LIFELANGS is one of four North-South cross-border research projects selected to receive up to €4 million over a four-year period.

The 2025 Language Trends NI report reveals rising support for home languages and growing interest in Spanish, Irish and Italian, with Spanish now the most-taught language in post-primary schools across Northern Ireland.

Staff and Student Conference

By Prof Bronagh Byrne from the Centre for Children’s Rights, QUB and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)