Op ed by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson for The Mail on Sunday, 28 December 2025. 29.12.2025 Language itself is a fascinating Aladdin’s cave of expression, of understanding and misunderstanding as well as a tremendous way of connecting people together. It is quite amazing how things can change overnight. Take, for example, the way in which The President has foregrounded the Irish language. I hear more and more people conversing in Irish on the stre