Irish Education News, Opinion, and Tips

Education

Studied in Ireland? Share your experience with IrishCentral

Have you previously studied in Ireland? We are interested to hear about your experience and highlights of your time studying Ireland.

Education

Education

Never too old! 82-year-old Wexford man graduates from college in Ireland

Tom Boyle, 82, received his Bachelor's degree from Waterford Institute of Technology on October 31.

Education

Education

National Babbling Day: Irish language phrases for when your stuck for words

Stuck for words? Try your tongue with some of our favorite Irish language phrases! Beatha teanga í a labhairt - the life of a language is to speak it!

News

News

Irish Famine studies in the US should be mandatory, like the Holocaust

Irish studies lecturer at the University of Southern Maine says the Great Famine should be taught in U.S. schools in the same vein as teachings about The Holocaust.

Education

Education

Only 36% of Irish families happy with family time - Here’s how to fix it

Family Friendly HQ is a trusted parenting community, dedicated to mums and dads, and families of all shapes and sizes.

Education

Education

How to take the first steps in learning Irish

Over the course of the next month, you can take advantage of this free online course that will give you the best introduction to the Irish language.

Education

Education

Confused by Brexit? Here's everything you need to know

From the terms and conditions of the withdrawal agreement to the difference between a soft and hard Brexit, we have all the top Brexit terms explained.

Culture

Culture

Don’t know your name in Irish? There’s an app for that!

Even Donald Trump and Taylor Swift get a mention.

Education

Man's rare genetic disease traced back to three centuries of County Donegal ancestry

When Greg first learned about a rare disease affecting his brother, he had no idea that the illness would come to define his own life, or that his search for answers would take him on a journey going back generations to his Irish ancestors.

Education

Irish language takes over five US cities in one night plus Bali, Indonesia!

We brought the Pop-Up Gaeltacht across the US and even to Bali in Indonesia!

Community

US students living their dream in ancient Irish village

19 American students spent a week in the heart of the Ring Gaeltacht learning Gaeilge, Irish dance, Irish history and immersing themselves in Ireland's culture

Culture

Want to learn Irish? These events taking place across the US can help you start

On Thursday, August 29, we want to hold the largest Pop-Up Gaeltacht the world has ever seen!

Culture

How to practice yoga and mindfulness in Irish

Yoga and mindfulness as Gaeilge is a great way to start learning the Irish language

Culture

WATCH: How to say 'Happy St. Patrick's Day' and more in Irish

YouTuber Miranda the Adventurer visited with the Gaelic League in Los Angeles to learn the very best Irish-language phrases to use for Saint Patrick’s Day.

Education

Which Irish instrument should you learn how to play?

There's a wide and fascinating array of traditional instruments used to make Irish music - which should you learn how to play?

Education

The ongoing battle to preserve the Irish language in Ireland

One researcher was told in 2015 that “An Ireland without the Irish language wouldn’t be the same place."

Culture

A cupla focail: the most searched for Irish language words

More and more Gaeilge curious folks in the United States are searching for Irish language words and phrases online but what are they searching for?

Culture

New funding supports Irish language education in the US

Greater support for teachers working with adult learners overseas is now being developed by the Irish government.

Education

Is the Irish language hard to learn?

Irelands official language is Irish but only a small percentage of the population can speak it fluently and even less use it on a daily basis. So is the Irish language hard to learn?

Entertainment