ARINS Podcast 18: Irish and Ullan: Language Rights and Politics

Róisín Costello, Assistant Professor in Law at DCU and author of To be British, Irish, or Both: Understanding Language Rights as a Tool for Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and Brian Ó’Conchubhair, Associate Professor of Irish Language and Literature at University of Notre Dame, author of the Politics of language in a (Dis)United Ireland, with host Rory Montgomery explore the history of Irish language policy and navigate the modern and every-day language challenges of symbols, rights, politics and policies surrounding the use, the visibility and the protection of Irish and Ullan on our shared island.

The ARINS podcast goes live on the first Thursday of each month and episodes are available on SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Brian Ó’Conchubhair's article Politics of Language in a (Dis)United Ireland can be read here

Róisín Costello's article To Be British, Irish, or Both: Understanding Language Rights as a Tool for Reconciliation in Northern Ireland can be read here

About the series 

This podcast series provides evidence-based research and analysis on the most significant questions of policy and public debate facing the island of Ireland, north and south. Host Rory Montgomery, MRIA, talks to authors of articles on topics such as cross border health co-operation; the need to regulate social media in referendums, education, cultural affairs and constitutional questions and the imperative for good data and the need to carry out impartial research. New episodes are released on the first Thursday of every month and can be found on our SoundCloud channel or any podcast platform.

About the project 

ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South brings together experts to provide evidence-based research and analysis on the most significant questions of policy and public debate facing the island of Ireland, north and south. The project publishes, facilitates and disseminates research on the challenges and opportunities presented to the island in a post-Brexit context, with the intention of contributing to an informed public discourse. More information can be found at www.arinsproject.com.