I hope this thread is suitable for the forum. I'm going to study Irish at Trinity in year simply because I love the language. But what employees look for people with a degree in Irish? Is there anywhere where I can use my Irish directly?

Obair leis an AE b'fhéidir, anois gur teanga oifigiúil í an Ghaeilge ann.

Cé na teangacha atá agat? B'fhéidir gurbh fhéidir leat oibriú mar aistreoir?

Work with the EU maybe, now that Irish is an official language in it.

What languages do you speak? Maybe you could work as a translator?

Government, the media and education sectors all have posts for fluent speakers. Not to mention Irish language organisations. Take a look at the Ads in Foinse.

If you are studying in Trinity, and are sufficiently fluent, you could get a job in http://www.caifeuna.com which is 50 yds away from the side gate. Or with Radio na Life

Lots and lots of info at http://www.gaelport.com, which I think is the best information site.

Bunaigh do ghnó féin - aon sórt.
An Rialtas go ginéaralta.
Dá mba rud é gur mhaith leat bheith id aistreoir in Eirinn nó gan amhras san AE d'fhéadfá an Mháistreacht(Master's) a dhéanamh im choláiste ;
http://www.dcu.ie/prospective/degrees.php?school=56&prog_type=post

Nach mbeidh tú in ann bheith id mhúinteoir?
D'fhéadfá teacht agus obair i gceann de mo chomhlachtaí?
Is iomaí deis atá ann sa Ghaeltacht sa lá inniú atá ann.

Early and Modern Irish i gColáiste na Trionóide an ea? Tá aithne agam ar roinnt daoine a dhéanfaidh an cúrsa sin i mbliana..

Thank you so much, Aonghus. It's difficult to navigate at Gaelport.com because I'm not that good yet.

A Dhomhnall, could you translate that please? *blushing* I understand some of it, but some of the words I'm not familiar with.

Why but of course..

" Setup your own business - any type.
The general govt/ civil service.
If you'd like to be a translator here in Ireland or of course in the EU you could do the master's my college course offers ;

Would you not be able to teach Gaeilge with your qualification?
You could always come and work in one of my companies.
There's many oppurtunities in the Gaeltacht nowadays with the grants, tax relief etc..

Is it Early and Modern Irish you're studying? I know a few people who will start that course in Sept..

A Nd, téigh go dtí www.ionad.org agus abair liom má tá cabhair ar bith atá uait agus tú i mBAC.

Colleen

Oh, you're offering me a job, Domhnall? Hehe!

If I will use Irish in my job, I would definitely like to use it actively. I allready have an idea to write because writing is my passion. Doing a Master would be ideal for me because I'd like to lecture too, so I might end up as a mixture of a writer and lecturer.

I'm not studying Early and Modern Irish yet, but I hope Trinity will accept my application so that I can start next year Sept. 2006 that is. But is it possible that I could speak to those you know who are going to study?

What kind of companies do you have Domhnall where Irish is relevant?

"Oh, you're offering me a job, Domhnall? Hehe! " N'fheadar faoi sin! (duno bout that!)

Nope im afraid the people i know who are doin early and modern irish are only casual aquaintances so i've no contact details.

I have a number of ideas - some of which are patented - im only going into my 2nd year of coláiste (the last year of lectures ;) then we work in Eirinn or abroad for 3rd year and in 4th year we setup our own businesses.. So i wont be setting up my co's til then.
But i ask you, if i setup any company to do anything what's to stop the business conducting its daily affairs as Gaeilge! Nothing!

Beatha teanga í a labhairt!!

That's good. I'm glad to see some real stamina to keep the Irish language active! :) It might be that I will see you in a couple of years!

God bless!

Go n-éirí leat a stór!

What means that? :) Is it a greeting?

go n-éirí leat = may you be successful

Maybe you've seen "May the road rise up to meet you" on tourist knick-knacks from Ireland? It's a mistranslation, which has become embedded because it strikes the ignorant as "poetic", of "go n-éirí an bóthar leat" = may the road succeed with you = may you have a successful trip = bon voyage!

and "a stór" is a term of affection.. Pet.. dear..love.. etc..

Aaaaah, oh!! Go raibh maith 'ad, a Dhomhnall!

I actually have my own tourist knick-knack with an Irish blessing. I thought "may a road rise up to meet you" is a wonderful thing.