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Cogar Teicneolaíochta Ltd is an Irish-registered technology company established to develop and operate Cogar.

• Irish-registered company
• Founder / Director: Ronán Ó Laoire
• Established to develop and operate Cogar
• Current stage: Live product / early commercial growth / pre-seed

• Irish is underrepresented in mainstream social media
• Existing platforms are not designed around Irish-speaking communities
• Irish-language activity is fragmented across multiple platforms and groups
• Mainstream platforms optimise for scale and engagement rather than language community needs
• There is no dedicated modern social platform built primarily for everyday use through Irish

Cogar is a social platform built around the Irish language, designed for fluent speakers, learners, organisations and the wider diaspora.

Cogar is intended to be an environment where Irish is not treated as a secondary language or a localization option alone, but as a central part of the product, the community and the commercial model.

Core functions

• Public and private posts
• Direct and group messaging
• Events listing
• Resources listing
• Organisation and teacher discovery
• Lists and saved feeds
• Notifications
• Account and profile tools
• Video sharing functionality
• Games

Available across mobile, with web functionality in development forming part of the wider platform. The product is developed internally.

Cogar is currently centralised and operates on managed infrastructure, with the aim of migrating to independent platform infrastructure when cost-permissive.

External links can be shared manually, but Cogar does not depend on social-media integrations for its core operation.

Figures as of September 2026

Users

4,452

Weekly active users

1,600

Messages

11,304

Posts

39,981

• Core platform has already been designed and built
• iOS and Android distribution infrastructure is in place
• User testing and public beta activity have already taken place
• Advertising capability has been implemented
• Cogar has already been listed by An Coimisinéir Teanga, under Article 10A of the Official Languages Act 2021, for guidelines on Public Service Advertising
• Analytics and engagement measurement are in place
• Moderation, reporting and account-verification systems are being developed and refined
• Current work is focused on reliability, growth, moderation, infrastructure and commercial development
• Product development remains ongoing rather than being dependent on external development agencies

Cogar is intended to be commercially sustainable while keeping general access to the community widely available.

The commercial model is designed to support not only the continued operation of Cogar, but also the wider Irish-language economy, by providing a dedicated place for Irish-language businesses, organisations and creators to reach relevant audiences.

Revenue streams

• Advertising
• Sponsorship
• Commercial and organisation accounts
• Verification or enhanced organisation services
• Partnerships
• Merchandise
• Future premium or specialist services where appropriate

Commercial activity is intended to support the continued operation and development of the platform rather than change its core purpose.

Built using modern web and mobile technologies. The mobile platform is based on React Native / Expo. Backend and data services are built around a PostgreSQL / Supabase architecture.

Infrastructure is increasingly moving toward greater self-hosting and operational independence. Core software, systems and product architecture are developed and controlled internally.

The company retains ownership and control of the product and technology used to operate Cogar.

Current operational responsibilities

• Software development
• Infrastructure
• Product design
• Moderation
• Customer support
• Compliance
• Commercial development
• Advertising
• Partnerships

Privacy, security, moderation and regulatory compliance are treated as core operational requirements rather than add-ons.

The broader goal is to build a sustainable Irish-focused company that supports not only communication through Irish, but also the businesses, artists, creators and organisations that form part of the wider Irish-language community and economy.

• Improve platform reliability and performance
• Continue growing the user base, extension of features and organisation of low-key real world activations
• Increase the number of Irish-language organisations and creators using the platform
• Expand advertising and commercial partnerships
• Improve moderation and trust-and-safety systems
• Complete further infrastructure migration and reduce dependency on third-party systems where practical
• Expand web functionality — desktop version of the app
• Continue developing messaging, discovery, events, media and community features
• Build stronger relationships with Irish-language organisations, media, educators and community groups
• Establish a sustainable financial base for long-term operation
• Add staff, contractors or specialist support where justified by growth