The Irish language, also known as Gaelic or Gaelige, is a Celtic language that has a rich and fascinating history. The origins of the Irish language can be traced back to the 4th century AD ...

So where does the name Ireland come from? Well, the name evolved over many centuries from the old Irish word for a Goddess; Ériu, as she was called, has been described as the matron Goddess of ...

The prolific collaboration between Mathias Eick and ECM founder Manfred Eicher reveals a shared artistic vision that has reshaped contemporary jazz aesthetics. Eick's appearances on over a dozen ECM ...

First of all, I must say the FRC has done a great service for the GAA - for the first time in years Gaelic football is coming back to what I and so many others fell in love with when we were ...

Ms Johnston wrote several plays including a stage adaptation of How Many Miles to Babylon and The Desert Lullaby. Patrick said the passing of his mother “leaves a big void in our lives”.

Give them space and they will thrive – Gaelic football is becoming a sport for forwards once again. The lexicon of the game had utterly changed over the last decade or so – lateral football ...

An 'innovative' new digital platform has been launched which is designed to strengthen Glasgow's Gaelic-speaking community. The University of Glasgow, in partnership with Glasgow City Council ...

Groundsmen Paddy Wallace and Martin Flynn tend to the pitch before the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Westmeath and Cavan at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar, Westmeath. Photo by ...

Kate Forbes has described critics of Gaelic spending as “irrelevant” as she shared her ambitions to roll out the language to all Scottish schools. The Scottish Government invests roughly £30 ...

Simon Easterby praised Ireland’s mentality for “digging ourselves out of a hole” to overcome Wales in the Six Nations and keep their Grand Slam dream alive. Ireland started as massive ...

The Scottish Government has announced Sabhal Mor Ostaig as the home of the country’s new Gaelic teaching hub. The Skye college, the only one in the world which teaches exclusively in Gaelic, will be ...

The launch of the 2025 North West 200 international road race will be streamed on the BBC Sport website. It will take place on Tuesday, 25 February at 19:00 GMT at the BBC's Blackstaff Studios in ...