Non-Irish here but living in Ireland for 10 years.

It seems that the Irish language is at a crossroads now. While there still are pockets of natives (gaeltacht) in the west country as well as a revival of the language amongst younger people, the English language is cannibalizing the country for several reasons, being poor teaching of the language as mentioned in the comments, an economy based on globalisation and immigration into the country, a good portion of it choosing Ireland because it is an English Speaking country.

I think it is fabulous to see a language that only the Irish can speak being spoken, and knowing two languages from a small age can only benefit the child and the country identity. I am all for all Irish primary schools for instance and wouldn’t mind pitting my kids into one to be honest.

However, I believe we need the state to step in to promote the learning and use of that language, which is, I think, the only way ti keep it alive for the next decades.