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The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge), established in 1893, played a key role in the development of policies in favour of Irish, many of which were adopted by the Irish government following the establishment of the Free State in 1922. Irish was designated the "national language" in the Constitution, it became a compulsory subject on the school curriculum and competence in Irish was necessary for employment in the public service. In 1937, a revised Constitution designated Irish as "the first official language" because it is "the national language" while English was recognised as "a second official language".
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