The chart below shows the percentage of Irish language speakers by province (Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster) in the Republic of Ireland (State) in five different years.

The bar chart presents the percentage of people who spoke Irish in four provinces of the Republic of Ireland — Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster — as well as the overall State level, across five years: 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, and 2002. Overall, it is clear that the proportion of Irish language speakers increased gradually […]