Drugs

Question 1

The drug problem in this country has long been a bone of contention.
The problem has been discussed and re-discussed by politicians, doctors and the people of the country. There is a lot to criticize.
In this particular essay, I’ll discuss …

Answer 1

Ábhar conspoídeach é an fadbh na ndrugaí sa tír seo atá ina chnémh spáirne le fada an lá.

Tá an fhadbh pléite agus athpléite ag polaiteoirí, dochtúirí agus muintir na tíre. tá a lán le cáineadh. Sin aiste áirithe seo, pléidfidh mé…

Question 2

I will discuss…

the life in Ireland with drugs, the effects and causes of drug addiction, teenagers taking drugs,

Answer 2

pléifidh mé saol na hÉireann le drugaí, éifeachtaí agus cúiseanna andúile i ndrugaí, déagóirí ag glacadh drugaí,

Question 3

it is clear to say that the problem of illegal drugs is a scourge

Answer 3

is léir a rá gur sciúirse í fadhb na ndrugaí mídhleathacha

Question 4

This problem did not start today or yesterday

Answer 4

Ní inniu ná inné a thosaigh an fhadhb seo

Question 5

it is a valuable/lucrative business

Answer 5

is gnó luachmhar é

Question 6

there is a high price on cocaine, ecstasy and heroin because there is a big demand on hard drugs

Answer 6

tá praghas ard ar chócaon, eacstais agus hearóin mar go bhfuil éileamh mór ar dhrugaí crua

Question 7

drug gangs

Answer 7

dronga drugaí

Question 8

drug lords/barons

Answer 8

tiarnaí/barúin drugaí

Question 9

stories are often heard of drug gangs such as the Kinahans in dublin who are trying to gain control of various areas.

Answer 9

cloistear scéalta go minic faoi dhronga drugaí ar nós na Kinahans i mbaile átha cliath atá ag iarraigh an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar cheantair éagsula.

Question 10

the drug barons and gangs are corrupt. the guards can work beside them from time to time.

Answer 10

tá barúin agus dronganna na ndrugaí truaillithe. is féidir leis na gardaí oibriú in aice leo ó am go chéile.

Question 11

Illegal drugs could cost/make millions of euros

Answer 11

D’fhéadfaí na milliúin euro a dhéanamh as drugaí mídhleathacha

Question 12

ordinary people are left terrified and afraid to set foot on the threshold of their own homes

Answer 12

fágtar gnáthdaoine scéimhlithe agus eagla orthu cos a chur thar tairseach a dtithe féin

Question 13

rotten with money

Answer 13

lofa le hairgead

Question 14

large sums of money to be made

Answer 14

suimeanna móra airgid le déanamh

Question 15

there is a sharp contrast between the life of a drug baron and the life of an addict

Answer 15

tá codarsnacht ghéar idir saol barún drugaí agus saol andúiligh

Question 16

they then turn to crime to pay off their debts.

Answer 16

casann siad ar an gcóiriúlacht ansin chun a gcuid fiacha a íoc.

Question 17

they have the life of a white dog

Answer 17

saol an mhadadh bháin acu

Question 18

they have elegant apartments and houses abroad

Answer 18

árasáin agus tithe galánta thar lear acu

Question 19

the victims

Answer 19

na híobartaigh

Question 20

in disadvantaged areas struggling to survive from hand to mouth

Answer 20

i gceantair atá faoi mhíbhuntáiste ag streachailt ag maireachtáil ón lámh go dtí an béal/ó lámh go béal

Question 21

it is a vicious cycle

Answer 21

is fáinne fí é

Question 22

debts

Answer 22

fiacha

Question 23

drug addiction

Answer 23

andúil na ndrugaí

Question 24

adolescents imitate actors / characters like this

Answer 24

déanann ógánaigh aithris ar aisteoirí/ charactair mar seo

Question 25

they imitate characters, for example the television series ‘love hate’.
it is about organized crime in dublin and gangs.

Answer 25

déanann siad aithris ar charachtair, mar shampla an tsraith teilifíse ‘love hate’.
baineann sé le coireacht eagraithe i mBaile Átha Cliath agus dronganna.

Question 26

organized crime

Answer 26

coireacht eagraithe

Question 27

the problem of illegal drugs is a curse in this country and we cannot point a finger at someone with a drug/ alcohol problem

Answer 27

is mallacht í fadhb na ndrugaí mídleathacha sa tír seo agus ní feidir linn méar a shíneadh i dtreo duine éigin a bhfuil fadhb drugaí/alcóil aige

Question 28

Everyone suffers/is affected by…

Answer 28

Bíonn gach duine thíos leis…

Question 29

teenagers are buying and taking illegal drugs which do harm to their physical health.

Answer 29

tá déagóirí ag ceannach agus ag glacadh drugaí mídhleathacha a dhéanann dochar dá sláinte fhisiciúil.

Question 30

This country is in a tank of drug addiction and that is undeniable.

Answer 30

Tá an tír seo in umar na haimhléise ó thaobh drugaí de agus ní féidir sé sin a shéanadh.

Question 31

initially there is a lack of hope, a large proportion of the population is unemployed in the poorer areas.

Answer 31

i dtús báire tá easpa dóchais, tá cuid mhór den phobal dífhostaithe sna ceantair bhochta.

Question 32

There is a long tradition of unemployment passed down from generation to generation.

Answer 32

tá traidisiún fada dífhostaíochta ag sineadh siar ó ghlúin go glúin.

tá traidisiún fada dífhostaíochta ann ó ghlúin go glúin.

Question 33

In addition to this there is a lack of educational and medical facilities in this country.
Help is not available for addicts.

Answer 33

Chomh maith leis sin tá easpa áiseanna oideachais agus leighis sa tír seo.
Níl cabhair ar fáil d’andúiligh.

Question 34

hard drugs create serious health problems and

from time to time premature death

Answer 34

cruthaíonn drugaí crua fadhbanna dona sláinte agus bás anabaí ó am go hám

Question 35

an addict commits suicide when he cannot get enough drugs

Answer 35

cuireann andúileach láimh ina bhás féin nuair nach féidir leis dóthain drugaí a fháil

Question 36

new drugs are being sold on the market in ireland now. they are sent from abroad.

Answer 36

tá drugaí nua á ndíol ar an margadh in Éirinn anois. seoltar iad ó thar lear.

Question 37

they turn to crime. they attack old vulnerable people and rob them

Answer 37

cas siad le coireacht. ionsaíonn siad seandaoine leochaileacha agus robálann siad iad