Language Strike : MEP speaking Irish only at Parliament

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  • Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2015
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    Member of European Parliament Liadh Ní Riada went on a language strike during Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) over the derogation of Irish in the EU and Irish institutions.
    Irish is a full official language of the EU but the deragotaion (Council Regulation No 920/2005 of 13 June 2005) states that ‘the institutions of the European Union shall not be bound by the obligation to draft all acts in Irish and to publish them in that language in the Official Journal of the European Union’.

Комментарии • 321

  • @ARA-ys4zx
    @ARA-ys4zx 6 лет назад +635

    Irish is the official language in Ireland and Ireland is part of the EU, so irish is a official language in the EU and it cannot be prohibited.

  • @AnGhaeilge

    For anyone wondering what she said - Basically she is saying - It is her basic right to use her native language. And when he states it is not allowed, she says it is undemocratic and she disagrees with him and that she is not going to speak in any other language, because Irish is her native language and she has the right to use it. She then says thank you but she's not going to speak.

  • @ekwinston1
    @ekwinston1 6 лет назад +396

    this is disgusting. The Irish should not be EXPECTED to speak English. It was precisely this result the English were hoping for when they attempted to stamp out Irish language and culture.

  • @Gerran1997
    @Gerran1997 6 лет назад +383

    This is a horrific incident, the parliament should respect every national language! Irish is the language of the Republic of Ireland and should be respected and translated just like every other language in the Parliament. It is a language of a nation and of a culture! This is pure disrespect!

  • @ilyaparaskevich3154
    @ilyaparaskevich3154 Год назад +107

    I’m from Belarus. We have the same problem with our Belarusian language as you with Irish. I’m so proud of this woman!

  • @deathrabbit8710
    @deathrabbit8710 2 года назад +98

    We Irish joined the EU for many reasons, but the primary reason for our membership is the protection and survival of our ethnicity. The protection of our language is non-negotiable.

  • @terrybaker8156
    @terrybaker8156 3 года назад +31

    You’ll notice at

  • @borfogyasztoelsoszamu2493
    @borfogyasztoelsoszamu2493 4 года назад +35

    This is a great example of how the EU works

  • @terrybaker8156
    @terrybaker8156 5 лет назад +23

    And you're surprised? The EU doesn't give a shit about Irish. Still, how dare they, how very dare they stop someone speaking an official EU language. They are all equal under the eu.

  • @sillie5256
    @sillie5256 Год назад +9

    Großartig! Die irische Vertretung muss selbstverständlich irisch reden! Wenn die EU zu dämlich ist einen Übersetzer zu stellen hat sie eben Pech gehabt.

  • @mohamadamierasyraf5976
    @mohamadamierasyraf5976 6 лет назад +70

    I learned irish but its different when hearing a native speaks as opposed to learning them

  • @PaulTraces

    The EU parliament not having a translator for one of its members’ languages is quite shocking. I bet they had French, German and Italian there.

  • @carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977
    @carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977 2 года назад +27

    Imagine how we Catalans have it because our language is not even official at EU level. The only Spaniards with other language that can speak in their own language in Parliament are Galicians because it is so similar to Portuguese and the Portuguese translators translate them.

  • @lugo_9969

    Arrogant boss man at the centre of Europe. And a brave little lady from the rural Atlantic fringe.

  • @Account_defunct
    @Account_defunct 21 день назад +2

    Good on youse keeping Gaelge going, I think we Scots have the duty to do the same with our Gàidhlig, love Ireland and our Celtic family🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿(no Cornwall Britanny or Isle of Man😭) one day the Celts will be free

  • @michel5286
    @michel5286 5 лет назад +51

    Bravo. Vive la langue gaélique

  • @dominiquebeaulieu
    @dominiquebeaulieu 6 лет назад +45

    Disgusting attitude of the EU!

  • @seanlinehan8478
    @seanlinehan8478 6 лет назад +85

    Tiocfaidh ár lá!!!

  • @omlette0

    Glorious language. Should be promoted. The EU treating Ireland like a doormat these days. Shame.

  • @buarath9
    @buarath9 2 года назад +9

    Behind him there's a phrase in Irish 🤣 Why can't I speak the language I want? We're in Europe, there's a different language every 200 kilometres, do you want to kill them? Awful...