The chapter concerns the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the Republic of Ireland (referred to as ‘Ireland’ in the text). It critically assesses recent attempts to design and implement a national strategy for foreign languages in education designed to increase Ireland’s foreign language capacity in line with national needs. Following a description of Ireland’s linguistic and educational landscape, the chapter offers a review of recent approaches to the integration of foreign languages into Irish education. It focuses on the publication by the Irish Department of Education and Skills of Languages Connect: Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026. The chapter outlines the core objectives of this strategy before analysing the extent to which it has been implemented to date and its likely impact on foreign language teaching and learning in Ireland.