Aodhán Ó Dea, Minister Jack Chambers, Minister Dara Calleary, Jennifer Walsh, Julian de Spáinn.

Conradh na Gaeilge HQ to undergo €5.4m redevelopment

Number 6 Harcourt Street is one of three major Gaeltacht capital projects

John Donohoe

Published: Thu 22 Oct 2026, 11:36 AM

Last updated: Thu 22 Oct 2026, 11:44 AM

The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, announced today that he has approved €5.4m for the Office of Public Works to complete the next stage of the redevelopment of the Conradh na Gaeilge headquarters at Number 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin.

This historic building is being developed under the National Development Plan as a centre for the Irish language in Dublin. It will create a dynamic historic experience for the public and for tourists in the city and will provide office space for Irish language organisations such as Conradh na Gaeilge, Oireachtas na Gaeilge and Raidió Rí-Rá. This redevelopment supports the objective of the National Development Plan 2021-2030 to develop a language and culture hub in the centre of Dublin City.

Number 6 Harcourt Street is one of three major Gaeltacht capital projects that are advancing in the Department along with the €35m redevelopment of Inis Oírr pier and the construction of a multi-million-euro Education and Youth Centre in Indreabhán, Co Galway.

Aodhán Ó Dea, director of development at Conradh na Gaeilge, Aodhán Mac Cormaic, Assistant Secretary, Department of Rural and Community Development, Mary Hurley, Secretary General, Department of Rural and Community Development, Julian de Spáinn, general secretary, Conradh na Gaeilge, Minister of State, Kevin Boxer Moran, Minister Dara Calleary, Jennifer Walsh, senior architect at Office of Public Works.

The development at Number 6 Harcourt Street is separated into stages, and this stage of the development mostly involves ground works at the back of the building, but a modern extension is to be added to the historic building as part of the full development. €3.2m was approved for this initiative in February 2025 to undertake its first stages, which have now been completed.

On his visit to the site at Harcourt Street today, Minister Calleary said: “I am very proud to see the progress which has been made so far in the redevelopment of Number 6 Harcourt Street. This project involves the conservation of a building of national historical import, and it is essential that the future of that building is ensured for the Irish language community into the future.

“Of course, this is a significant Government investment, as we fulfil the commitments laid out in the National Development Plan 2021-2030.

Edel Collins, architect at Office of Public Works, Minister Jack Chambers, Julian de Spáinn, Minister Dara Calleary, Jennifer Walsh.

“With the restoration works completed on the project to date, the integrity of the current historical building has been maintained, as the structure is brought up to a modern standard.

“Today’s funding will ensure that the vital works can be completed, in order to bring the building up to the highest standards, in preparation for the next stages in the development.

“I wish all the stakeholders every success as they work on this stage of the redevelopment.

“This investment ensures that the important work undertaken by Conradh na Gaeilge has a bright future as they strengthen the Irish language in Dublin and across the country.”

Aodhán Óg agus Aodhán Mac Cormaic, Darragh Kavanagh site engineer with contractors Rhatigan, Mary Hurley, Julian de Spáinn, Minister Kevin Boxer Moran, Minister Dara Calleary, Jennifer Walsh, John Conlon, chairman, Office of Public Works, Edel Collins, architect at Office of Public Works, Gary Kavanagh, senior quantity surveyor, Rhatigan.

The Government’s dedication to this project is shown in its various commitments to that end in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future, in the National Development Plan 2021-2030, under Project Ireland 2040 and under the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language, 2010-2030.

This funding is provided from the Capital Programme of the Irish Language Support Schemes, aimed at Irish language organisations located outside of the Gaeltacht.