Census: Number who speak Irish grows while more people pick up university degrees

There were large increases in the number of people with third-level qualifications in Ireland, with an honours degree the highest level completed by 405,000 people. File photo

The number of people who indicated that they could speak Irish rose by 6% in the space of six years, the 2022 Census has found.

In all, 1.8 million people said they could speak the language with over half a million saying they speak Irish daily within the education system.