 Less than 10 % of the population of the Republic of Ireland today speak Irish regularly outside of the education system and 38 % of those over 15 years are classified as " Irish speakers " . In Northern Ireland , English is the de facto official language , but official recognition is afforded to Irish , including specific protective measures under Part III of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages . A lesser status ( including recognition under Part II of the Charter ) is given to Ulster Scots dialects , which are spoken by roughly 2 % of Northern Ireland residents , and also spoken by some in the Republic of Ireland . Since the 1960s with the increase in immigration , many more languages have been introduced , particularly deriving from Asia and Eastern Europe . 
 Less than 10 % of the population of the Republic of Ireland today speak Irish regularly outside of the education system and 38 % of those over 15 years are classified as " Irish speakers " . In Northern Ireland , English <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the de facto official language , but official recognition is afforded to Irish , including specific protective measures under Part III of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages . A lesser status ( including recognition under Part II of the Charter ) is given to Ulster Scots dialects , which are spoken by roughly 2 % of Northern Ireland residents , and also spoken by some in the Republic of Ireland . Since the 1960s with the increase in immigration , many more languages <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> been introduced , particularly deriving from Asia and Eastern Europe . 
Less den 10 % of the population of da Republic of Ireland today speak Irish regularly outside of the education system and 38 % of those over 15 yrs are classified as " Irish speakers " . In Northern Ireland , English tdade facto official language , but official recognition is afforded to Irish , including specific protective measures under Part III of thdauropean Charter for Regional or Minority Languages . A lesser status ( including recognition under Part II of thedaarter ) is given to Ulster Scots dialects , which r spoken by roughly 2 % of Northern Ireland residents , and also spoken by some in the Republic of Ireland . Since the 1960s with the darease in immigration , many more languages done been introduced , particularly deriving from Asia and Eastern Europe .