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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 22 MIN

An bhfuil Gaeilge agat? Why Irish ‘isn’t a dead language’

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Do you speak Irish? Young people are picking up Ireland’s native language, both inside the country and here in Canada. The Current’s Padraig Moran asks some Gaeilgeoirs what they love about Irish, why they want to learn it — and why they say it’s definitely not a dead language.

Do you speak Irish? Young people are picking up Ireland’s native language, both inside the country and here in Canada. The Current’s Padraig Moran asks some Gaeilgeoirs what they love about Irish, why they want to learn it — and why they say it’s definitely not a dead language.

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Do you speak Irish? Young people are picking up Ireland’s native language, both inside the country and here in Canada. The Current’s Padraig Moran asks some Gaeilgeoirs what they love about Irish, why they want to learn it — and why they say it’s...

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