Poll: Can you speak Irish? Are current preservation efforts adequate?

Are you back learning the language? Or have you always kept a good standard of Irish? And do you think more could be done to preserve the language? Let us know by taking our poll!
Poll: Can you speak Irish? Are current preservation efforts adequate?

Eva Osborne

The Irish language has surged in popularity in recent months, with more music and films being released in the language than ever before.

Belfast-based Irish language rap group Kneecap was shortlisted for an Oscar for their movie, which was predominantly in Irish, in the best international feature film category and for best original song for Sick In The Head.

But are you back learning the language? Or have you always kept a good standard of Irish? And do you think more could be done to preserve the language? Let us know by taking our poll!

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