On Friday 21 October, a special conference on 'Irish as a full official and working language of the EU' will take place in Dublin. The conference, which is being jointly organised by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the European Commission will take place in the Aston Suite, O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 starting at 9 am. The conference opens with keynote speeches from Mr Seán Kyne T.D., Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, and Mr Rytis Martikonis, Director General, Directorate-General for Translation, European Commission.