Did you know?

Technology, and the Internet in particular, has made minority languages such as Irish far more accessible than they were in the past. Learners of Irish now have access to a wide range of online resources and services in the language, including radio and television programmes, magazines and newspapers, bookshops, dictionaries and e-learning courses.

TG4, the national Irish language television service, has had a major impact since its establishment in 1996. It has exposed thousands of people in Ireland and abroad to Irish and has changed many people’s view of the language.

Learners can instantly buy the latest books and resources in online shops such as litriocht.com and siopa.ie, and can add to their language skills by doing a course on Gaelchultúr’s award-winning e-learning website, ranganna.com.

There is also a growing number of useful phone apps for learners and speakers of Irish, including the Collins Pocket Irish Dictionary.