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Irish Becomes EU Official Language

Ireland · Government / European Economic Community (EEC). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2007Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

2007

Bertie Ahern1 January 2007

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the government when Irish becomes an official and working language of the European Union.

Dermot Ahern1 January 2007

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Serves as Foreign Minister when Irish receives official and working language status in the Union.

Names involved

Bertie AhernDermot Ahern

Provenance

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