Fewer than 4% of government social media posts available in Irish

Two government departments had not posted on social media in Irish at all in the last 12 months

All department posts about the Gaeltacht are available in Irish, but most other departments are falling down in posting in Irish, the new data has found. 

Fewer than 4% of social media posts from most government departments are available in Irish, it has emerged.

The Government has been accused of failing to ensure Irish survives as a living language with an ad-hoc approach taken to the use of the language online.