Ireland's EU Presidency begins on 1 July with an embarrassing stumble: journalists can only apply for accreditation in English, despite the government's pledge to make Irish central. Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú expressed "disappointment and anger" at the omission, which stems from a failure to implement a 2003 Act requiring Irish-language services. The gaffe threatens to undermine the Presidency's launchpad moment.

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