The Irish language needs to be kept in our schools for its survival

Seachtain na Gaeilge is an opportunity to look anew at attitudes to the Irish language and re-embrace a fundamental part of our culture

(Left to right) Kayleigh Trappe, Gráinne Seoige and Aindriú de Paor, the 2024 ambassadors of Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia at the announcement launch in the Mansion House, Dublin recently. The festival is the biggest annual celebration of our native language and culture in Ireland and in many other countries, and this year it is running from March 1 to 17. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

Seachtain na Gaeilge is upon us, a fabulous, fortnight-long, celebration of Irish language, culture and heritage. 

The festival is the biggest annual celebration of our native language and culture in Ireland and in many other countries, and this year it is running from March 1 to 17.