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For more than four decades, Áis has been at the heart of Irish-language book distribution, making sure that Irish language books reach readers all over Ireland and beyond. Áis provides a distribution service for Irish-language publishers, resulting in a constant supply of Irish-language books on the market.

With the rise of social media in the last twenty years, it can be difficult for young adults to get a break from the pressures of growing up. According to the Growing Up in Ireland longitudinal survey, 19% of thirteen-year-olds said they never read and that figure rose to 53% at seventeen years old. The statistics look grim, but that doesn’t mean we can’t turn the tide.

While we in the Irish language community speak the language year-round, this festival is a great opportunity to celebrate the amazing feats our community has achieved. And in terms of literature for children, there is a wider range of books in Irish than ever before.