The Esperanto Association of Ireland (EAI) is an association of Esperanto speakers in Ireland. Founded in 1970 as a reorganisation of the previous Irish Esperanto Association, it offers a variety of events for learning and practising the international language Esperanto.

EAI publishes a quarterly newsletter, Nova Irlanda Esperantisto, to inform and connect its members. Furthermore, it is active in language policy issues and maintains contacts with Esperanto associations in other countries. It is Ireland's national member of the World Esperanto Association (Universala Esperanto-Asocio).

Want to learn Esperanto?

There are many different ways to get started.

• The website Esperanto12.net teaches you the basics in 12 lessons with 500 words. The full course is available in both Irish and English.
• The Duolingo website and app lets you learn through text, sound and stories. Its Esperanto course for English speakers has over 400,000 learners.
• Lernu! is a fully featured website for learning Esperanto through all media - written courses, multimedia and discussion forums.

Get in touch

For details of local meetings or to become a member of EAI, contact the secretary.