Failte! Gaelic Gains European Union Status

Thursday December 28th 2006
Filed Under Europe, Languages 

The European Union voted to accept Gaelic as one of the official languages of th European Union.  The move goes into effect January 1, 2007.  This means any of the Irish representatives can now speak Gaelic at any EU ministerial meeting or when they are in the European Parliament.  30 Gaelic speakers and additional freelance speakers will be hired to accomodate this new official language of the EU. 

Learn Irish Gaelic - http://www.learnirishgaelic.com/



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