Over one and half million Irish people are confident in their ability to speak Irish.
This is according to new research from Conradh na Gaeilge; and almost two million are confident in their ability to understand Irish.
So do people need more of an opportunity to speak it? Or why aren’t we hearing more of the language spoken?
Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh is an Irish speaker and presenter with RTE, and she .
