Cape Clear Ferries have a new ferry, the aptly named Carraig Aonair, and its summer schedule will reduce crossing to the island from 45 minutes to just 25. 

“I think the Irish-language community in Ireland really made me feel welcome - really like a safety net, I would say, for me.” 

Just two years ago it was listed as one of 12 European languages in danger of extinction. Today, from movies, to books, to music - to the TG4 intern's Twitter account - our native language is having a cultural moment, writes Esther McCarthy

Forget the days of rote learning and awkward exams - a modern revival of spoken Irish is being driven by a desire to make it a living language - foghlaimeóir fásta Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with some of the people at the heart of a new wave.

Journalist and historian Sarah Babiker discusses an essential commonality between two ancient linguistic traditions

"Did my Irish improve? Níl mé cinnte, but I did learn 'Tháinig mo shlabhra as mo rothar' - it was my excuse every time I was late for class."

Operated by Éimhín Ní Conchubhair and her brother, Cian, Sólás na Mara is a wellness centre with a Celtic Sea twist.

"Just two years ago, Irish was listed as one of 12 European languages in danger of extinction. Roll on to 2023 and our native language is having a cultural moment, from movies to books, music to TV."