Aonad na Gaeilge is the Irish language promotion unit at the University of Limerick. It was established at the University of Limerick in February 2001 and is housed in the Languages Building on campus. Among the responsibilities of Aonad na Gaeilge are:
the promotion of the Irish language and Irish language activities in UL;
support for teaching, learning and research through Irish;
support services for academic courses in Irish;
advisory function in relation to bilingual policy and implications of the Official Languages Act, 2003 for UL.
The Unit also has a strong association with Cumann Merriman.
Irish language courses
The Unit provides a range of courses at various levels for:
the campus community, including students and staff;
the general public;
the public sector;
B.Ed. students (a module in professional Irish);
study abroad students (three beginners Irish modules);