Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is to seek the Government's approval to bring dozens of children from Gaza to Ireland for medical care rte.ie/news/politics/…

We live in a suburban town in Ireland. Five years ago we decided to put a pond in our garden. I always wanted a pond when I was little so it was a big deal to me. For a while not much was happening with the pond I mean it looked like this👇 A thread (1)

Children with scoliosis are waiting years for treatment and yet these sports get millions thrown at them

Whenever I'm going home from Irish class, my brain tries to read everything as Gaeilge.. my latest victim: Mise: Lean bean.. hmmm.. follow a woman? Oh wait, nevermind

This week, there was a clear attempt to undermine the Alfie Byrne project, something I've worked tirelessly on for years. Malachy Steenson is playing politics with the future of our kids. Sport will always will be inclusive. “Says No” movements want to see that notion eroded.

This is a narrative being pushed by a seonín ruling class. Gaelige has been a language strongest amongst some of the poorest regions in the country. It’s working class people in West Belfast who have contributed the most in language revival in the last 50 years. There…

Ní ábhar iontais nár cheadaigh tú tráchtanna agus tú ag scaipeadh an chacamais seo Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Is í an fhadhb easpa na Gaelscolaíochta fud fad na tíre mar is eol duit féin. Mo náire thú go gcuirfeá an Ghaeilge níos ísle ná mar atá sí anois ar scáth na hionchuimsitheachta.

Today's article by Kitty Holland in the The Irish Times is a fascinating case study in how the framing of a news story can lead to it creating a false perception of the material being reported on

Using a working class background to say why you struggle with the Irish language is inept, if anything the language has been kept going by the working class. Dedicate more funding to the language and the language will thrive

Councillors in South Dublin have just voted to sell council land to a private developer for 70 so called affordable houses for €100. Only 7 councillors (incl 4 PBP) voted against.

My son was attending an Irish school at the time he was diagnosed as Autistic. We were told by the experts to remove him from Irish education as "He wouldn't cope." Scoil Chaitlín Maude Coláiste de hÍde never gave up on him, and neither did we. Callum graduated with an H4 in Irish. #autism

Irish people on route to twitter for that one night a year 🎅🏼🎄 #LateLateToyShow

The kids with the chemistry sets waiting on standby... #LateLateToyShow

Referring to anything remotely fast as a 'quick wee skitter' from now on. No notes. #LateLateToyShow

brian óg is a posh culchie. obsessed. #LateLateToyShow

Brian 'shout out to John Joe' Óg will be promoting tractors and Costa Brava apartment giveaways by the end of the week... #LateLateToyShow

Tyrone’s Brian Og 👏 ‘A quick wee skitter’ ‘Everybody is out for the count’ ‘You pop on this bad boy’ #LateLateToyShow

GET THIS MAN INTO SOUND QUALITY GIFTS RIGHT NOW #LateLateToyShow

today’s the only day I can repost this

Dear Google Maps In Ireland, why do you not give first preference to placenames in Gaeltacht (Irish-language) regions in their legally recognised language (Irish)? I refuse to accept the anglicised forms of the placenames that you use.