Irish language

Irish (Gaeilge), a Goidelic language spoken in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the USA, is constitutionally recognised as the first official language of the Republic of Ireland. On 13 June, 2005, EU foreign ministers unanimously decided to make Irish an official working language of the European Union. The new arrangements will come into effect on 1 January, 2007.

See also

• Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish
• Irish dialects
• Irish initial mutations
• Irish name
• Irish morphology
• Irish orthography
• Irish phonology
• Irish syntax
• Irish words used in the English language
• Modern literature in Irish
• Place names in Irish
• List of Irish given names
• Common phrases in different languages
• Non-native pronunciations of English
• List of Ireland-related topics
• Céad míle fáilte
• Newfoundland Irish