Gaelic in Scotland is in a "perilous state" and more needs to be done to "urgently support" language speakers, a Holyrood ...

Halfway across the globe in Ireland, an entirely different athletic league is fostering language development. The Gaelic Athletic Association, founded in 1884, was instrumental in preserving ...

which contains a wealth of adult learning materials for those with an interest in the language." Funding for a 30-year project to create the first comprehensive Gaelic dictionary was announced by ...

Andrew Marr has issued an apology over his comments about the Gaelic language when he called a sign at Haymarket ‘offensive’. The broadcaster said it was ‘ridiculous’ that a sign at the ...

With the growing use of English as a global language, learners from diverse cultural backgrounds can benefit from an accurate understanding of idioms. The Idioms Dictionary helps bridge the gap by ...

New perspectives on the use and acquisition of a minority language. The number of young people speaking Gaelic in Scotland is growing for the first time since Census records began but less than half ...

With Peter, she views the oldest erotic verse in the Gaelic language and learns about the colourful characters that created them. At the University of St Andrews, Catriona takes a look at the ...

After an audience member asked him about promoting the Welsh language, Mr Sarwar mentioned Gaelic and Mr Marr intervened. He said: ‘Perhaps I disagree totally with Anas here, I don’t know.

The last Gaelic-only speakers died out about 50 years ago but successive Labour and SNP-lead Scottish governments have tried to encourage more children and adults to learn the language.

Mr Sarwar said he did not “take the Andrew Marr view”. He said: “Right now it feels like the Gaelic language strategy is rooted around signs, symbolism, rather than economic opportunity and ...

Do you have an interest in Gaelic? Aberdeen Gaelic Club promotes Gaelic language and culture within Aberdeen City and Shire. The Club runs Gaelic events and welcomes Gaelic speakers or anyone with an ...