Her biggest passion, however, is Croí na Gaeilge, a grassroots collective for the Irish language which she founded shortly after arriving in the city. “Never mind the crowds that will be on Grafton Street coming up doing the Christmas shopping, London is so busy. “It’s not something I hear [in London], or even saying hello to the bus driver. She held her first Irish language meet-up in March, 2023, and since then, has regularly been hosting events for the Irish community. [ ‘Huge demand’ for Irish language classes as adult learners return to school decades onOpens in new window ]She keeps a close eye on developments in the Irish language at home, saying she would have liked to attend September’s Agóid Náisiúnta na nGael, which saw thousands protest in Dublin for greater funding and equality for the Irish language and Gaeltacht.

Source: The Irish Times December 17, 2025 09:27 UTC