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A clear majority in both jurisdictions are now in favour of the Irish language | Tá móramh soiléir sa dá dhlínse anois i bhfabhar na Gaeilge Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD has launched The Irish Language Attitudes Survey, 2025: Ability, Use and Attitudes on the Island of Ireland. The study was conducted by Noel Ó Murchadha, School of Education, and Colin J. Flynn, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Science, Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with Ipsos B&A. It was commissioned by Foras na Gaeilge with funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht during summer 2025. The publication is the latest in the longest running major survey series on attitudes regarding the Irish language on the island of Ireland. The study gives a unique and detailed insight into current attitudes and information about language ability on the island of Ireland.  In total, 1,000 adult participants were recruited in ROI and 498 adult participants were recruited in NI. Discover the key findings and highlights, and continue reading the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dujunp-9 In the photo: Dr Noel Ó Murchadha, an tAire Dara Calleary, Regina Uí Chollatáin, Seán Ó Coinn, Anna Davitt, agus Dr Colin J Flynn #TrinityCollegeDublin #IrishLanguage #Irish #Gaeilge #TCD Trinity College Dublin Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Foras na Gaeilge