Irish is not only a living vessel of our culture and history, but an official and working language of the EU. If anything, visitors to the Áras ought to be more inclined to question the absence of the Irish language than its presence in the home of the Irish president. When we speak the old tongue again, Ireland will be herself once more.”Mollie Guidera is an Irish language educator, author of The Gaeilge Guide, and founder of Irish with Mollie (www.irishwithmollie.com)Scroll to the bottom for an Irish language translate of this contributionAidan Doyle: No. Ní hamháin gur soitheach beo ár gcultúir agus ár staire í an Ghaeilge, ach is teanga oifigiúil agus oibre de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh í freisin. An Ghaeilge agus í mar phríomhtheanga an Árais, is bua siombalach agus éacht praiticiúil é sin in éineacht.

Source: The Irish Times November 11, 2025 18:42 UTC