Irish heartbeat in a Sydney language school

March 15, 2026 — 4:28pm

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The report that the Irish language is not only alive and well in Sydney is reason to be cheerful.

There is an angry man in the White House who is bombing indiscriminately and driving up the price of fuel and food, but on the eve of St Patrick’s Day, the wearing of the green is a reminder of the light that follows the darkest days.

The Irish Language School Sydney, or to give its Irish name, Scoil na Gaeilge Sydney, had 20 or 30 students two years ago; now it is teaching between 70 and 80.

We think this great cause for celebration. Irish was once crushed by a powerful regime and remains classified by UNESCO as........

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