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irish stream differences?

  • 12-12-2013 11:55pm
    #1
    mengele
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭


    I have a B.A in two languages one being Irish. If I went down the Irish speaking route what does that entail? Are the online aptitudes in Irish or is it just the interview? What else is through irish?


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  • #2
    madel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭madel


    From what I read, you'll do the same application as everyone else but will have to take a separate fluency test in Irish. If you pass that and the interview and fitness and medical then you're in but your placement could be to a Gaeltacht area afterwards.


  • #3
    mengele
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭mengele


    madel wrote: »
    From what I read, you'll do the same application as everyone else but will have to take a separate fluency test in Irish. If you pass that and the interview and fitness and medical then you're in but your placement could be to a Gaeltacht area afterwards.

    if that's the case would it not be better to go the conventional route as its one test less to do? what advantages are there besides getting sent to a gaeltacht?


  • #4
    djor88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭djor88


    You'll probably have more of a chance getting in as they will post you to a Gaeltacht, they're allocating a certain amount of spots for these candidates, so less competition on your part for the few places i'd imagine


  • #5
    madel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭madel


    If you're fluent it shouldnt be a 'test' ? 10% of the intial batch are meant to be Irish speakers so it must increase your chances somehow


  • #6
    mengele
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭mengele


    madel wrote: »
    If you're fluent it shouldnt be a 'test' ? 10% of the intial batch are meant to be Irish speakers so it must increase your chances somehow

    I bet a lot of native English speakers would say that as well but they still get caught out. What im wondering is it worth drawing another test on myself which could be the reason im thrown from the competition.


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  • #7
    RANDOMUSER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭RANDOMUSER


    mengele wrote: »
    I bet a lot of native English speakers would say that as well but they still get caught out. What im wondering is it worth drawing another test on myself which could be the reason im thrown from the competition.

    You can sit an optional Irish interview, PAS run these for all interviews in all grades. Its a 15 minute interview in Irish to measure your level of fluency. If you pass I think it can give you an extra 10% on top of your interview score which could bump you up the interview order of merit. If you fail it has no bearing on your overall result. This may have changed but thats how it worked on previous campaigns.


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