GALWAY WEST HAS HAS HIGHEST RATE OF IRISH SPEAKERS IN COUNTRY

Date Published: 30-Jan-2009

The Galway West constituency has the highest proportion of Irish speakers in the country.That's according to statistics from the Oireachtas library and research service, which has just compiled a series of online profiles based on the 2006 census.Detailed profiles of the State's constituencies giving a break down of the highest levels of education, single parenthood, Irish language ability and other traits have been published.Galway West has the highest proportion of Gaelgóirs at almost 52 percent.