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# english - Saturday 15 September, 2018
'I was completely panicking': Leaving Cert students at Dublin school taught wrong English text for two years Exclusive
The mistake was only discovered six days before the students started their exams this year.
# english - Monday 25 June, 2018
Department of Social Protection to train staff in the use of plain English
Plain English is a way of presenting information that helps people understand it the first time they read or hear it.
# english - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
Language tests for new citizens 'just one option being considered'
“Any such change would be driven by a strategy to better integrate our newest citizens.”
# english - Thursday 26 April, 2018
French ambassador to EU walks out of meeting in protest at use of English language
Philippe Leglise-Costa left the talks on Wednesday to show his dissatisfaction with the “linguistic regime”.
# english - Thursday 18 January, 2018
France to lend priceless Bayeux Tapestry to Britain - but is Macron just trolling?
Historians and political commentators can’t agree on whether this is a gesture of goodwill, or a “wonderful joke”.
# english - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
Which Leaving Cert English Poet Are You?
Are you as sad as Sylvia Plath or as desperate as Yeats? Find out.
# english - Wednesday 22 November, 2017
Teenagers to make case for extra time in Junior Cert English exam
Currently, students have two hours to complete each paper.
# english - Wednesday 11 October, 2017
Over 1,400 Leaving Cert papers were given a better mark after student appeals
Honours English and Biology were easily the most appealed subjects in 2017.
# english - Wednesday 12 July, 2017
English aristocrat who posted bounty on Facebook for someone to kill Remain campaigner faces jail
Rhodri Philipps, the 4th Viscount St Davids, made the threat in November.
# english - Saturday 10 June, 2017
This 73-year-old student is doing the Leaving Cert this week
Denis North is taking the English and Geography exams at Kennedy College, New Ross.
# english - Wednesday 7 June, 2017
English Paper One: Reactions to the first exam of this year's Leaving Cert
Fake news, democracy and inventing the wheel – how did the first day of State exams go?
# english - Monday 20 March, 2017
Junior Cert English: 'There isn’t a fifteen-year-old alive that can spit out high quality writing in two hours'
Make the new English Junior Cert exam fairer by adding thirty extra minutes, writes Junior Cert pupil Tara O’Sullivan.
# english - Monday 14 November, 2016
Should taxi drivers here have to take an English language test? The NTA is asking that question
A new questionnaire is being posed by the National Transport Authority as part of its review of how drivers should be licensed to work in the industry.
# english - Wednesday 12 October, 2016
The Leaving Cert appeal results are out this morning
Honours English and Biology were easily the most appealed subjects in 2016.
# english - Friday 30 September, 2016
'It's punishing children': Students could be penalised over dispute about Junior Cert English exam
Students taught by ASTI could end up losing 10% of their overall mark, it is feared.
# english - Sunday 28 August, 2016
New York taxi drivers no longer have to pass English proficiency test
Immigrants make up 96% of the 144,000 cabbies in the city.
# english - Wednesday 15 June, 2016
French police fire tear gas at English soccer fans in Lille
Thousands of English fans have gathered in Lille ahead of their match in the nearby city of Lens tomorrow.
# english - Sunday 5 June, 2016
8 perfect Irish words and phrases English just can't match
There’s a word for ‘one of those visits that goes on way too long’.
# english - Sunday 24 April, 2016
8 Irish words and phrases that English just can't match
There’s a word for ‘trying to talk while bawling crying’.
# english - Thursday 4 February, 2016
How Good Is Your Vocabulary?
Do you talk real good? Find out in here.
# english - Saturday 24 October, 2015
Why are Scandinavians so amazing at speaking English?
The inhabitants of Denmark, Sweden and Norway often speak English as well as, if not better than, we do. What’s their secret?
# english - Tuesday 22 September, 2015
Emergency law closes drink-driving loophole
This closes the loophole for future cases but the status of previous tickets remains unclear
# english - Saturday 29 August, 2015
10 common mispronunciations that are guaranteed to drive you up the wall
Just leave us here to cry.
# english - Monday 20 July, 2015
9 words you've never heard that perfectly describe your life
@Words is a new Twitter account you should probably be following.
# english - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
If it rains today, it might rain for 40 days... or so they say
Met Eireann is predicting dry weather in most of the country today.
# english - Monday 13 July, 2015
Here's why Domhnall Gleeson called himself 'British' at Comic Con
Come to the dark side, we have better lightsabers.
# english - Friday 5 June, 2015
16 ways this year's Junior and Leaving Certs are the funniest f**kers
We all need a laugh at this difficult time.
# english - Wednesday 3 June, 2015
The Leaving Cert kicked off with English Paper I and Bono turned up
“My name is Bono and I am a rock star.”
Bono popped up on English Paper I and people couldn't handle it
His contribution was fairly gas.
# english - Sunday 31 May, 2015
QUIZ: How well do you remember King Lear?
The Leaving Cert starts this week – do you remember much from your studies?
# english - Tuesday 19 May, 2015
That 'other referendum' could bridge a gap between the Irish and English versions of our Constitution
Given the significant gap that currently exists in the translation of Bunreacht na hÉireann, there is a good reason to pass this second referendum.
# english - Saturday 11 April, 2015
7 Irish words and phrases that English just can't match
A tense silence? “The slumber of the sneaky pig.”
# english - Tuesday 7 April, 2015
Watch English and Australian people try to pronounce Bláthnaid, Oisín and Meadbh
Basically, no one outside of Ireland knows how to say our names.
# english - Wednesday 4 March, 2015
Poll: Should employees have to speak only English while working?
One supermarket chain is requesting staff to only speak the language while working.
Supermarket apologises after telling staff to only speak in English
The policy included rest breaks.
# english - Friday 30 January, 2015
Look at these old Inter Cert Irish schoolbooks
Peig, never far from our thoughts.
# english - Monday 15 December, 2014
Skype's newest feature will translate English-Spanish video chats in real-time
As well as supporting two spoken languages, Skype Translator Preview also supports more than 40 languages on its instant messaging service.
# english - Wednesday 17 September, 2014
Column: 'The Scottish voting yes are doing so from an international, rather than just a nationalist mindset'
If Scotland has to consider anew its membership of the European Union, then the Irish Government should be there standing up for its application, writes Eamon Ryan.
# english - Wednesday 13 August, 2014
The results are out: How students got on with the Leaving Certificate
It’s all about the Maths results.
# english - Monday 16 June, 2014
Opinion: With Bloomsday upon us, let's be inspired to pay attention to the details
Joyce took extreme liberty with language and we celebrate his genius – but when are rules NOT meant to be broken?
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (7557)
No (5270)
I'm not sure (601)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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