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FYI : Defence Forces Irish Language Scheme 2006-2009
The OLA is, in my view, a waste of resources but now that Irish is a "working" EU language (I can see the multinationals looking for loads of Irish speakers for their EU operations now) we are stuck with it. However some things like recruitment ads must be bi-lingual is a waste of advertising space, its a lot of pandering to the 3% who actually use the language, probably better off printing them in polish....
You're even dumber than I tell people
You might have been infected but you never were a bore
It has already proven nearly impossible to implement in its entireity. Unfortunately it is a far too ambitious scheme that lacks the structure & foundation to make it work.
The OLA will be remembered by the resentment and opposition that it caused rather than what it achieved.
Don't have much information on this but in the past the DF have been a very Irish language friendly organisation:
All orders are given in Irish
Annual Campa Gaeilge
Allowances for Irish teachers
Irish speaking units - 1 Inf Bn and E Coy 20 Inf Bn (FCA)
As per the manual orders on the range are supposed to be given in Irish
In the past large elements of either (what is now) the Junior C&S or C&S Course were taught in Irish
During the Emergency and in the Congo, much radio communication was in Irish
All orders are given in Irish
As per the manual orders on the range are supposed to be given in Irish
In the past large elements of either (what is now) the Junior C&S or C&S Course were taught in Irish
Very different nowadays.
All drill orders are given in Pig Irish. We had a Fluent speaker give orders one time which led to total chaos..... because noone had ever heard the orders given in proper Irish before.
Orders on the range are rarely given in irish.... it is too bloody dangerous to do so. The only time this is ever enforced (and usually with major objections), it is only done with senior and experienced shooters.... Most of whom wait till the officer stops talking (the cue to start shooting). It led to a major incident a few years ago during a brigade shoot when the Range officer paused to ask another a question only for the whole detail to assume he was finished and open fire, not knowing what he was actually saying. You will also note that all warnings are given in English. It should be in irish but noone in their right mind is going to say cease fire in Irish because they KNOW noone will understand them.
The C&S courses were never taught through Irish. It may have been a small part, but never a large element.
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