning mandatory Irish has been a controversial one for quite some time, deservedly so possibly. 

For years people have turned their noses up at ‘the Gaeilge’ and asked the question: ‘How can a child go to school, learn a language for 14 years and leave the school not being able to speak it?’