EU institutions have a 'big, big shortage' of Irish-language interpreters, graduates told

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

82% : EU linguists play "an essential role" in the development of EU policy and legislation, and support and strengthen multilingual communication in Europe.
59% : Bodies including EU Commission and Parliament offer career opportunities for Irish interpreters and translatorsThe European Union's institutions are to take a joint stand at this year's Higher Options expo as they seek to tempt Irish students to head for Brussels for a career in interpretation when they complete their degrees.
57% : EU interpreters must be able to communicate effectively; grasp varied and often complex issues; react and adapt swiftly to changing circumstances; and work under pressure independently and as part of a team.
54% : "Translators in the various EU institutions and bodies work in a "challenging, multicultural environment", and help 500 million Europeans in different EU countries understand EU policies, according to careersportal.ie.
50% : "It would also mean that any other student who may have attained a lower grade, that they would know where they are on the ladder in terms of getting to that point where they have the competency to be able to provide services through Irish as well."He called for many more third-level courses to be provided through Irish and said Irish-language courses should be available to students in higher education studying courses relevant to the public sector, such as medicine, in order to allow them to achieve the required level of competency.
41% : "It's also about accountability to EU citizens, many of whom do not speak a foreign language.

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