Foras na Gaeilge

Foras na Gaeilge

Formation	2 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-02)
Type	Executive agency
Legal status	Intergovernmental implementation body
Purpose	Promotion of the Irish language throughout Ireland
Headquarters	Dublin and Belfast
Region served	Ireland
Official language	Irish
CEO	Seán Ó Coinn
Main organ	Board of directors
Parent organisation	The North/South Language Body
Staff	57
Website	Foras na Gaeilge

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.