Irish speakers: Have you ever been discriminated

[THR]

Those of you who speak Irish as the first language: Have you ever experienced any kind of discrimination because of your language? Of course, this is largely a theoretical question as everyone in Ireland can speak English but if you insisted on going about your daily lives only in Irish would you encounter a lot of problems?

Welsh in Wales has a fairly good foothold and people there are not told to speak English in official contexts. What is the situation in Ireland?

[toxic avenger]

There's quite a bit of discrimination against English-speakers who can't speak Irish when applying for jobs. Including against non-Nationals.

[joel]

There's quite a bit of discrimination against English-speakers who can't speak Irish when applying for jobs. Including against non-Nationals.

Which jobs are those?

[hiding behind a poster]

Those of you who speak Irish as the first language: Have you ever experienced any kind of discrimination because of your language? Of course, this is largely a theoretical question as everyone in Ireland can speak English but if you insisted on going about your daily lives only in Irish would you encounter a lot of problems?

Yes you would, but not because of discrimination. English is the spoken language in Ireland.

[Darren Mac an Phríora]

English is the spoken language in Ireland.

Largely the spoken language in Ireland...

[joel]

Those of you who speak Irish as the first language: Have you ever experienced any kind of discrimination because of your language? Of course, this is largely a theoretical question as everyone in Ireland can speak English but if you insisted on going about your daily lives only in Irish would you encounter a lot of problems?

Yes you would, but not because of discrimination. English is the spoken language in Ireland.

You 'vill speak English, your own culture being unworthy.

[hiding behind a poster]

Those of you who speak Irish as the first language: Have you ever experienced any kind of discrimination because of your language? Of course, this is largely a theoretical question as everyone in Ireland can speak English but if you insisted on going about your daily lives only in Irish would you encounter a lot of problems?

Yes you would, but not because of discrimination. English is the spoken language in Ireland.

You 'vill speak English, your own culture being unworthy.

What?

[Centurian]

English is the de facto national language of Ireland - FACT.

Irish is the "first" language for only a handful of people in Connemara and Gweedore nowadays ....

Anyone who did insist on speaking only Irish would be discriminated against - and rightly so, because only a complete tosser would do that ! ! .

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[quote=Darren Mac an Phríora]

English is the spoken language in Ireland.

Largely the spoken language in Ireland...[/quote:1haiu678]

Overwhelmingly, Darren - don't kid yourself.

[Centurian]

Darren is an English name ! .