what do they speak in ireland

In Ireland, the two official languages are Irish (also known as Irish Gaelic or Gaeilge) and English. Irish is constitutionally recognized as the first official language of the Republic of Ireland and is spoken predominantly in certain rural and coastal areas called Gaeltacht. English is the most widely spoken language by the majority of the population throughout the country. Irish is a Celtic language belonging to the Goidelic group and has ancient roots in Ireland with distinct dialects, while English, specifically Hiberno- English, is the common language for everyday communication and is spoken by over 97% of the population. Despite Irish being an official language, only about 1.7% of people speak it daily, though many have some knowledge of it. Additionally, Ireland is linguistically diverse, with many other languages spoken due to immigration and multicultural communities.