It is a sad statement when I can can be accepted for trying to speak Irish in New York more readily than in Ireland. Spent all last night butchering this beloved language and I was welcomed for the effort. In Ireland a decade ago the reception was decidedly less welcoming.

Tharlódh go bhfuil an meon athraithe abhus freisin.

From the articles I've read, the language is much more accepted in Ireland than it was a decade ago. I suppose it also depends on with whom you speak.