This special member of the Journal Teangeolas is devoted to the theme of languages and language policy in Ireland. It contains the following articles: "English as a Foreign Language - Preparing for 1992" (Tom Doyle); "A Language Policy for Irish Schools" (Helen O Murchu); "Don't Disturb the Ancestors" (R. L. Davis); "Towards a National Language Policy: The Case for Russian" (S. Smyth, P. J. O'Meara); "Language Policy in Northern Ireland" (Rosalind M. O. Pritchard); and "Formulating a National Language Policy in the Emerging European Context: Some Preliminary Considerations" (Padraig O Riagain, Micheal O Gliasain). Notes on association and staff activities of the Linguistics Institute of Ireland, publications, and professional meetings and conferences, in English or English and Irish, are also included. (MSE)