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Irish Test

  • 19-11-2008 1:55pm
    #1
    weshtawake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭


    My brother has to undergo an Irish test as part of his planning application in Galway. Anybody have any experience of this and how difficult is it for someone somewhat fluent but by no means fully fluent in the native tongue!


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  • #2
    RKQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭RKQ


    Development plan requirement for "Local need". I've no problem with local need but I find these ways of proving local need to be unfair, devisive and illegal.

    IMO Its unconstitutional as each Citizen has the same rights as any other Citizen - thankfully thats protected in our Constitution. Who says I have no right to live in Galway?

    Still who's going to take this to the High Court?

    Conversation Irish is "supposely" fine. The idea that your children will learn the language and pass it on is very important. Being active in the community is also an advantage.


  • #3
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    RKQ wrote: »
    Development plan requirement for "Local need". I've no problem with local need but I find these ways of proving local need to be unfair, devisive and illegal.

    IMO Its unconstitutional as each Citizen has the same rights as any other Citizen - thankfully thats protected in our Constitution. Who says I have no right to live in Galway?

    Still who's going to take this to the High Court?

    Conversation Irish is "supposely" fine. The idea that your children will learn the language and pass it on is very important. Being active in the community is also an advantage.

    A bit of a rant there RKQ.... :D

    I have no experience of these types of application so im loathe to comment on them, but....

    what influence has the result of the test on the application??
    whats a pass and whats a fail?

    IMO the policy is aimed at reinforcing the strength of our native tongue in these areas, protecting it from being dissolved by english speakers..... its a policy i fully support and admire. Even if it is unfair and unconstitutional!!

    westawake, i wish the bets of luck to your brother, and if hes successful i hope he builds a dwelling that compliments and accentuates the beauty of galway gaelteach areas....


  • #4
    RKQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭RKQ


    Maybe syd...
    Des Bishop has the right idea - learn conversational Irish - make it fun.:)

    Fail the test = permission refused! :eek: Very unfair :eek:

    Give a little man a uniform.... etc.

    Good luck to your brother :)


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