13 Jun 2005
Irish language recognised by EU

Depsite the best efforts of the Brits over several centuries to eradicate it, Gaelic hangs on. This insures it's political survival, but the real test will come as Ireland moves closer to the EU, which will put a higher cultural value on English as a 'lingua franca'.

The Irish language is officially recognised as a working language by the European Union.

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