David Lock

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news...-30436569.html

Great Irishism

The Irish government has had a Ministerial shuffle and appointed a new guy to the Irish language portfolio.

Fine but one small problem - the guy doesn't speak Irish. But he's off to evening classes

Govt are reviewing their appointment of a pacifist as Minister for Defence

dl

urban

iTrader: (1)

Doesn't speak fluent Irish.
Its a daft language anyway, just like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.

dpb

I just love the irish lingo, just so laid back.

( listening to Sean Kelly on tdf eurosport, always a pleasure )

Fat Boy

Is í an Ghaeilge teanga álainn, agus ceann de na sine sa domhan.

Slan

Carnut

Yes I agree

specialx

yes, ach ní leor daoine é a úsáid sa lá atá inniu mar gheall ar fuaimeanna sé cosúil le do labhairt ar gcúl!

urban

iTrader: (1)

I still standby the fact that these additional "languages" are pointless.

Fat Boy

Ag brath áit a bhfuil cónaí ort.

Urban? Ní féidir sé cabhrú é a bheith chomh balbh mar carraig...

Carnut

AndyBaker

Just tried to read some of that and got to wipe the mirror

Fat Boy

wayne9t9

Cymru am byth.

urban

iTrader: (1)

OK, take Wales then.
What the % of the population that can read/write Welsh?
I'll bet on a quarter or less.

RA Dunk

It's still the native language for Wales, Scotland, Ireland. I think it should be taught in schools before the likes of French or German TBH. I don't agree with teaching kids foreign languages before their own.