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bes irish as the national language and the first official language but english the second official language dominates in the 2016 census about 1 75 million people 40 of the population said they were able to speak irish but of those under 74 000 spoke it on a daily basis 185 irish is spoken as a community language only in a small number of rural areas mostly in the west and south of the country collectively known as the gaeltacht except in gaeltacht regions road signs are usually bilingual 186 most public notices and print media are in english only while the state is officially bilingual citizens can often struggle to access state services in irish and most government publications are not available in both languages even though citizens have the right to deal with the state in irish irish language media include the tv channel tg4 the radio station rté raidió na gaeltachta and online newspaper tuairisc ie in the irish defence forces all foot and arms drill commands are given in the irish language as a result of immigration polish is the most widely spoken language in ireland after english with irish as the third most spoken 187 several other central european languages namely czech hungarian and slovak as well as baltic languages lithuanian and latvian are also spoken on a day to day basis other languages spoken in ireland include shelta spoken by irish travellers and a dialect of scots is spoken by some ulster scots people in donegal 188 most secondary school students choose to learn one or two foreign languages languages available for the junior certificate and the leaving certificate include french german italian and spanish leaving certificate students can also study arabic japanese and russian some secondary schools also offer ancient greek hebrew and latin the study of irish is generally compulsory for leaving certificate students but some may qualify for an exemption in some circumstances such as learning difficulties or entering the country after age 11 189 religion main article religion in the republic of ireland religion in the republic of ireland 3 religion percent catholic church 69 1 non religious 14 5 protestant 4 0 muslim 1 6 not stated 6 7 other 4 1 religious freedom is constitutionally provided for in ireland and the country s constitution has been secular since 1973 christianity is the predominant religion and while ireland remains a predominantly catholic country the percentage of the population who identified as catholic on the census has declined significantly in the early 21st century from 84 2 percent in the 2011 census to 69 1 percent in 2022 190 191 other results from the 2016 census were 4 2 protestant 1 3 orthodox 1 3 muslim and 9 8 having no religion 192 according to a georgetown university study before 2000 the country had one of the highest rates of regular mass attendance in the western world 193 while daily attendance was 13 in 2006 there was a reduction in weekly attendance from 81 in 1990 to 48 in 2006 the decline was reported as stabilising though 194 in 2011 it was reported that weekly mass attendance in dublin was 18 and even lower among younger generations 195 st mary s cathedral is the seat of the catholic church in dublin st patrick s cathedral dublin is the national cathedral of the church of ireland the church of ireland adhered to by 2 7 of the population is the second largest christian denomination membership declined throughout the twentieth century but experienced an increase early in the 21st century alongside other christian denominations other significant protestant denominations are the presbyterian church and methodist church immigration has contributed to a growth in hindu and muslim populations in percentage terms as of the 2006 census orthodox christianity and islam were the fastest growing religions with increases of 100 and 70 respectively 196 ireland s patron saints are patrick bridget and columba saint patrick is commonly recognised as the primary patron saint 197 saint patrick s day is celebrated on 17 march in ireland and abroad as the irish national day with parades and other celebrations as with other traditionally catholic european states such as spain and italy 198 ireland underwent a period of legal secularisation in the late twentieth century in 1972 the article of the constitution naming specific religious groups was deleted by the fifth amendment in a referendum article 44 remains in the constitution the state acknowledges that the homage of public worship is due to almighty god it shall hold his name in reverence and shall respect and honour religion the article also establishes freedom of religion prohibits endowment of any religion prohibits the state from religious discrimination and requires the state to treat religious and non religious schools in a non prejudicial manner although most schools in ireland are patronised by religious organisations government policy has been to transfer some schools to non denominational or multi denominational patronage 199 200 and a secularist trend is occurring among younger generations 201 education main article education in the republic of ireland the long room at the library of trinity college dublin these paragraphs are an excerpt from education in the republic of ireland edit education in the republic of ireland is a primary secondary and higher often known as third level or tertiary education in recent years further education has grown immensely and ireland now has one of the highest percentages of higher education completion in the eu at 55 of working age adults and 63 of adults aged 25 34 as of 2023 202 growth in the economy since the 1960s has driven much of the change in the education system for universities there are student service fees up to a maximum of 2 500 which students are required to pay on registration to cover examinations insurance and registration costs although grants are available for low income students 203 students must go to schools from ages 5 to 16 or until they have completed three years of second level of education 204 under the constitution of ireland parents are not obliged in violation of their conscience and lawful preference to send their children to schools established by the state or to any particular type of school designated by the state 205 however the parental right to homeschool their child has met legal contests over minimum standards in the absence of constitutional provision for state defined educational standards while english is the primary medium of instruction at all levels in most schools across the state in gaelscoileanna irish language schools irish is the primary medium of instruction at all levels and english is taught as a second language the irish language remains a core subject taught in all public schools with exemptions given to individual pupils on grounds of significant periods lived abroad learning difficulties and other similar and or valid reasons the typical secondary school consists of first to third year with the junior certificate at the end of third transition year if offered and taken by the student and fifth and sixth year with the leaving certificate at the end of sixth year the vast majority of students complete secondary education with only 4 of students failing to complete the leaving certificate the second lowest percentage in the eu where the average is 10 202 ireland s secondary students rank above average in terms of academic performance in both the oecd and eu having reading literacy mathematical literacy and scientific literacy test scores better than average ireland has the highest percentage in the oecd of students at who are highly proficient at reading at 32 206 healthcare main article healthcare in the republic of ireland rcsi disease and research centre at beaumont hospital in dublin healthcare in ireland is provided by both public and private healthcare providers 207 the minister for health has responsibility for setting overall health service policy every resident of ireland is entitled to receive health care through the public health care system which is managed by the health service executive and funded by general taxation a person may be required to pay a subsidised fee for certain health care received this depends on income age illness or disability all maternity services are provided free of charge and children up to the age of 6 months emergency care is provided to patients who present to a hospital emergency department however visitors to emergency departments in non emergency situations who are not referred by their gp may incur a fee of 100 in some circumstances this fee is not payable or may be waived 208 anyone holding a european health insurance card is entitled to free maintenance and treatment in public beds in health service executive and voluntary hospitals outpatient services are also provided for free however the majority of patients on median incomes or above are required to pay subsidised hospital charges private health insurance is available to the population for those who want to avail of it the average life expectancy in ireland in 2021 was 82 4 years oecd list with 80 5 years for men and 84 3 years for women 209 210 it has the highest birth rate in the eu 16 8 births per 1 000 inhabitants compared to an eu average of 10 7 211 and a very low infant mortality rate 3 5 per 1 000 live births the irish healthcare system ranked 13th out of 34 european countries in 2012 according to the european health consumer index produced by health consumer powerhouse 212 the same report ranked the irish healthcare system as having the 8th best health outcomes but only the 21st most accessible system in europe culture main article culture of ireland ireland s culture was for centuries predominantly gaelic and it remains one of the six principal celtic nations following the anglo norman invasion in the 12th century and gradual british conquest and colonisation beginning in the 16th century ireland became influenced by english and scottish culture subsequently irish culture though distinct in many aspects shares characteristics with the rest of the anglosphere catholic europe and other celtic regions the irish diaspora one of the world s largest and most dispersed has contributed to the globalisation of irish culture producing many prominent figures in art music and science literature and drama main articles irish literature irish short stories irish poetry and irish theatre jonathan swift 1667 1745 ireland has made a significant contribution to world literature in both the english and irish languages modern irish fiction began with the publishing of the 1726 novel gulliver s travels by jonathan swift other writers of importance during the 18th century and their most notable works include laurence sterne with the publication of the life and opinions of tristram shandy gentleman and oliver goldsmith s the vicar of wakefield numerous irish novelists emerged during the 19th century including maria edgeworth john banim gerald griffin charles kickham william carleton george moore and somerville and ross bram stoker is best known as the author of the 1897 novel dracula james joyce 1882 1941 published his most famous work ulysses in 1922 which is an interpretation of the odyssey set in dublin edith somerville continued writing after the death of her partner martin ross in 1915 dublin s annie m p smithson was one of several authors catering for fans of romantic fiction in the 1920s and 1930s after the second world war popular novels were published by among others brian o nolan who published as flann o brien elizabeth bowen and kate o brien during the final decades of the 20th century edna o brien john mcgahern maeve binchy joseph o connor roddy doyle colm tóibín and john banville came to the fore as novelists w b yeats 1865 1939 patricia lynch was a prolific children s author in the 20th century while eoin colfer s works were nyt best sellers in this genre in the early 21st century 213 in the genre of the short story which is a form favoured by many irish writers the most prominent figures include seán ó faoláin frank o connor and william trevor well known irish poets include patrick kavanagh thomas mccarthy dermot bolger and nobel prize in literature laureates william butler yeats and seamus heaney born in northern ireland but resided in dublin prominent writers in the irish language are pádraic ó conaire máirtín ó cadhain séamus ó grianna and nuala ní dhomhnaill the history of irish theatre begins with the expansion of the english administration in dublin during the early 17th century and since then ireland has significantly contributed to english drama in its early history theatrical productions in ireland tended to serve political purposes but as more theatres opened and the popular audience grew a more diverse range of entertainments were staged many dublin based theatres developed links with their london equivalents and british productions frequently found their way to the irish stage however most irish playwrights went abroad to establish themselves in the 18th century oliver goldsmith and richard brinsley sheridan were two of the most successful playwrights on the london stage at that time at the beginning of the 20th century theatre companies dedicated to the staging of irish plays and the development of writers directors and performers began to emerge which allowed many irish playwrights to learn their trade and establish their reputations in ireland rather than in britain or the united states following in the tradition of acclaimed practitioners principally oscar wilde literature nobel prize laureates george bernard shaw 1925 and samuel beckett 1969 playwrights such as seán o casey brian friel sebastian barry brendan behan conor mcpherson and billy roche have gained popular success 214 other irish playwrights of the 20th century include denis johnston thomas kilroy tom murphy hugh leonard frank mcguinness and john b keane music and dance main articles irish music and irish dance enya ireland s best selling solo artist 215 u2 best selling irish group in history 216 irish traditional music has remained vibrant despite globalising cultural forces and retains many traditional aspects it has influenced various music genres such as american country and roots music and to some extent modern rock it has occasionally been blended with styles such as rock and roll and punk rock ireland has also produced many internationally known artists in other genres such as rock pop jazz and blues ireland s best selling musical act is the rock band u2 who have sold 170 million copies of their albums worldwide since their formation in 1976 217 there are a number of classical music ensembles around the country such as the rté performing groups 218 ireland also has two opera organisations irish national opera in dublin and the annual wexford opera festival which promotes lesser known operas takes 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