In Ireland, two languages have official status:

• Irish (Gaeilge) is the national and first official language of the Republic of Ireland. It is a Celtic language with ancient roots and is spoken as a first language by a small minority, mainly in regions called the Gaeltacht on the west coast. About 39.8% of people in the Republic of Ireland claim some ability to speak Irish, but daily speakers are fewer, around 1.7% of the population. Irish is used in education, media, and government to some extent, though English dominates most social and economic contexts

• English is the predominant language spoken by the vast majority of the population (about 95%). It is the main language for daily communication, business, and government. The variety spoken in Ireland is known as Hiberno-English, which aligns mostly with British English but has unique pronunciation and accents influenced by Scots

In Northern Ireland , English is the primary language for most people and the de facto official language. Irish and Ulster Scots (a variant of Scots) are recognized as official or minority languages, reflecting the region's cultural diversity

. In summary, while English is the dominant language spoken by nearly everyone in Ireland, Irish holds constitutional status as the first official language in the Republic of Ireland and is actively preserved and promoted, especially in certain areas and cultural contexts