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by rev_d 1921 days ago
That seems a little incorrect, considering that Ireland is non-English only on paper.
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makomk 1921 days ago
Ireland is quite small compared to the current size of the EU.
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secfirstmd 1921 days ago
Yep we are about 1 percent or just over I think.
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cies 1921 days ago
But it has 2/3 the population of Bulgaria.
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esperent 1921 days ago
Ireland has English as an official language, along with Irish.
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saberdancer 1921 days ago
That's exactly the point. Ireland is only larger country in the EU with native English speakers.
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