Irish language recognised by EU today (1 Jan)– O'Leary

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Irish language recognised by EU today (1 Jan)– O'Leary

The Irish language has been officially recognised as a working language by the European Union today according to Dublin North Fianna Fáil election candidate John O'Leary.
07:00 Yesterday


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"Children in Dublin North's three Gaelscoileanna can benefit from this welcome initiative. This shows the recognition at European level of the dignity and status of our first official language," he said.

"This represents a particularly significant step for the Irish language, and complements the government's wider policy of strong support for the language at home."

"As an Irish speaker, I am delighted that the Irish language has been given the status of an official working language of the EU."

"It is great news for campaigners from all over Ireland who continue to campaign for equality for the language", concluded O'Leary.

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