In the News
See some highlights of where Languages Connect has featured in the national, local and online news in Ireland.
We are least likely in the EU to know other languages. A bold new curriculum change may change that 18 March 2025 The Irish Times
My daughter wants to drop a foreign language in the Leaving Cert. Should she? 02 March 2025 The Irish Times
How foreign language education can influence Irish business growth and talent development 20 June 2024 The Irish Times insert
World of Work Options for 2023 Graduates 30 June 2023 Irish Examiner
Leaving Cert: It’s ‘jia you’, as 300 students make history by sitting first exam in Mandarin 21 June 2022 Irish Independent
Leaving Cert students sit first ever Chinese exam: ‘It’s definitely easier than Irish’ 20 June 2022 The Irish Times
Irish primary school pupils could be taught Ukrainian under languages initiative 19 April 2022 The Irish Times
Speaking in mother tongues shows heritage is a class act 15 February 2022 The Irish Times
Chinese becomes Leaving Cert subject: a fad or the future? 18 January 2022 The Irish Times
Is remote teaching the solution to the teacher supply crisis 23 Nov 2021 The Irish Times
Irish Sign and foreign languages on offer to primary pupils in pilot project 31 May 2021 Irish Independent
Languages to be introduced to primary schools on pilot basis 31 May 2021 The Irish Times
New initiative to give primary school pupils a taste for languages 31 May 2021 Irish Examiner
Transition year in lockdown: waste of time or crucial breathing space? 9 March 2021 The Irish Times
Students urged to Brexit-proof career prospects by studying foreign languages 9 December 2020 The Irish Times
Up to 70 schools to take part in foreign language event 7 Dec 2020 RTE
Why choose an arts course? ‘Transferable skills’ and variety 26 May 2020 The Irish Times
Does learning a few words of the local language improve your holiday? 8 February 2020 Irish Independent
Breaking down the language barrier 5 February 2020 Irish Independent
New online support to help students learn Polish, Lithuanian and Portuguese 9 December 2019 The Irish Times
Secondary students urged to learn foreign languages to boost career prospects 6 December 2019 The Irish Times
Dundalk IT host first ever Chinee Summer Camp 10 July 2024 Dundalk Democrat
Enniscorthy pupils embrace Polish lessons as part of new initiative 25 June 2024 Enniscorthy Guardian
Think Languages trip to Brussels 6 June 2024 Westmeath Independent
Rewarding times for Coláiste students who took a deeper look behind their potential careers 24 May 2024 The Clare Champion
Dundalk IT to hold free Chinese Summer Camp for secondary school students 14 May 2024 irelandlive.ie
Tiernaboul pupils say yes to Spanish 27 April 2024 Killarney Advertiser
80 north Wexford students say ‘Yes to Languages’ during exciting programme 11 April 2024 Gorey Guardian
Killarney Community College TY students break language barriers at the ‘Think Languages’ final 1 February 2024 Kerryman
Minister Foley congratulates students from Our Lady of Mercy, Waterford, on #ThinkLanguages competition 28 January 2024 wlrfm.com
TY students at local secondary school win prestigious language award 25 January 2024 Roscommon Herald
Our Lady’s Bower wins national #ThinkLanguages competition 25 January 2024 Westmeath Independent
Loreto Wexford celebrates ‘linguistic diversity’ during Think Languages Day 30 December 2023 Wexford Independent
Tipperary school celebrate Think Languages Week 18 December 2023 tipperarylive.ie
Feevagh NS says ‘Yes’ to Languages 18 December 2023 Roscommon Herald
Transition Year students in St. Brigid’s participated in ‘Think Languages Day’ 12 December 2023 Killarney Advertiser
Tipperary students take part in the SETU Think Languages festival 11 December 2023 irelandlive.ie
Bower’s ThinkLanguages celebration catches national attention 8 December 2023 Westmeath Independent
Sixteen/16 Ans french language film is set to be on screens at The Dock 25 November 2023 leitrimlive.ie
Community College students prepare for language festival 21 November 2023 Killarney Advertiser
Scoil Fhionáin joins 80,000 Primary Pupils nationwide as they take part in the Say Yes to Languages Programme 26 September 2023 ilovelimerick.ie
Offaly School takes part in Language Sampler Module 20 May 2023 Tullamore Tribune
Top Marks for Louth Schools in AIB Career Skills Competition 16 May 2023 Drogheda Independent
Japanese Ambassador to Ireland visits Cork Secondary School 29 April 2023 The Echo
Students find the right language for success February 10 2023 KillarneyToday.com
ATU Languages Competition for secondary schools returns for 2nd year 31 December 2022 Galway Daily
Pupils at Sligo national school ‘Say Yes to Languages’ as they tackle learning Spanish 29 December 2022 Sligo Champion
Cultural Carnival in Presentation Castleisland for Think Languages Day 9 December 2022 The Maine Valley Post
St Mary’s National School Malin Head says ‘Yes’ to Languages 25 November 2022 Inish Times
TY Students Celebrate Languages and Cultures 17 November 2022 The Nenagh Guardian
Local Pupils say ‘Ja’ to German 26 October The Nenagh Guardian
Gaelscoil Aonach pupils say ‘yes’ to languages 18 April 2022 Nenagh Guardian
Cavan and Monaghan exam students first in Ireland to prepare for new Polish Leaving Cert 8 March 2022 Northern Sound
Oui! Offaly schoolgirls say ‘yes’ to foreign languages 1 March 2022 Offaly Express
Fantastique! Kilkenny school children get to grips with new language initiative 10 February 2022 Kilkenny People
Language day opens hearts and minds at Loreto 22 December 2021 Wexford People
Newbridge school celebrates diversity of its students 17 December 2021 Kildare Nationalist
Mercy Secondary TYs celebrate languages 15 December 2021 Waterford News
Wilson’s students mark #ThinkLanguages Day 8 December 2021 West Meath Examiner
Local school celebrates culture and linguistic diversity 7 December 2021 Dublin People
Kildare school says ‘oui’ to languages under new initiative 5 December 2021 Leinster Leader
Think languages with Presentation Secondary 2 December 2021 The Avondhu
Mayo schools get green light for pilot scheme to learn european languages 11 September 2021 The Connaught Telegraph
Minister for Education Norma Foley encourages primary schools to apply for new language-sampler module 1 June 2021 Limerick Post
Minister Foley publishes Languages Connect Interim Review Report and Implementation Plan to 2026 28 March 2024 gov.ie
Minister Foley announces Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone as winners of the #ThinkLanguages competition 25 January 2024 gov.ie
Minister Foley invites schools to express an interest in participating in Say Yes to Languages module in 2023/24 11 April 2023 gov.ie
Minister Foley announces extension of the “Say Yes to Languages” primary languages sampler module for 2022/23 and invites applications from primary schools 19 April 2022 gov.ie
Minister Foley announces new language sampler module 31 May 2021 gov.ie
Minister Foley opens #ThinkLanguages 2020 Event 7 December 2020 gov.ie
