The number of families raising children through Irish in the Gaeltacht is slowly falling.
A new report by Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta analysed figures from recent censuses and found the number of families doing so fell less than one percent from 2016 to 2022.
This is despite a growth in population in Gaeltacht areas including Connemara
Advertisement
Director of Development at Conradh na Gaeilge, Aodhan O’Dea says the increase of short term lets is making it difficult for native speakers to settle in the Gaeltacht
