Falling back in love with Irish for Energia

If you’re like me, there are two words guaranteed to strike terror into the depths of your blackened, wizened heart.

Modh coinníollach.

But good news. This following ad contains no dreaded MC. Not a word. Gan focal amháin. They say the pen is mightier than the sword. Well take THAT, you conditional tense of an ancient language you.

For Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021, the brief was to write a heartfelt script for a short film to encourage people to not be so scared of the Irish language. I wrote this script and treatment and directed the incredible Imelda May on delivering another stormer VO, with supporting stars Bláthnaid Treacy and Declan Hannon.