an lucht taistil

Question 1

racism

Answer 1

ciníochas

Question 2

Ireland - the island of saints and scholars!

Answer 2

Éirinn - oileán na naomh is na nollamh!

Question 3

certainly we have come a long way since the time of Saint Patrick

Answer 3

cinnte is fada an lá a thángamar ó aimsir Phadraig naofa

Question 4

and we have promoted Christian values in the country

Answer 4

agus ar luachanna criostaíochta a chur chun cinn againne sa tír

Question 5

but do not be blind to this complex and sad matter.

Answer 5

ach ná bíodh dall ar an ábhar casta brónach seo.

Question 6

What does this term mean anyway?

Answer 6

Cad a chiallaíónn an téarma seo ar aon nós?

Question 7

I think it’s a broad term but it means biased or prejudiced against another race or races.

Answer 7

Dar liom is téarma an leathan é ach ciallaíonn sé go mbeicféa claonta nó coicheallach i gcoinne cine nó ciní eile.

Question 8

In simple words you would not be willing to give others a fair chance.

Answer 8

I bhfocail shimplí ní bheifeá sásta cothrom na féinne a thabhairt do dhaoine eile.

Question 9

travelers

Answer 9

lucht taistil/siúil

Question 10

settled community

Answer 10

pobal lonnaithe

Question 11

they say that the travelers do not respect the local community

Answer 11

deir siad nach bhfuil meas madra ag an lucht siúil ar an bpobal lonnaithe

Question 12

They say that the travelers are spongers, that they get the toll and all kinds of assistance from the state and they don’t pay a penny of tax.

Answer 12

Deir siad gur cúmairí iad an lucht taistil, go bhfaigheann siad an dól agus gach saghas cúnaimh ón stát agus nach n-íocann siad pingin cánach.

Question 13

spongers

Answer 13

súmairí

Question 14

the tax and all kinds of assistance from the state

Answer 14

an dól agus gach saghas cúnaimh ón stát

Question 15

penny of tax

Answer 15

pingin cánach

Question 16

they are thieves

Answer 16

Is gadaithe iad

Question 17

They start confrontation/strife and conflict everywhere they go

Answer 17

Tosaíonn siad achrann agus coimhlint gach áit a dtéann siad

Question 18

reputation

Answer 18

clú/cáil

Question 19

bad reputation

Answer 19

droch-cháil

Question 20

the local community is not happy with this custom

Answer 20

ní mnó ná sásta atá an pobal lonnaithe leis an nós seo

Question 21

When the economic wheel turns against us it is the poor on the fringes of society who suffer more than anyone else

Answer 21

Nuair a chasann an roth geilleagrach inár gcoinne is iad na daoine bochta ar imeall na sochaí a fhulaingíonn níos móná dream ar bith eile

Question 22

refugees and asylum seekers

Answer 22

teifigh agus tearmannaigh

Question 23

all kinds of people who depend on the state for basic education and medical services

Answer 23

daoine de gach saghas atá ag brath ar an stát do sheirbhísí bunúsacha oideachais agus leighis

Question 24

the immigrants who came to this country when the economy was booming

Answer 24

na hinimircigh a tháinig chun na tíre seo nuair a bhí an geilleagar in ar a réime

Question 25

For many years there has been constant tension between the travelers and the settled community

Answer 25

Le blianta fada tá an-teannas go deo idir an lucht taistil agus an pobal lonnaithe

Question 26

The number of travelers is constantly increasing but the welcome they receive and the amount of land available to them is shrinking.

Answer 26

Tá líon an lucht taistil ag méadú i gcónaí ach tá an fháilte a chuirtear rompu agus an méid talún atá ar fáil dóibh ag cúngú.

Question 27

They believe that they have a right to go from place to place with their mobile homes

Answer 27

Creideann siad go bhfuil sé de cheart acu a bheith ag dul ó áit go háit lena dtithe soghluaiste

Question 28

mobile homes

Answer 28

tithe soghluaiste

Question 29

the general public complained to the local authorities and the government

Answer 29

rinne an gnáthphobal gearán leis na húdaráis áitiúla agus leis an rialtas

Question 30

Travelers and organizations (such as Pavée Point) strongly complained and opposed the new law

Answer 30

Rinne an lucht taistil agus eagraíochtaí (ar nós Pavée Point) gearán láidir agus cur i gcoinne an dlí úir

Question 31

They claim that this law is racist and not right, just, or fair

Answer 31

Maíonn siad go bhfuil an dlí seo ciníoch agus nach bhfuil sé ceart, cóir, ná cothrom

Question 32

they were incredible and it was clear that the people who threw rubbish and dirt of all kinds all over the place seemed to not care about the environment and the people who were living in the area.

Answer 32

bhí siad dochreidte agus ba léir gur chuma sa sioc leis na daoine a chaith bruscar agus salachar de gach saghas ar fud na háite faoin timpeallacht ná faoi na daoine a bhí ag cur fúthu sa cheantar

Question 33

They pressured their politicians to change the law to protect the local community and public facilities from this kind of invasion in the future

Answer 33

Chuir siad brú ar a gcuid polaiteoirí an dlí a athrú chun an pobal lonnaithe agus áiseanna poiblí a chosaint ó ionradh den tsaghas seo san am atá le teacht

Question 34

Under this act, it is now a crime to enter private land without permission from the owner

Answer 34

Faoin acht seo, is coir é anois dul isteach ar thalamh príobháideach gan chead ón úinéir

Question 35

The peacekeepers are therefore allowed to arrest people and move their caravans

Answer 35

Tá sé, mar sin, de chead ag na gardaí síochána daoine a ghabháil agus a gcuid carabhán a bhogadh

Question 36

to arrest

Answer 36

a ghabháil