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‘Embarrassing episode' for Belfast City Council as typos spotted on Irish language signs

Rebecca Black, PA

The council apologised for the errors and said it was ‘urgently reviewing’ quality assurance processes to prevent a repeat.

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Spreading the joy of books as we approach World Literacy Day 2023

Robert McMIllen 21 Aug, 2023

GO mBEANNAÍ Dia daoibh, hello to avid readers and the illiterate alike, you are all welcome to the Bluffer's Guide to Irish. As some of you might know, September 8 is Lá Domhanda na Litearthachta - World Literacy Day. According to Andrew Kay, CEO and Founder of the World Literacy Foundation says that...

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CRAOBH UÍ THUAMA, a new Irish language group set up to cater to the upper Andersonstown area and beyond, is gathering expressions of interest for complete beginners Irish classes (bunrang), beginning in September 2023. The new group, named after Diarmuid Ó Tuama (pictured above) the former headmaster...

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Robert McMIllen 14 Aug, 2023

Go mbeannaí Dia daoibh uilig, hello to the open-minded and the staunch alike, you are all welcome to the Bluffer's Guide to Irish. The Bluffer was in great form this week, as Bhí sé ina chathaoirleach ar phlé-pháinéal - he was the chairman of a panel discussion during Féile an Phobail, the first time...

Dréachtchlár ama d'Éirinn Aontaithe leagtha amach roimh éisteoirí Féile

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The anti-slavery campaigner who called Belfast his home

Robert McMIllen 06 Aug, 2023

Hello to the free men and women of Blufferland, you are all welcome to the Bluffer's Guide to Irish. The Bluffer was in Lombard Street in Belfast last week when nochtadh dealbh de Frederick Douglass - a statue was unveiled to Frederick Douglass. Cé? - Who? I hear you ask and cad chuige? - why? Well,...

Life in plastic, it's fantastic as the Bluffer enters the world of Barbie

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The Bluffer again pays homage to the long, slow iron road to Derry

Robert McMIllen 23 Jul, 2023

A BIG HELLO to the proud possessors of travel passes (while they last) and to the still-have-to-pays you are all welcome to the Bluffer's Guide to Irish. The Bluffer is writing this magnificent page while ar an traein - on the train from Belfast to Derry and a thought has just occurred to him. Fásra...

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AN RAIBH TÚ gafa le Game of Thrones nuair a bhí sé ar an aer? An gcuireann The Witcher agus Outlander faoi dhraíocht thú? Cibé, is léir go santaíonn daoine sa lá atá inniu ann scéalta fantaisíochta mar a rinne a sinsear i bhfad siar sa chianaimsir. Le mílaois go leith, tá Éireannaigh ag inse scéalta...

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Robert McMIllen 02 Jul, 2023

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