Public Attitudes Towards the Irish Language in Northern Ireland from Omnibus Survey

Findings from an Omnibus Survey present attitudes of adults aged 16 and over in Northern Ireland towards the Irish language. The data is published by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure as Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze demographic correlates of language attitudes based on survey respondent characteristics.
• Model public support for Irish language policy initiatives based on opinion data.
• Track changes in language attitudes over time based on repeated survey waves.
• Segment the population by attitude clusters for targeted policy communication.

Strengths

• Data is designated as Official Statistics, suggesting a formal production process.
• Survey covers the adult population (aged 16 and over) of Northern Ireland.
• Source agency is explicitly stated as the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the uk_data platform and survey methodology.

Provenance

Source

Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (Northern Ireland)

Collection Method

Omnibus Survey

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:16.609046; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Ireland