language Archives – The College View

Gaeilge: Do We Need to Recognise the Privilege of Proficiency?

February 16, 2024

You can’t really say you sat your Leaving Cert if you didn’t also sit through, or partake in, countless objections against having to learn Gaeilge. It’s not uncommon to hear assertions to the language’s inutility, Read more…

Microaggressions: Why everybody is a little racist

February 28, 2018

Racial microaggressions are subtle forms of prejudice come from assumptions that are based on stereotypes. Which is why I firmly believe that in some way or the other everyone is intentionally or unintentionally racist. Read more…

In appreciation of language

December 10, 2014

Ruaidhrí Croke examines the importance of language and its simplification in the media today. Read more…