The Irish language community in the Six Counties took to the streets again over the weekend. Thousands demanding that their rights be recognised by the British government and its Stormont administrators attended the rally. It is the third such rally in a year and continues to show exactly how the Irish language and identity in Ireland is under constant and increasing attack.

As Irish language activists prepare to again march for their rights in Belfast this Saturday, the attack on their status as a vibrant community deserving of respect continues.

Fágfaidh bás an nuachtáin Lá Nua, atá ar tí tarlú, fágfaidh sé pobal na Gaeilge ar fud na tíre gan cosantóir seasmhach daingean dá gcearta.

The recent announcement by Aer Lingus that its on-flight staff will be banned from using Irish while operating to and from their new Belfast hub may seem trivial in light of the outrage of that company’s recent privatisation and its subsequent mistreatment of workers.

Chruthaigh Ollscoil na Banríona i mBéal Feirste arís eile an tseachtain seo caite gur teach fuar í fós do Ghaeilgeoirí, nuair nach bhféadfaí bratach ag poibliú seó tallaine cheoil a bhfuil á thaifeadadh in Aontas na Mac Léinn a chrochadh san fhoirgneamh mar gheall ar dhá fhocal i nGaeilge, ‘Fáilte Romhaibh’.