National protest for the Irish language

On Saturday, September 20th, 2025, thousands marched in Dublin in the first National Protest for Irish Language and Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking community) Rights in over a decade. Demonstrators from across the island, including school groups, political organisations, and cultural communities, rallied from Parnell Square to Leinster House, the Irish Parliament, wearing red, waving tricolours, and chanting “Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam” (“A country without a language is a country without a soul”).