In 2014 Glór na nGael, established in 1961, was unveiled as one of six national Lead Organisations for the Irish language. Each organisation was given responsibilities for different aspects of language support and promotion: Glór na nGael was given responsibility for promoting Language in the Family; Language in Business and Enterprise; and Language in Community Development.
 
Established as a competition to recognise the work of communities and groups promoting Irish, the original founders Cumann na Sagart would certainly recognise that their project has remained true, more than half a century later, to the original objectives. Alongside the work of the annual community competition however the current Glór na nGael staff of 17 are involved in a wide range of projects which go beyond the competition and yet dovetail with it.
 
Glór na nGael is today funded by Foras na Gaeilge with vital support also from the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht; the Department of Educations and Science and The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is the owner of an online shop www.udar.ie. Todays Glór na nGael also places great store in building partnerships and in recent years has co-ordinated a project sponsored by COGG (an Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta) of showcasing educational materials to schools on a mobile unit which is available to schools and events all over the country. We also offer to visitors the use of our archives, both photographic and textual, which includes a wide range of language plans and reports.