Hurry up and register for the early-bird rate for PLAIN's international plain language conference (deadline 30 June)


Top class speakers from around the world are set to speak at PLAIN's 10th anniversary conference 'Clearer language, greater efficiency and effectiveness.' The conference will be held in September (17-20) in Dublin Castle. Early bird-rates are now available. You can get a discount if you are a member of NALA or of PLAIN - the Plain Language Association InterNational. The conference website is: www.plain2015.ie.


By the way, we are looking for conference sponsors, so if you feel you want to sponsor a worthy and important cause, please email coriordan@nala.ie.

We need your help! We have over 4,000 signatures and we need 5,000 signatures by the end of July


Yes, over 4,000 people have signed our petition calling for plain English to be used by Government and its agencies. Our goal is to reach 5,000 by the end of July, so please sign up. Thanks in advance! Thanks too to those who have already signed.

Plain English Awards 2015, sponsored by Mason Hayes and Curran


We are asking you, whether you are a member of an organisation or an interested member of the public, to send us documents, pictures or websites that you think are outstanding examples of plain English – or of gobbledygook! The deadline to send submissions is 14 August.


A panel of plain English experts will judge the entries and decide on the best and worst winners in each category.


The awards are organised by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) to promote the use of plain English in all public information. Visit the conference website: https://www.nala.ie/plain-english-awards.