Status of the Irish language from 40,000 up to 80,000 people. Areas in which the language remains a vernacular are referred to as "Gaeltacht" areas. Irish is the least widely spoken among the 24 official languages of the European Union. The use of the language in the Irish diaspora has been declining steadily. Irish speakers outside the Gaeltacht include both second-language speakers and native speakers who were raised and educated through Irish. They are sometimes known as and constitute an expanding minority, though of uncertain size. They are predominantly urban dwellers. Present trends make it likely that they represent the future of the language and
The Notice of the Day The Notice of the Day The Notice of the Day () is a 2001 Argentine comedy-drama film directed and written by María Victoria Menis with Diana Iceruk. The film, which premiered on 2 August 2001 in Buenos Aires, stars Enrique Pinti and Carmen Maura. Maura was nominated for a Silver Condor Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in the film. The film is a tragicomedy and addresses social issues of legal corruption, unemployment, an absence of prospects for young people, accelerated decadence in the standard of living and increasing violence in the country. The story revolves around