This is the lowest percentage of pupils attending Irish-language schools since 2013.
EducationIreland
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- The claim states this is the lowest percentage of pupils attending Irish-language schools since 2013, but available data shows enrollment has grown significantly from 652 pupils in 2001 to 4,731 in 2025 (primary level alone), representing a 600%+ increase.
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- The claim may be confusing absolute enrollment numbers with percentage of total pupils; total school population growth rates would be needed to calculate precise percentages. The data found shows strong growth in Irish-medium education, contradicting the declining trend implied by the claim.
- Sources
- SecondaryBBC NewsIrish-medium primary school enrollment: 652 pupils in 2001, 4,731 pupils in 2025—a rise of over 600%
- TertiaryGrokipedia - GaelscoilTotal Irish-medium enrollment reached 7,598 students in 2025 (926 in nursery, 4,621 in primary, remainder in post-primary)