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With Seachtain na Gaeilge just around the corner, why not promote the Irish language through your business?

Add value and attract customers by introducing the Irish language to your business – it’s cost-effective, easily accessible, and adds a bit ‘grá’ to your brand.

Promoting the language can create a distinctive image for your business and signal a commitment to quality and excellence.

A simple way to promote the Irish language is through your signage, or ‘comharthaíocht’. The first point of visual contact for your business plays a huge role in attracting customers, especially those that are Irish speakers.

You could share your message bilingually with a cúpla focal -  for example, “Joe Bloggs – Siopa Leabhar”. This could be incorporated into your main business signage, window decal or even posters.

Through the use of the Kildare County Council Shop Front Improvement, Accessibility and Age-Friendly Grant Scheme, we are here to support the improvement of the appearance of shop fronts or commercial properties in the high street. The grant can support 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum grant of €5,000.

This funding is being provided in recognition of the fact that a building’s façade makes a big impact in our town centres.

So why not have a look at joining the Irish conversation? Click here to apply for the Shopfront Improvement Grant.