Polish is Ireland's Second Language

[harryv]

They are still here because Poland is worse,most of them are sending money home to support family and taking money out of the Irish economy both north and south

 

[Loiq]

right so they've been there a while... I was thinking there was a pile of them still turning up...

which made me think they've missed the best bit...

just goes to show it's all screwed...

 

[richie]

They are still here because Poland is worse,most of them are sending money home to support family and taking money out of the Irish economy both north and south

This is Europe....

 

[Loiq]

This is Europe....

and we're all in the same boat.... covered in shit... and sinking...

 

[Kamikaze]

right so they've been there a while... I was thinking there was a pile of them still turning up...

which made me think they've missed the best bit...

just goes to show it's all screwed...

Some are.
I was sent 2 cv's (not the cars) recently
One listed his work experience up to late 2011, all in Poland.
Another was working in Poland up to January this year.

 

[GerryC]

The solution is nailed.............

 

[richie]

The problem arose when Europe decided in its wisdom to include the new memeber states...

Now we have to live with the fact that Dell moved to Poland and the Polish moved to Ireland

 

[Timolgra]

I can't see what practical use Irish is so I tend to think it's a waste of time learning it, but I remember one time being in a pub in Wales and there was 3 lads in their early 20's speaking Welsh and having a right old conversation. It wasn't done for effect either, it was obviously just the language they were very comfortable in, and I thought it was great that tradition was being preserved. Maybe practicality isn't the be all and end all

Quite right, but most Welsh speakers don't use their language for tradition, for some it's very much the first language. We often here old wives tales of English going into shops where locals switch to Welsh, it's untrue and more likely they hear English words which don't exist in the Welsh language.

Many public sector jobs in parts of Wales require Welsh language as a requirement so in fact it does become a practicality. If the Irish don't use theirs, it'll fade away and with it much of your wonderful culture.