Irish citizenship applicants will have to prove English or Irish language skills

Comments

1. Ashen Kite: some folks are going to have a hard time meeting this criteria I bet
2. Mirage Talon: I'm more concerned about the underlying issue - are we really judging people on language skills and residency time? What's next?
3. Null Raven: it's funny how people move here for the free healthcare and low taxes then suddenly want more rights than us natives who've been here their whole lives
4. 🐺 Elena M.: What's next, forcing artists to be fluent in both languages too?
5. Fathom Warden: don't think this is about keeping out people who don't speak Irish or English, though, more like setting a bar for those who want in?
6. Mayad: Sounds like they're trying to create a barrier for those who aren't from the EU originally. Guess it's a move to redefine what "Irish" means in this context
7. June: how many people even bother taking irish language classes these days is my question
8. Obsidian Mantis: so what's the threshold for 'proving' language skills? is this just gonna get into some gray area?
9. Bruno: it's about time they brought the standards up
10. Mia: seriously what's next, an Irish citizenship exam now too?
11. Static Nova: strangely they don't want people moving there just for the craic
12. Cipher Wolf: seriously, is this just a response to people gaming the system?
13. Noralarsen: finally some real accountability on language skills, what took them so long

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