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NYU's Irish Language Day packs Ireland House The bitter cold weather could not stop a big crowd of sixty at least from taking over three rooms on two levels of NYU's Ireland House. They had come for Lá Gaeilge, a five hour session with four teachers rotating between three groups at different levels of fluency. It was so much fun to be with such a big group of Irish-lovers in the middle of Greenwich Village. 2010 Irish Gaelic's Rejuvenation Year in NYC Going through some pictures from events I've attended so far in 2010, I'm realizing how strong the Irish language sector of NYC Irish culture has become. Below are some pictures of the people who make up the Irish language community. Daily News picks up on Chase Bank's Irish Gaelic ATMs promise The New York Daily News has picked up on the campaign to get Chase Bank's ATM machines to offer an Irish language option in heavily Irish neighborhoods. I reported on this story when Chase Bank first answered Daithó MacLochlainn's petition by promising to consider the request, you can read that story here, or in the Sunnyside Times, here. Since then, there has been growing support from Ireland and the New York Irish community to make this happen. See Chase Bank's letter to the Irish community on ATM seirbhós tró Irish Chase Bank has promised the Irish community of New York that it will review requests by at least one of its Irish-speaking customers in Queens, that the bank extend the courtesy of multi-lingual ATM service to those in places like Woodside who speak Irish. The bank's ATMs currently offer residents the option of an interface in any number of neighborhood languages, including Spanish and Chinese. A quick survey of the neighborhood confirms enthusiasm among residents for Irish language service and recognition. Tongue-tied at ATM Tongue-tied at ATM, Woodside man demands Gaelic option, by Daniel Edward Rosen, DAILY NEWS WRITER, Friday, April 30th 2010, Can I use this ATM to make a taisce bhainc? If a Woodside man gets his way, the answer to that question about bank deposits would be, Is féidir leat - or, "You can." Daithó MacLochlainn, 48, a customs broker, is petitioning commercial banking giant JPMorgan Chase to make Irish Gaelic, or "Gaelige," available on some of their ATMs. Read more: