*[ This message is bilingual {English and Irish) | Tá an teachtaireacht seo
dátheangach {Béarla agus Gaeilge) ]*
A chairde!
Tá 2026 tosaithe go han-mhaith, agus tá an oiread sin le roinnt libh nach
féidir é go léir a chur sa r-phoist seo!
2026 is off to a flying start, and there's so much to share we can't fit it
all in this email!
✨ Buaicphointí | Highlights ✨
GA
EN
Fáilte roimh Lára, ár nOifigeach Gaeilge nua!
Welcome Laura, our new Irish Language Officer!
Tá Wikipedia 25 bliain ar an bhfód!
Wikipedia celebrates 25 years!
Maoiniú faighte do Sheachtain na Gaeilge!
Funding secured for Seachtain na Gaeilge!
Is Breá le Vicí Béaloideas ag tosú Dé Sathairn!
Wiki Loves Folklore kicks off this Saturday!
Comhoibriú Art+Feminism ag teacht i mí Feabhra
Art+Feminism collaboration coming in February
📖 Léigh tuilleadh as Gaeilge
<https://wikimedia.ie/2026/01/26/nuachtlitir-eanair-2026>
📖 Read more in English
<https://wikimedia.ie/2026/01/26/january-newsletter-2026/>
📅 Dátaí don Dialann / Dates for the Diary
- Dé Máirt 27ú Eanáir | Tuesday 27th January @ 18:00 - Cruinniú Pobail
| Community Meeting 🎉 [Nasc le Sonraí]
<https://wikimedia.ie/2026/01/20/an-chead-chruinniu-eile-27-eanair/> | [Link
with Details]
<https://wikimedia.ie/2026/01/20/next-meeting-january-27th/>
- 1ú Feabhra | 1st February - 📸 Is Breá le Vicí Béáloideas ag tosú |
Wiki Loves Folklore begins
- 1ú Márta | 1st March - Seachtain na Gaeilge ag tosú | Seachtain na
Gaeilge begins 🇮🇪
Bliain iontach romhainn!
Here's to a great year ahead!
Le gach dea-ghuí,
Foireann PÉW | The WCI Team 💚
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Amy Uí Ríordáin (sí/siad)
Bainisteoir Pobail | Community Manager, Wikimedia Community Ireland
<https://wikimedia.ie/>
*Wikimedia **Community Ireland - *is an affiliate of the Wikimedia
Foundation committed to sharing open knowledge.
*Eolas Oscailte, Oideachas agus Gníomhaíocht Dhigiteach.*
Follow us on Mastodon <https://mastodon.ie/@WikimediaIE>, and Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediaie/>.
A chairde,
It was great to see some new and familiar faces at our community meeting
yesterday evening!
As discussed at the meeting, there is a WikiData introduction training for
beginners being hosted as part of the next *Art+Feminism Conversation this
coming Thursday 29th January*. It will be a hands-on introduction to
Wikidata + Archives, and you can find out more (including a link to the
dashboard) by clicking here.
<https://artandfeminism.org/edit_a_thon/intro-to-wikidata-archives>
Registration
details for the training session are below!
*Event Details *
🗓 29 January, 2026
⏰ 15:00–18:00 UTC
💻 Online (Zoom, in English)
🔗 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/AandF-WikidataxArchives
<https://tinyurl.com/AandF-WikidataxArchives>
Hosted by Camillo Pellizzari (a long-time Wikidata editor) and Alan Ang
(Wikimedia Deutschland), this session will include:
✨ A beginner-friendly introduction to Wikidata
🛠 Explore tools that make editing easier
✍️ Time for collective, guided editing
🌍 Everyone is welcome, whether you're brand new or already editing.
There will also be brief updates on Wikidata developments like mobile
editing, Wikibase, and what's happening at the intersection of AI +
Wikidata. Let’s edit together and help build “What a Feminist Internet
Should Truly Look Like”.
To learn more about what that means, please visit:
https://artandfeminism.org/we-need-feminist-data-to-tell-feminist-stories
<https://artandfeminism.org/we-need-feminist-data-to-tell-feminist-stories>
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If anyone would like to get involved in the Art+Feminism campaign and has
an idea for an event or initative please feel free to get in touch - we are
open to ideas for 2026 events!
Le gach dea-ghuí,
Amy
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Bainisteoir Pobail | Community Manager,
Wikimedia Community Ireland <https://wikimedia.ie>
*Wikimedia **Community Ireland - *is an affiliate of the Wikimedia
Foundation committed to sharing open knowledge. *Eolas Oscailte, Oideachas
agus Gníomhaíocht Dhigiteach.*
Follow us on Mastodon <https://mastodon.ie/@WikimediaIE>, and Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediaie/>.
Hello all,
*The next Wikimedia Community Ireland monthly online meet-up will be
happening tonight January 27th at 6pm.*
We are delighted to invite new and existing community members, or anyone
interested in getting involved in our work, to join us for our online
community meeting on *Tuesday, January 27th at 6pm*.
Interested in getting involved with Wikipedia editing or digital activism,
but not sure where to start? Drop us an email if you would like to get
involved!
This meeting will take place on Google Meet (details below).
*Meeting Details:*
Tuesday, January 27th, 6:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: Europe/Dublin
Last month’s minutes can be found here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland/Meeting_minutes…>
.
*Google Meet joining info:*
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mnw-pubq-xyc
Or dial: (IE) +353 1 571 2001 PIN: 202 328 238#
*Anyone interested in joining the community is welcome!*
Please email info(a)wikimedia.ie for more information.
Shannon Eichelberger
Community Chair