Survey: 1.5m people in Ireland confident in their ability to speak Irish

Conradh na Gaeilge says recent surveys have shown there is interest in speaking Irish here, but that opportunities to do so were limited. File Picture

Over 1.5 million people in Ireland – some 28% of the country – are confident in their ability to speak Irish.

That’s according to a new survey from Kantar/Conradh na Gaeilge.