Around 1,900 candidates sat the state-certified Irish-language exam in the 2021-22 academic year. In 2024-25 the number was nearly 40% higher https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/03/16/the-quiet-recovery-of-irelands-ancient-tongue?taid=69bc26e79ac2060001303cce&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante
