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I was asked about ideas to help with a person's Irish, especially speaking, so here is my response with a few ideas:

1. Reading is great e.g. one article a day on, for example Tuairisc.ie (https://tuairisc.ie/) - but it may not alone give you confidence to speak.

2. Listening to the radio or a podcast. I suggest 

Raidio na Gaeltachta - Tús Áite (https://www.rte.ie/rnag/tus-aite/). I listen to it every week day as it is all conversation and is a current affairs programme. It is also a good mix.  Iris Aniar,  Adhmhaidin & a lot of other programmes can be listened to live or via podcast.

Raidió na Life - http://www.raidionalife.ie/ga/

Raidió Rí-Rá - https://www.rrr.ie/

Also..

Beo ar Éigean - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/rt%C3%A9-beo-ar-%C3%A9igean/id1260470510

Nuacht Mhall - https://anchor.fm/cnag-ldn 

Splanc - https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/cursai-tithiochta-morgaisti-bia--ZTJiYTQyODJkNjljYTM5NDQwNDgwOWNiMzVmZGU5NzQ=

3. TG4.ie - https://www.tg4.ie/ga/

4. Create your own simple phrase book - writing helps commit to memory - so short simple phrases to start. For example - Cén Ghaeilge atá ar .. what is the Irish for?

5. I try to get everyone to speak no matter what their level of Irish is. Speak and take your time and don't worry about anyone else.

6. Have a short script created for yourself to read out each week. A few sentences .. your obair bhaile so to speak.

7. One word a day - use focloir.ie (https://www.focloir.ie/) to look up a word every day. 

8. Music - pick a song and learn the words - look at e.g. Youtube for traditional or pop songs.

9. The web .. search and you see there is a lot of Gaeilge.

10. Agus ... cleachtadh gach lá

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