Off Topic Thread too point uh

mfceiling wrote: »

Right that's it. As a nordie who didn't study irish I am outraged that I cannot apply for this job that I know nothing about. It is an affront to my culture and heritage and is once again discriminating to my community whose culture is being eroded every day. We cannot expect to move forward if people keep ignoring our lack of irish when it's needed for employment. I feel our people are not being afforded the opportunities to further their career because of this blatant discrimination.

My point was that this is a Public Service job and unless they actually carry out all their tasks in Irish, which I'm told they don't, it's unfairly discriminating against quite a lot of people.
You obviously don't want this specific job but if it's across the Public Service that they're doing this I'm sure someone could have them up in court if they wanted.

Bazzo

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

My point was that this is a Public Service job and unless they actually carry out all their tasks in Irish, which I'm told they don't, it's unfairly discriminating against quite a lot of people.
You obviously don't want this specific job but if it's across the Public Service that they're doing this I'm sure someone could have them up in court if they wanted.

I dunno if they could to be honest. Irish in public services is protected under the constitution so they can easily demonstrate why it'd be a requirement for someone in the job to speak it.

You couldn't bring someone to court if a job required you to speak German and you didn't get the job because you didn't for example.

Bazzo wrote: »

I dunno if they could to be honest. Irish in public services is protected under the constitution so they can easily demonstrate why it'd be a requirement for someone in the job to speak it.

Yeah I understand that but I wonder how many Public Service offices you could ring up right now and only speak Irish to them and still get dealt with.

If everyone in the place is genuinely able to do their work to the same level in Irish and English then fair enough, it just seems like a bit of a box ticking exercise.

thomond2006

Brother Hubbard and Sister Sadie are so so good.

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thomond2006 wrote: »

Brother Hubbard and Sister Sadie are so so good.

I've had many a hungover brunch outside of Sister Sadie

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

My point was that this is a Public Service job and unless they actually carry out all their tasks in Irish, which I'm told they don't, it's unfairly discriminating against quite a lot of people.
You obviously don't want this specific job but if it's across the Public Service that they're doing this I'm sure someone could have them up in court if they wanted.

I understand completely. Was throwing out the typical nordie response to everything that might even hint at discrimination.

Have you read the thread on AH where the unionists in the north were outraged because the writing on the water mains covers were both in English and Irish!! We love an oul cry up there!!

Yeah_Right

thomond2006 wrote: »

Brother Hubbard and Sister Sadie are so so good.

Where's that?

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Where's that?

Brother Hubbard is on Capel St.

Sister Sadie is run by the same people, think it's South Side, not sure.

thomond2006

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Brother Hubbard is on Capel St.

Sister Sadie is run by the same people, think it's South Side, not sure.

It's on Harrington St, off South Richmond St.

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TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Brother Hubbard is on Capel St.

Sister Sadie is run by the same people, think it's South Side, not sure.

Just off the top Camden Street, Harrington Street. It has all that ****ty healthy food stuff with weird names that makes you feel smug about yourself. I love it.

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Just off the top Camden Street, Harrington Street. It has all that ****ty healthy food stuff with weird names that makes you feel smug about yourself. I love it.

Can't beat Blazing Salads for the healthy stuff.

Yeah_Right

Deleted User wrote: »

Just off the top Camden Street, Harrington Street. It has all that ****ty healthy food stuff with weird names that makes you feel smug about yourself. I love it.

What? I was thinking more along the lines of fry ups, breakfast burritos, omelettes, hash browns, French toast etc. I don't do healthy ****.

Bazzo wrote: »

I know lots of nordies who are conversational - fluent in Irish

A friend of mine who works for a private security firm in Prague introduced me to a friend of hers who was an ex British soldier, I said hello.... And he proceeded to chat to me in fluent Irish with a Belfast accent .....wonder where he had been stationed?! :eek:

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thomond2006 wrote: »

Brother Hubbard and Sister Sadie are so so good.

Found Sister Sadie to be very overrated tbh, with the number of places in Dublin now I don't think I'll go back.

Have just seen that Google's Nik collection photo software is being given away for free. No more updates I guess...but still, its a brilliant bargain for anyone that wants it.

Bazzo

Woke up to my fridge not working... on the Saturday of the Easter weekend, after doing a big shop on Friday, and here in England most places take the Tuesday as a holiday aswell. Absolute disaster.

TeoReid

any of you ever contemplated going to World Youth Day? I ask because I have the misfortune of living in the city that is hosting it this year and I am dreading the thoughts of it

I'm making rasher sandwiches on soda farls for my tea today. How do I prepare the farls for optimum yummy in my tummy? Do I toast them or just slice in half and smear with butter?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I'm making rasher sandwiches on soda farls for my tea today. How do I prepare the farls for optimum yummy in my tummy? Do I toast them or just slice in half and smear with butter?

Sliced in half. Toasted (not too much). Loads of real salted butter. Rashers (preferably smoked).
You're there.

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Sliced in half. Toasted (not too much). Loads of real salted butter. Rashers (preferably smoked).
You're there.

Toasted on the outside only
Buttered quickly while hot

Stheno wrote: »

Toasted on the outside only
Buttered quickly while hot

Jesus no!! Outside must remain untoasted with the flour still on them!!

mfceiling wrote: »

Sliced in half. Toasted (not too much). Loads of real salted butter. Rashers (preferably smoked).
You're there.

With all due respect you can shove your smoked rashers up your jumper.

Stheno wrote: »

Toasted on the outside only
Buttered quickly while hot

mfceiling wrote: »

Jesus no!! Outside must remain untoasted with the flour still on them!!

We need a third party opinion to settle this.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

With all due respect you can shove your smoked rashers up your jumper.

Heathen!! Hickory smoked rashers are the dogs dangly bits.

mfceiling wrote: »

Heathen!! Hickory smoked rashers are the dogs dangly bits.

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Heathen!! Hickory smoked rashers are the dogs dangly bits.

I want some now

damn you both

sullivlo

TeoReid wrote: »

any of you ever contemplated going to World Youth Day? I ask because I have the misfortune of living in the city that is hosting it this year and I am dreading the thoughts of it

I was on holliers in Sydney when it was on there.

It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Most of the places I frequented hadn't a notion it was on. Most of the events were centred around one location (the big park, lots of marquees, merchandise tents, the works) and I managed to avoid any of the large group tours around any of the major attractions.

http://www.skysports.com/share/10220195

What a brilliant idea! Wonder would our footie and rugby teams perhaps give it a go, at least on a once off

Stheno

Pink Fairy wrote: »

http://www.skysports.com/share/10220195

What a brilliant idea! Wonder would our footie and rugby teams perhaps give it a go, at least on a once off

Lol hope there are no dyscalculus refs !