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English names on Irish news broadcasts

  • 02-04-2014 10:35pm
    #1
    degsie
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    Something that seems a bit odd to me. When Irish news broadcasters (radio/TV) are reporting a story in Irish they always use the English names of the people involved in the story. Why not just the Irish translation for the name? Is it a bridge too far :confused:


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  • #2
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,972 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    degsie wrote: »
    Something that seems a bit odd to me. When Irish news broadcasters (radio/TV) are reporting a story in Irish they always use the English names of the people involved in the story. Why not just the Irish translation for the name? Is it a bridge too far :confused:

    Probably because those are the names by which the people in question are known. You don't hear Argentinian or Serbian sports people, for example, being referred to in English translations on Sky Sports either.


  • #3
    clappyhappy
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    I remember years ago they used to translate to Irish. Then people had issue with that, saying that their name is John Murphy not Sean ó Murchú.


  • #4
    Moonbeam
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    Your name is your name there is no reason to translate it for a news broadcast.


  • #5
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    clappyhappy wrote: »
    I remember years ago they used to translate to Irish. Then people had issue with that, saying that their name is John Murphy not Sean ó Murchú.
    Out of respect for the person involved you don't translate their name. Sharon Ni Bheolain's name isn't translated to Sharon Boland in the english language news either. Frankly I don't blame people for taking offence when their name is translated I would feel the same.


  • #6
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Out of respect for the person involved you don't translate their name. Sharon Ni Bheolain's name isn't translated to Sharon Boland in the english language news either. Frankly I don't blame people for taking offence when their name is translated I would feel the same.

    I agree completely with you.


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  • #7
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    clappyhappy wrote: »
    I agree completely with you.
    Finally someone does! :D


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