The Irish language achieved full status as an official EU language on New Year's Day, 49 years after Ireland first joined the EC, one of the predecessors of the EU. Irish is now at the same level as the other official EU languages. Why now?

Naomi O'Leary is the Europe correspondent for The Irish Times. Talking to Geert Jan Hahn, O'Leary gives you the details on this story.

Geert Jan Hahn is working as a Europe correspondent for BNR Newsradio, covering European events and watching the EU institutions closely. Together with Stefan de Vries he hosts BNR Europa.

BNR De Wereld is a Dutch radio show that gives you interviews and analyses of the week's global events.

Naomi O'Leary is the Europe correspondent for The Irish Times, was named Political Journalist of the year 2021 and hosts of The Irish Passport Podcast. She speaks some Dutch as well. 

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