Two out of five people would like to learn Irish and speak it more often

More than two out of five people would like to learn Irish and speak it more often but support is not as strong in Northern Ireland, a survey suggests.

Two out of five people would like to learn Irish and speak it more often

In a week when many parts of the world do their best to prove their Irishness, the strongest interest in the country’s first language is from people living in Connacht and Ulster.

However, almost half of those questioned in Munster as part of the research for Conradh na Gaeilge do not want to learn Irish or improve whatever knowledge they already have.

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