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Irish in the University
There is a vibrant Irish language community here in Maynooth University.
We hold regular events on campus for Irish language speakers and for those with an interest in the Irish language. Our Irish language classes are very popular amongst students and staff. Cuallacht Cholm Cille, the University’s Irish language society, is one of the largest and most successful societies on campus.
The Irish Language Office
The Irish Language Office supports the use of the Irish language among staff and students. If you have an interest in Irish, join us and make the most of the opportunities available here. oifig.nagaeilge@mu.ie
Follow the Irish Language Office on social media for the latest news and events: @OnaGaeilgeMU @oifignagaeilgemu
SU Irish Language Officer
The Students’ Union Irish Language Officer promotes Irish among the student body. gaeilge@nuimsu.com
Irish Language Society
Cuallacht Cholm Cille promotes the use of Irish through various events and campaigns. Follow them on social media: @Cuallacht @CuallachtMaNuad Cuallachtnag
Irish Language Room, Arts Building
A social space for Irish language speakers.
Irish Language Residency Scheme
Rooms in apartments on the north campus are available to those who wish to speak and promote Irish on campus.
Irish Language Classes (ILASP)
Irish language classes, at various levels, are available to students (including international students). Participants have the option of taking a TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge) examination and getting a recognised qualification in the Irish language, which enhances graduates’ employability in the public sector, in education and in many other areas. Email teanga@mu.ie for further information.
Irish Language Committee
The committee works to promote the use of Irish in the day-to-day affairs of the University.
Maynooth University has been awarded almost €100,000 for a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence to be led by Professor John O’Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Director of Maynooth Centre of European and Eurasian Studies. The award is for three years.
Maynooth will receive over €40,000 for a Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law and Fundamental Rights to be led by Professor of Law Tobias Lock. The award for Professor Lock is the only Jean Monnet Chair awarded to an Irish university in 2020 and will be the only Jean Monnet Chair in the field of law in Ireland.
Jean Monnet Chairs, awarded through the EU’s Erasmus+ programme, are teaching posts with a specialisation in EU studies for university professors. The award for the Maynooth Centre for European and Eurasian Studies will support the consolidation of inter-disciplinary research on South Eastern Europe at Maynooth University, harnessing the capacities of high level experts in history, politics and sociology and creating new partnerships with universities in South Eastern Europe.
The research activity will help advance the ‘state of the art’ knowledge about South Eastern Europe in both history and politics/sociology. The History dimension will examine the modern history and development of the Balkans, and the interface between European developments and domestic Balkan dynamics. The Politics/Sociology lens will evaluate a range of areas, including EU enlargement policy, rule of law issues and European integration in the Western Balkans. It will also include an important comparative dimension, including the evaluation of conflict resolution frameworks in the Balkans and Northern Ireland.
The project will facilitate the exchange of faculty and postgraduate students between Maynooth University and partners in Sofia University and the University of Ljubljana and help foster significantly deeper cooperation with institutions in South Eastern Europe.
It will enhance Maynooth University’s links with practitioners and civil society organisations located in/working on South Eastern Europe, to share knowledge and provide input into public policymaking, at local, national and European level.
Professor John O’ Brennan said: “This award constitutes recognition of the important research achievements and international academic standing of the Centre, since its foundation in 2007. It will allow us to further position Maynooth University as one of Ireland’s key centres for engaging with contemporary Europe, and facilitate important dialogue with policy-makers working on European integration and South Eastern Europe.”
Professor Tobias Locke
Professor John O’Brennan
