Foras na Gaeilge

Foras na Gaeilge
Formation2 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-02)
TypeExecutive agency
Legal statusIntergovernmental implementation body
PurposePromotion of the Irish language throughout Ireland
HeadquartersDublin and Belfast
Region served
Ireland
Official language
Irish
CEO
Seán Ó Coinn
Main organ
Board of directors
Parent organisation
The North/South Language Body
Staff57[when?]
WebsiteForas na Gaeilge
Since 2017 the headquarters of Foras na Gaeilge is situated in Áras na Gaeilge on Amiens Street in Dublin. Raidió na Life is also based in the áras.

Foras na Gaeilge ([ˈfˠɔɾˠəsˠ n̪ˠə ˈɡeːlʲɟə], "Irish Institute"; FnaG) is a public body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It was set up on 2 December 1999, assuming the roles of the Irish language board Bord na Gaeilge (including the book distributor Áisíneacht Dáiliúchan Leabhar), the publisher An Gúm, and the terminological committee An Coiste Téarmaíochta, all three of which had formerly been state bodies of the Irish government.